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February 26-28, 2024
Tampa, Florida

JW Marriott Water Street

Marketplace Schedule

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*Schedule is subject to change. All times are Eastern Time Zone.*

Sunday, February 25, 2024

3:30 pm–5:30 pm Executive Committee
5:30 pm–6:00 pm Finance & Audit Committee

Monday, February 26, 2024

7:00 am–5:00 pm Registration
7:00 am–7:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In
7:00 am–8:00 am InfoMetrics Advisory Council
8:00 am–8:30 am Governance & Nominating Committee
8:30 am–9:30 am Events Planning Committee and
  Manufacturers Advisory Council
9:30 am–10:45 am Education & Research Committee
  Government Affairs Committee
  Industry Affairs Committee
10:45 am–11:00 am Break
11:00 am–12:00 pm CDA & DEF Board of Directors Meeting
11:45 am–1:15 pm Opening Lunch
12:30 pm–1:15 pm Emerging Products Task Force
1:30 pm–2:45 pm Opening Keynote: Inspiring Excellence with Joe Theismann
2:45 pm–3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Education Session: The Evolving Economic and Supply Chain Climate with Gene Marks
4:00 pm–4:15 pm Break
4:15 pm–5:15 pm Education Session: Value-Added Selling with Paul Reilly
5:15 pm–6:30 pm Welcome Reception

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

7:00 am–9:00 am Exhibitor Move-In
7:00 am–5:30 pm Registration
7:00 am–8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am–9:00 am Leadership Keynote: Extreme Ownership and Leadership with Jocko Willink
9:00 am–2:45 pm The Marketplace Trade Show
    9:00 am–2:00 pm         Community Activation
    9:30 am–10:30 am         Meet & Greet with Jocko Willink
    10:30 am         1st Trade Show Prize Wheel Drawing
    11:30 am         2nd Trade Show Prize Wheel Drawing
    12:30 pm         3rd Trade Show Prize Wheel Drawing
    12:00 pm–1:30 pm         Lunch in the Dining & Refreshments Area
              of the Trade Show
    1:30 pm         4th Trade Show Prize Wheel Drawing
    2:30 pm         Marketplace Grand Prize Giveaway
2:45 pm–8:00 pm Exhibitor Move-Out
3:00 pm–4:00 pm Education Session: Tobacco Product Regulations - Insights from the Director of
          FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products with Dr. Brian King
4:30 pm–5:00 pm Past Chair's Advisory Council
5:30 pm–9:00 pm Awards Reception, Dinner & Afterglow
    5:30 pm–6:00 pm         Reception
    6:15 pm–7:45 pm         Dinner
    7:45 pm–9:00 pm         Afterglow

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

7:00 am–8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am–9:15 am Education Session: Industry Leaders Panel - State of the Industry
9:15 am–9:30 am Break
9:30 am–11:00 am Education Session: Whole-Person Leadership with Thomas Bagwell, GRITT Business Coaching
11:00 am Marketplace Wraps

About CDA

The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is the trade organization working on behalf of convenience products distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $102 billion in U.S convenience product sales, serving a wide variety of small retail formats. Associate members include leading convenience product manufacturers, brokers, retailers, suppliers and others allied to the industry.

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CDA does not endorse any product or service that is advertised in CDA magazines or newsletters, displayed at CDA trade shows, or otherwise promoted by CDA members. CDA shall not be liable for any purchase of, use by, or claim relating to any advertised product.

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    Reston, VA 20190
  •   Phone:
    (703) 208-3358
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