FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GMA 2009 Executive Conference to Be Held August 30-September 2 at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Contact:
Scott Openshaw, Director, Communications, 202-295-3957
Brian Kennedy, Director, Communications, 202-639-5994
August 26, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) President and CEO Cal Dooley today announced that the 2009 GMA Executive Conference will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 30 – September 2, 2009.
“We are excited about these changes and see it as an opportunity to deliver an Executive Conference that is bigger and better than ever,” said Dooley. “We believe this new timing will allow more members, retail customers and other key industry players to attend, enhancing the conference’s value proposition for all participants.”
The GMA Executive Conference has been held in some form nearly every year since the association’s founding in 1908. For the last 60 years, it has been held at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. The labor dispute at The Greenbrier which forced the conference’s cancellation earlier this year has not yet been resolved, resulting in the 2009 venue shift.
“The Executive Conference will continue to serve as the association’s flagship event. In addition to the change of venue, we are conducting a review of the event, and look forward to working with our membership to introduce changes to the conference program and content that reflect the priorities of the association, as well as a renewed emphasis on manufacturer-retailer collaboration,” concluded Dooley.
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Based in Washington, D.C., the Grocery Manufacturers Association is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies that sustain and enhance the quality of life for hundreds of millions of people in the United States and around the globe. Founded in 1908, GMA is an active, vocal advocate for its member companies and a trusted source of information about the industry and the products consumers rely on and enjoy every day. The association and its member companies are committed to meeting the needs of consumers through product innovation, responsible business practices and effective public policy solutions developed through a genuine partnership with policymakers and other stakeholders. In keeping with its founding principles, GMA helps its members produce safe products through a strong and ongoing commitment to scientific research, testing and evaluation and to providing consumers with the products, tools and information they need to achieve a healthy diet and an active lifestyle. The food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry in the United States generates sales of $2.1 trillion annually, employs 14 million workers and contributes $1 trillion in added value to the economy every year.
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