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Convenience Foodservice Exchange
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-08 | Embassy Suites, 125 E. Houston Street,, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Explore food trends, operations, safety & technology through collaboration & networking at the 2026 Convenience Foodservice Exchange.
Join us for two days of live education, networking, and problem-solving. The event features exclusive consumer and retailer insights, store tours, expert discussions, and first-class dining—equipping you with the tools to lead in this rapidly evolving space.

Convenience Foodservice Exchange is the most important summit for convenience leaders.
Leading convenience stores are setting themselves apart with beverage innovation, proprietary food offerings, cutting-edge technology, and exceptional service cultures—gaining market share today while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.
At the 2026 Convenience Foodservice Exchange, hosted by Convenience Store News, top convenience foodservice executives and supplier partners will come together to explore opportunities, solve challenges, and drive foodservice sales.
Foodservice is no longer optional—it’s essential. With millennials, Gen Zers, and Gen Alphas making up over half the population, a standout foodservice program is key to attracting customers, engaging employees, and ensuring business success.

When and Where is the Convenience Foodservice Exchange Happening?
The convenience foodservice world will gather in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6 -8, 2026.

Who will attend the CFX?

This is an exclusive networking and conference event that is solely focused on the foodservice categories at convenience stores. The event is designed to give you the tools and takeaways that you can use back in the office. General sessions, concurrent educational breakouts, targeted discussion groups, and solution provider boardroom briefings will give you actionable knowledge and research to strengthen your foodservice business. Some of the roles are:

VP of Marketing and/or Merchandising
VP of Foodservice
VP of Procurement
Foodservice Directors
Culinary Management
Store Directors
VP of Manufacturing
Executive Chefs
Research & Development
Senior Category Manager
VP Strategy
Category Management – Beverage

Who has attended the Convenience Foodservice Exchange before?
Past attendees include: 7-Eleven • Allsup’s • Alltown Fresh • Army Air Force Exchange Services • Beck Oil dba Friendship Kitchens • Buc-cee’s • Casey’s • Choice Market • Circle K • Clipper Petroleum • Country Fair • Cumberland Farms • Dash In • Douglass Distributing Retail Co. • Enmarket • Family Express • ExtraMile • Friendship Stores • Gate Petroleum Co. • High’s of Baltimore • Huck’s • Kum & Go • Kwik Trip, Inc. • Locali Healthy Convenience • Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores • MAPCO/Delek • Maverik • Mirabito Holdings • Murphy USA • Nouria Energys • Pacific Partners, Inc. • Parker’s • Pilot Flying J • QuickChek • RaceTrac Petroleum • Rutter’s • Sheetz • Southwest Georgia Oil Company, Inc. • Speedway • Stewart’s • Stop-N-Go of Madison Inc. • Street Corner Market • Sunoco LP • The Goods Mart • The Parker Companies • Thorntons • Travel Centers of America • TRIMANA Fresh Foods Market • United Express • Wawa • Weigel’s • Yesway

Convenience Foodservice Exchange is brought to you by Convenience Store News, a brand from EnsembleIQ.

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GroceryTech
2026-05-12 - 2026-05-14 | Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Drive,, Charlotte, NC, 28262, United States
The next era of grocery belongs to retailers who lead with the customer and empower their people and technology to deliver on rising expectations. GroceryTech 2026 explores how grocers reimagine the entire enterprise around shopper intent, personalization, loyalty, convenience, and seamless experiences across every touchpoint.
The only technology event connecting grocery tech executives and partners to share winning strategies, accelerate transformation, and build frameworks for smarter operating and measurable growth.
Take away practical frameworks to:

Personalize every interaction
Enhance convenience and reduce friction
Connect digital + physical journeys
Deepen loyalty engagement
Empower employees with modern tools
Streamline operations for both CX and margin

Why should I go to GroceyTech 2026?

Build stronger connections with customers: Be inspired to rethink traditional processes during sessions led by industry leaders. All three days of the event are dedicated to helping you better understand and influence your ideal shopper.
Grow meaningful connections with executives: This bespoke event is reserved for grocery leaders like you. We hand-vet every registration to curate an attendee mix that will ensure you meet with the people who will make a difference for your business
Explore new connections with vendors: Grocery retailers and technology partners must work together to develop roadmaps for future industry growth. Accelerate value through collaboration and learning on-site.

Where is GroceryTech going to happen?
The grocery world will gather in Charlotte
MAY 12-14, 2026

Who has attended the event before?
Last year, attendees included key decision makers from Lowes Foods, Kroger, SpartanNash, H-E-B, Albertsons, and more!

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Learn more about Progressive Grocer, EnsembleIQ, and ATTEND the event.
*Registration is open to qualified grocery retail leaders only.

Retail Media Summit
2026-06-02 - 2026-06-04 | Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 E Monroe St., Chicago, IL, 60603, United States
Retail Media Summit is North America’s first event dedicated to the rise of retail media. Join us June 2-4, 2026, at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Retail media has transformed from an emerging experiment into a multibillion-dollar cornerstone of modern commerce strategies. Now in its fifth year, the Path to Purchase Institute’s Retail Media Summit remains the leading platform shaping the industry’s next phase.

The Retail Media Summit is Chicago’s Annual Gathering of Retail Media Architects
P2PI has been expanding our senior-level network year over year at this summit, moving from our trusted core toward our growing future.
For the last five years, we’ve been the authoritative destination for a rapidly expanding audience of industry-leading CPG brands and retailers. They come to the Path to Purchase Institute and our valued partners seeking not just solutions, but the blueprint for market-defining transformation and continued growth in retail media.

Why should you attend the 2026 Retail Media Summit?
You will have the opportunity to engage with key decision-makers from diverse roles and sectors:

1 in 4 attendees holds the highest level of purchasing authority (C-Suite, SVP, GM).
Over two-thirds of the audience holds a Director-level title or higher. These are the strategic executors responsible for turning plans into purchases.
Meet the entire decision chain. Connect with the VPs who approve strategy and the managers searching for essential tools to drive performance.

Who usually attends the Retail Media Summit?
Previous year’s attendees include executive-level and decision-makers from CPG’s, Retailers, Agencies, Solution Providers and more in the Commerce Marketing space.

When and where will this year’s summit happen?
The summit will take place from June 2-4, 2026, at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Join us for the 2026 Retail Media Summit

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Pharmacie U Québec
2026-06-05 | IL
Pharmacie U is more than an event; it’s a pivotal moment in the evolution of pharmacy.
Pharmacie U Québec is the heartbeat of pharmacy innovation, where industry titans and passionate pharmacists converge. Mark your calendar for June 5 to join us at sessions that will ignite inspiration and discussion.
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Pharmacie U est le centre de l’innovation en pharmacie, réunissant des leaders de l’industrie et des pharmaciens passionnés. Notez la date du 5 juin et participez à des sessions qui vont inspirer des discussions.
Ce n’est pas simplement un événement ; c’est un moment essentiel dans l’évolution de la pharmacie.

Quand et où se déroule Pharmacie U ?
Pharmacie U est prévue pour le 5 juin, à Montréal, au Québec.

Qui devrait participer à Pharmacie U ?
La conférence est conçue pour les propriétaires et gestionnaires de pharmacies, les pharmaciens, les techniciens en pharmacie, les cadres de chaînes et bannières, ainsi que les étudiants en pharmacie intéressés par des outils de gestion innovants et des stratégies d’engagement pour améliorer les résultats de santé des patients.

Comment puis-je m’inscrire à la conférence ?

L’inscription à Pharmacie U peut être effectuée via notre site web de la conférence. Il vous suffit de visiter https://events.pharmacyu.ca/montreal2024/begin et de suivre les instructions pour compléter le processus d’inscription.

Que comprend les frais d’inscription ?
Les frais d’inscription comprennent l’accès à toutes les sessions de la conférence, la présentation inaugurale, les événements de réseautage, la salle des exposants, le petit-déjeuner, le déjeuner et les collations lors des moments de réseautage en fin de journée. Les participants recevront également des copies numériques de tous les documents de la conférence, y compris les présentations et toutes les ressources supplémentaires fournies par les intervenants.

Puis-je obtenir des crédits de formation continue en participant à événement ?
Oui! Vous pouvez obtenir jusqu’à 6,50 UFC lors de Pharmacie U en assistant à plus de 7 heures de formation, dispensées par des chefs de file du domaine de la pharmacie. Leurs propos judicieux et leurs présentations captivantes vous informeront sur les dernières connaissances et évolutions au sein de la pratique pharmaceutique. En outre, deux semaines après l’événement, vous recevrez une attestation de participation que vous pourrez utiliser pour votre portefeuille d’apprentissage afin de répondre aux exigences en matière de formation continue.

Pharmacy U is an event by Canadian Health Network’s Pharmacy U & EnsembleIQ.

Inside Beauty & Wellness Forum
2026-09-09 | IL
Join us for the Annual Inside Beauty & Wellness Forum!
September 9, 2026 – New York, NY.

Star Women in Convenience
2026-09-23 | Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Star Women in Convenience Awards 2026
September 23, 2026 | Toronto, ON

Star Women in Grocery
2026-09-24 | Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Join us for the Star Women in Grocery Awards. September 24, 2026, in Toronto, ON.
Since 2012, Canadian Grocer has been recognizing outstanding women in the grocery industry. Women who have demonstrated expertise, innovation and leadership.
From retailers to distributors to foundation and CPG professionals, Star Women in Grocery Award winners are those who are making a real impact and changing the food retail landscape.

MURTEC Executive Summit
2026-10-01 08:00 - 2026-10-31 17:00 UTC | IL
MURTEC Executive Summit: Advancing restaurant leaders with innovative technologies & solutions.
An executive-level experience where innovation meets intention. Bringing together elite minds and elevating technology, strategy, and CX in one powerful swing toward growth.
Level up every transaction and interaction with cutting-edge tech that drives restaurant innovation straight down the fairway—because at MURTEC, we go for the green.

Who Attends MURTEC Executive Summit?
Tech | Finance | Marketing | Operations
C-Suite | VPs | Director-Level
Multi-Unit | Brands | Franchisees

When and Where is the MURTEC Executive Summit?
MURTEC Executive Summit is happening in October 2026. Specific date and location are still to be determined.

Prix Profession Santé
2026-10-01 08:00 - 2026-10-31 17:00 | IL
Venez célébrer les lauréates et lauréats des Prix Profession Santé 2026 avec nous en octobre. Les dates et le lieu précis restent à déterminer.

Pro-Dealer Industry Summit
2026-10-05 - 2026-10-07 | The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
Join us for 2026 Pro-Dealer Industry Summit, this October 5-7 at The Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
Discover What It Means to Be a Next-Gen LBM Dealer.

Make the Right Connections at the Pro-Dealer Industry Summit
ProDealer Industry Summit is an exclusive, live educational forum designed to promote the growth of lumber & building product dealers, distributors, wholesalers, and the manufacturers who supply them. LBM dealers will benefit from sharing insights and best practices from industry leaders.

What’s in Store?

Networking Reception Join us for a lively networking reception at a local Chicago venue to be revealed soon. Connect with industry peers in a relaxed setting and kick off the event with great conversations.
Speakers & Panels Experience impactful speakers and dynamic panels that address today’s most relevant industry topics. Walk away with insightful takeaways you can immediately apply to your business.
ProDealer Awards Dinner Celebrate excellence at the ProDealer Awards Dinner, where we honor this year’s Independent and ProDealer of the Year recipients. Enjoy an evening of recognition, inspiration, and industry camaraderie.
Next-Gen Breakfast Our Next-Gen Breakfast spotlights the rising leaders who are shaping the future of the industry. Hear their perspectives and discover what we can learn from the next generation’s innovative approach.
+ Exhibitor booths, Silent Auction, & More!

Pro-Dealer Insystry Summit is an event by Hardware+Building Supply Dealer and EnsembleIQ.

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Technology Dinner Roundtable
2026-10-06 | Las Vegas, Las Vega, NV, United States

Top Women in Convenience
2026-10-06 | Las Vegas, Las Vega, NV, United States

Xspecs
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-14 | The Scottsdale Resort & Spa, The Scottsdale Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Save the date: Join us for Xspecs this October 12- 14, 2026 at Scottsdale, AZ.
When is Xspecs?
October 12- 14, 2026 at Scottsdale, AZ.

What is Xspecs?
CSA’s X/SPECS reflects the evolution of physical retail environments and the role that innovation plays in transforming the customer experience.

What will I learn at Xspecs?
At X/SPECS, you will think outside the box as we explore innovations, technologies and trends that are impacting (or will impact) how you build, operate and maintain your physical stores.

Cutting-edge solutions that are revolutionizing the in-store experience.
Ways to increase efficiencies and transform your workplace.
A host of solutions that could change the face of the in-store environment.

Who can attend Xspecs?
This three-day, by-invitation-only event brings together top retailers and suppliers — involved in store planning, design, construction and facilities management — in an informal setting designed to educate, inspire, foster networking and best practice-sharing, and build business partnerships.

Learn more about Chain Store Age and EnsembleIQ.

Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Tech Summit
2026-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Top Women in Hardware and Supply
2026-11-02 | Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Top Women in Health, Wellness & Beauty
2026-11-03 | Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States

Grocery Impact
2026-11-04 - 2026-11-06 | Florida, Aventura, FL, United States

Pharmacy U Vancouver
2026-11-14 | Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Hotel Technology Forum
2026-11-17 - 2026-11-19 | Red Rock Resort, Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Join an elite gathering of hotel technology leaders at HT’s Hotel Technology Forum.
Shape the future of hospitality.
It’s not a trade show. It’s a strategy summit.
NOVEMBER 17 – 19, 2026
Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas

Industry Issues Summit
2026-12-01 | New York, New York, NY, United States
