The pace of change in grocery is unrelenting. Here’s a guide to this year’s key events that will set industry agendas
January
11
The Grocer’s first party for the Star Products and Top Campaigns featured in our Top Products Survey 2004
The Albannach bar, London
23-26
Scotland’s International Trade Fair incorporating Scotland’s International Food Fair
Glasgow
26
Meat and Livestock Commission’s Outlook Conference 2005
London
30-2 Feb
ISM, International Sweets & Biscuits Fair
Cologne, Germany
February
3-4
CIES International Food Safety Conference
Paris
4-8
Nisa-Today’s: The Today’s Group Conference
Jardin Tropical, Tenerife
8
The Future for Retail & Foodservice - a marriage of convenience, organised by The Grocer
Cavendish Conference Centre, London
8
OLN Drinks Retailing Awards
The Dorchester, London
15
Provision Trade Fedeartion’s annual dinner
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
21-22
National Farmers’ Union annual conference
24
Maximising return on trade investment and managing trade promotions in the fmcg industry, organised byThe Grocer
Portman SAS Radisson Hotel, London
24
International New Products Forum
Leatherhead Food International
March
1-13
Fairtrade Fortnight
4
The Diamond Ball in aid of Caravan - the grocery trade’s welfare charity
Grosvenor House, London
8-10
Convenience Retailing Show
NEC, Birmingham
11-13
Scottish Grocers’ Federation annual conference
St Andrews Bay Hotel
13-16
IFE (International Food Exhibition) 05
ExCel, London
13-16
British Cheese Awards, IFE
ExCel, London
13-16
Foodex@IFE
ExCel, London
16-17
Global Retail Technology Forum,
Barcelona, Spain
22
FDF Community Partnership Awards 2005
Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London
April
5
Londis Retailing 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh, Coventry
7
Londis Retailing 2005
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
10-13
Alimentaria 2005
Lisbon, Portugal
12
Londis Retailing 2005
Sandown Park, Esher
12-14
Nisa-Today’s National Exhibition 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
13-15
SIAL Montreal
Montreal, Canada
14
Londis Retailing 2005
Westpoint Centre, Exeter
18 & 19
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual conference
The Belfry, Wishaw
19
Londis Retailing
Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster
26-28
Palmer & Harvey McLane
Pro-Retail Exhibition
Telford International Centre, Shropshire
26-28
European Seafood Expo
Brussels, Belgium
26-28
ECR Europe Conference
Paris
28-1
Scottish Wholesale Association Annual Conference,
Hilton Dunblane Hydro
May
11
IGD Global Retailing Conference
QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London
11
Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards
Glasgow City Chambers
15
Association of Convenience Stores’ independent retailer conference,
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire
16-17
Association of Convenience Stores’ annual conference
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire
17-19
London International Wine and Spirits Fair
ExCel, London
18-20
SIAL China
Shanghai, China
22-28
National Vegetarian Week
24-25
PLMA’s World of Private Label
Amsterdam
26-1
Landmark 2005 Conference,
Toronto, Canada
June
1
Federation of Wholesale Distributors: National Independents’ Day
6-7
FWD’s annual Drinksummit
conference
Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon
6-8
National Federation of Retail Newsagents: annual conference
Torquay
7-8
World Ethnic & Speciality Food Show
Paris
9
British Frozen Food Federation gala dinner dance, awards evening
Hilton, Park Lane, London
9
The Booker Prize for Excellence
Millbrook, Bedfordshire
14
Londis Retailing
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
15
The Grocer Gold Awards
Dorchester, London
22-24
Nisa-Today’s Premier group conference & golf day
Marriott Meon Valley Hotel, Hampshire
22-24
The CIES World Food Business Summit 2005
Budapest, Hungary
July
26-27
Nantwich International Cheese Show
Dorfold Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire
August
23-26
SIAL Mercosur
Buenos Aires, Argentina
September
4-6
Speciality & Fine Food Fair
London
7-8
The National Food & Meat Expo
The International Conference Centre, Telford
13-14
7th Scottish Convenience Retailing Show
Edinburgh
15-19
Nisa retail conference
Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel, Monte Carlo
22-23
The Dairy Event
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
October
Date TBC
The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards 2005, organised by The Grocer
London
3-4
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual Catersummit conference
Chesford Grange, Kenilworth
5-7
CIES supply chain conference
Barcelona, Spain
8-12
The 2005 ANUGA food and drink exhibition
Köln, Germany
9
NFRN awards evening
Birmingham
9-10
NFRN trade exhibition CTN World
NEC Birmingham
18
IGD annual convention and Food Industry Awards
Royal Lancaster Hotel, London
22
Nisa-Today’s: Charity Gala Ball
The Grosvenor, London
23-25
CIES: Future Leaders annual congress 2005
Barcelona, Spain
29-1
NACS Show
New Orleans
November
15-16
The CIES Marketing Forum 2005
Paris, France
18
True Taste Awards
Celtic Manor, Newport
22
BFFF annual luncheon
Hilton, Park Lane, London
December
8
IGD Glitter Ball
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
January
11
The Grocer’s first party for the Star Products and Top Campaigns featured in our Top Products Survey 2004
The Albannach bar, London
23-26
Scotland’s International Trade Fair incorporating Scotland’s International Food Fair
Glasgow
26
Meat and Livestock Commission’s Outlook Conference 2005
London
30-2 Feb
ISM, International Sweets & Biscuits Fair
Cologne, Germany
February
3-4
CIES International Food Safety Conference
Paris
4-8
Nisa-Today’s: The Today’s Group Conference
Jardin Tropical, Tenerife
8
The Future for Retail & Foodservice - a marriage of convenience, organised by The Grocer
Cavendish Conference Centre, London
8
OLN Drinks Retailing Awards
The Dorchester, London
15
Provision Trade Fedeartion’s annual dinner
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
21-22
National Farmers’ Union annual conference
24
Maximising return on trade investment and managing trade promotions in the fmcg industry, organised byThe Grocer
Portman SAS Radisson Hotel, London
24
International New Products Forum
Leatherhead Food International
March
1-13
Fairtrade Fortnight
4
The Diamond Ball in aid of Caravan - the grocery trade’s welfare charity
Grosvenor House, London
8-10
Convenience Retailing Show
NEC, Birmingham
11-13
Scottish Grocers’ Federation annual conference
St Andrews Bay Hotel
13-16
IFE (International Food Exhibition) 05
ExCel, London
13-16
British Cheese Awards, IFE
ExCel, London
13-16
Foodex@IFE
ExCel, London
16-17
Global Retail Technology Forum,
Barcelona, Spain
22
FDF Community Partnership Awards 2005
Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London
April
5
Londis Retailing 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh, Coventry
7
Londis Retailing 2005
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
10-13
Alimentaria 2005
Lisbon, Portugal
12
Londis Retailing 2005
Sandown Park, Esher
12-14
Nisa-Today’s National Exhibition 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
13-15
SIAL Montreal
Montreal, Canada
14
Londis Retailing 2005
Westpoint Centre, Exeter
18 & 19
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual conference
The Belfry, Wishaw
19
Londis Retailing
Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster
26-28
Palmer & Harvey McLane
Pro-Retail Exhibition
Telford International Centre, Shropshire
26-28
European Seafood Expo
Brussels, Belgium
26-28
ECR Europe Conference
Paris
28-1
Scottish Wholesale Association Annual Conference,
Hilton Dunblane Hydro
11
IGD Global Retailing Conference
QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London
11
Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards
Glasgow City Chambers
15
Association of Convenience Stores’ independent retailer conference,
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire
16-17
Association of Convenience Stores’ annual conference
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire
17-19
London International Wine and Spirits Fair
ExCel, London
18-20
SIAL China
Shanghai, China
22-28
National Vegetarian Week
24-25
PLMA’s World of Private Label
Amsterdam
26-1
Landmark 2005 Conference,
Toronto, Canada
June
1
Federation of Wholesale Distributors: National Independents’ Day
6-7
FWD’s annual Drinksummit
conference
Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon
6-8
National Federation of Retail Newsagents: annual conference
Torquay
7-8
World Ethnic & Speciality Food Show
Paris
9
British Frozen Food Federation gala dinner dance, awards evening
Hilton, Park Lane, London
9
The Booker Prize for Excellence
Millbrook, Bedfordshire
14
Londis Retailing
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow
15
The Grocer Gold Awards
Dorchester, London
22-24
Nisa-Today’s Premier group conference & golf day
Marriott Meon Valley Hotel, Hampshire
22-24
The CIES World Food Business Summit 2005
Budapest, Hungary
July
26-27
Nantwich International Cheese Show
Dorfold Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire
August
23-26
SIAL Mercosur
Buenos Aires, Argentina
September
4-6
Speciality & Fine Food Fair
London
7-8
The National Food & Meat Expo
The International Conference Centre, Telford
13-14
7th Scottish Convenience Retailing Show
Edinburgh
15-19
Nisa retail conference
Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel, Monte Carlo
22-23
The Dairy Event
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry
October
Date TBC
The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards 2005, organised by The Grocer
London
3-4
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual Catersummit conference
Chesford Grange, Kenilworth
5-7
CIES supply chain conference
Barcelona, Spain
8-12
The 2005 ANUGA food and drink exhibition
Köln, Germany
9
NFRN awards evening
Birmingham
9-10
NFRN trade exhibition CTN World
NEC Birmingham
18
IGD annual convention and Food Industry Awards
Royal Lancaster Hotel, London
22
Nisa-Today’s: Charity Gala Ball
The Grosvenor, London
23-25
CIES: Future Leaders annual congress 2005
Barcelona, Spain
29-1
NACS Show
New Orleans
November
15-16
The CIES Marketing Forum 2005
Paris, France
18
True Taste Awards
Celtic Manor, Newport
22
BFFF annual luncheon
Hilton, Park Lane, London
December
8
IGD Glitter Ball
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
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