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PAST EVENTS & MEETINGS 2010
   
17 February 2010
Paris, France 		Global Upstream Initiative (GUSI) - EU implementation Team

>> An international group of experts working on an industry integration solution built on common processes  and standards that will enable scaled benefits for trading partners.

Ruediger HAGEDORN
Tel: (+34) 620 88 10 11
r.hagedorn@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   

3 - 5 February 2010
 Washington, USA

 
The Global Food Safety Conference
Connecting the Pieces
>> An event for Food Safety experts and stakeholders in the retail business.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
3 February 2010
Washington, USA 		Global Food Safety Initiative Stakeholder Meeting
>> An international forum providing an update on GFSI activities and a platform for open debate on current and emerging food safety issues.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
1-2 February 2010
Washington, USA 		Global Food Safety Initiative Technical Working Groups Meeting
>> A group of technical experts working on common interest projects to ensure continuous improvement in food safety.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   

26 January 2010
Cologne, Germany

Future Supply Chain Route Experts Meeting
>> An international group of logistics experts working on projects aimed to help manufacturers and retailers define their future supply chain.

Ruediger HAGEDORN
Tel: (+34) 620 88 10 11
r.hagedorn@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
21 January 2010
Paris, France

New Ways of Working Together
>> The meeting of the global core team driving the activities of the New Ways of Working together framework.

Sabine RITTER
(+49) 221 947 14 423
s.ritter@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
   
EVENTS 2009
   
3 - 5 November 2009
Athens, Greece

The Marketing Forum
>> An event for executives in Marketing, Sales & Business Development and Customer Management.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
marketing@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
19 - 20 October 2009
San Francisco, USA

The Global Social Compliance Programme
>> A bi-annual workshop on fair labour conditions in global supply chains for company experts eager to learn and develop collaborative remediation actions.

Claudine MUSITELLI
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 95
gscp@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
18 - 20 October 2009
Shanghai,
The People's Republic of China

The Future Leaders Congress
 The new world of cost and value
>> An event for future leaders of the food business to analyse the competitive dynamics in the grocery sector and to enable future leaders to further develop their potential and enhance their contribution to the business.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
summit@theconsumergoodsforum.com

   
14 - 16 October
Istanbul, Turkey

The Supply Chain Conference
>> An event for Supply Chain and Logistics executives in the retail business.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
supplychain@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
17 - 19 June 2009
New York, USA

The World Food Business Summit
Ingredients for success in turbulent times
>> An event for top-level executives in the food business that provides insights into the key challenges facing our sector and an unparalleled opportunity for networking among CEOs.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
summit@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
6 - 7 May 2009
Paris, France
The Global Social Compliance Programme
>> A bi-annual workshop on fair labour conditions in global supply chains for company experts eager to learn and develop collaborative remediation actions.

Claudine MUSITELLI
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 95
gscp@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
20 - 25 April 2009
Tokyo and Beijing
GFSI Asia Roadshow
>> Building food safety awareness and exchanging knowledge in Asia.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
23 - 24 April 2009
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
The CIES IT Conference
Consumer Driven IT: How will the consumer of tomorrow behave?
>> An event for executives in IT in retail seeking ways to improve customer satisfaction and business through IT.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
it@theconsumergoodsforum.com
   
4 - 6 February 2009
Barcelona, Spain		 The CIES International Food Safety Conference
Food Safety: A Global Challenge
>> An event for Food Safety experts and stakeholders in the retail business.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21

   
EVENTS 2008
5 - 6 November 2008
Budapest, Hungary

The CIES Marketing Forum
>> An event for executives in Marketing, Sales & Business Development and Customer Managment.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
   
9 - 10 October 2008
Vienna, Austria
The CIES Supply Chain Conference
>> An event for Supply Chain and Logistics executives in the retail business.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36

   
5 - 7 October 2008
Washington, USA

The CIES Future Leaders Congress
Winning - Insights from a fiercely competitive environment
>> An event for future leaders of the food business to analyse the competitive dynamics in the grocery sector and to enable future leaders to further develop their potential and enhance their contribution to the business.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
   
24 - 25 September 2008
San Francisco, USA
The Global Social Compliance Programme
>> A bi-annual workshop on fair labour conditions in global supply chains for company experts eager to learn and develop collaborative remediation actions.

Claudine MUSITELLI
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 95
   
18 - 20 June 2008
Munich, Germany

The World Food Business Summit
Growth & Sustainability: Building profit with responsibility
>> An event for top-level executives in the food business that provides insights into the key challenges facing our sector and an unparalleled opportunity for networking among CEOs.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88

24 April 2008
Shanghai, China
CIES Food Safety Seminar China
>> An event for Food Safety and Quality Managers to provide insights into the way international companies are managing food safety.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21

   
22 April 2008
Tokyo, Japan
CIES Japan Day & CIES Food Safety Seminar Japan
>> An event for Food Safety and Quality Managers to provide insights into the way international companies are managing food safety.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
   
10 & 11 April 2008
Barcelona, Spain
CIES IT Conference
How Green is your IT? Opportunity or threat? Marketing ploy or new business model?
>> An event for executives in IT in retail seeking ways to improve customer satisfaction and business through IT.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
13 - 15 February 2008
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
International Food Safety Conference
Creating value from food risk management
>> An event for Food Safety experts and stakeholders in the retail business.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
2007
 

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7 - 8 November 2007
Brussels, Belgium

The CIES Marketing Forum
Communication, Environment & Technology

>> An event for executives in Marketing, Sales & Business Development and Customer Managment.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
marketing@ciesnet.com

21 - 23 October 2007
London,
United Kingdom


CIES Future Leaders Congress
Change or be Changed
How to lead a responsible business?

>> An event for future leaders of the food business to analyse the competitive dynamics in the grocery sector and to enable future leaders to further develop their potential and enhance their contribution to the business.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
flp@ciesnet.com

11 - 12 October 2007
Prague, Czech Republic

The CIES Supply Chain Conference
Tomorrow's Supply Chain: Efficient, Transparent, Sustainable

>> An event for Supply Chain and Logistics executives in the retail business.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
supplychain@ciesnet.com

20 - 22 June 2007
Shanghai, China

The World Food Business Summit
Mapping the New Silk Road

>> An event for top-level executives in the food business that provides insights into the key challenges facing our sector and an unparalleled opportunity for networking among CEOs.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
summit@ciesnet.com

15 - 16 March 2007
Monte-Carlo, Monaco

CIES IT Conference
Business Transformation & Business Intelligence

>> An event for executives in IT in retail seeking ways to improve customer satisfaction and business through IT.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
it@ciesnet.com

31 January - 2 February 2007
Munich, Germany


International Food Safety Conference
Building Confidence in Food Safety

>> An event for Food Safety experts and stakeholders in the retail business.

Catherine FRANCOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@ciesnet.com

January 2007

>> Top of Mind is an exclusive annual survey of food business executives worldwide. It reveals the key issues for retailers and manufacturers in the year ahead.

Richard LEWIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 32
foodbusinessnews@ciesnet.com


2006

1 - 3 February 2006
Paris, France

5th International Food Safety Conference
Enhancing Transparency from Farm to Fork

The Food Safety Conference 2006 gather together over 500 delegates from around the world to network and exchange the latest information and developments on the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and on other food safety issues.

>> An event for Food Safety experts and stakeholders in the retail business.

Catherine FRANÇOIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 21
foodsafety@ciesnet.com

14 - 19 May 2006
Japan & South Korea

The 2006 CIES IT Study Tour is the essential study tour looking at future technologies.  An exclusive group of IT Executives in retail will spend one week visiting leading-edge companies on the forefront of innovation in IT.
The Study Tour is a unique opportunity to gain insights into tomorrow’s technology and offers exceptional networking opportunities.

Sharon BLIGH
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 38
s.bligh@ciesnet.com


21 - 23 June 2006
Paris, France


The World Food Business Summit
Flying HIGH in the face of Competition

The 2006 Summit will consider how our industry can fly in the face of competition.

>> An event for top-level executives in the food business that provides insights into the key challenges facing our sector and an unparalleled opportunity for networking among CEOs.

 

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
summit@ciesnet.com

October 2006

>> The Internationalisation of Food Retailing report, produced in partnership with Planet Retail, is an essential guide to international expansion by food retailers. It combines analysis of major trends with an A-Z listing of international retailers and their store operations.

Gustavo TROMPIZ
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 32
foodbusinessnews@ciesnet.com

12 - 13 October 2006
Geneva, Switzerland

CIES Joint IT & Supply Chain Conference
Creating Value Together – Delivering Business Growth through IT & Supply Chain Excellence

The CIES IT and Supply Chain Committees will be coming together to look at The Ultimate Supply Chain and how IT can help make it happen.

>> An event for supply chain and IT executives interested in learning how their peers are using technology to improve supply chain efficiency.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
it@ciesnet.com
supplychain@ciesnet.com


22 - 24 October 2006
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands


CIES Future Leaders Congress
Beyond Price – Driving Growth in your Business

>> An event for future leaders of the food business to analyse the competitive dynamics in the grocery sector and to enable future leaders to further develop their potential and enhance their contribution to the business.

Rhoda LANE-O’KELLY
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 84 88
flp@ciesnet.com

16 - 17 November 2006
Madrid, Spain

>> The event for Marketing Executives Seeking Retail Insights, Innovation and Inspiration from Around the World. The Forum will focus on two main themes:
Growth through the Value of Brands & Growth through Specific Marketing and Understanding Consumer Trends.

Sharon JESKE
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 36
marketing@ciesnet.com

2005

3 - 4 February 2005
Rome, Italy

4th International Food Safety Conference

13 - 15 March 2005
Cape Town, South Africa

CIES Future Leaders Breakthrough
(by invitation only)

26 - 28 April 2005
Paris, France
ECR EUROPE CONFERENCE

The 2005 official ECR Conference & Marketplace.

10 May 2005
Tokyo, Japan
CIES CORNELL - FMI MEETING

23 - 24 May
Berlin, Germany


The CIES IT Conference

22- 24 June 2005
Budapest, Hungary

The World Food Business Summit

27 - 30 September 2005
Hong Kong


8th ECR Asia Conference

 


6 - 7 October 2005
Barcelona, Spain


The CIES Supply Chain Conference

23 - 25 October 2005
Barcelona, Spain


CIES Future Leaders Congress

15 - 16 November 2005
Paris, France

CIES Marketing Forum

2004

29 - 30 January 2004
Barcelona, Spain


3rd International Food Safety Conference

29 - 31 March 2004
Shaghai, China

CIES Future Leaders Breakthrough
(by invitation only)

1 - 2 April 2004
Dublin, Ireland
THE FOOD BSUINESS IN SOCIETY WORKSHOP

Communicating Retailer Value in the 21st Century


18 - 23 April 2004
Europe
The CIES IT Study Tour

24 - 26 May 2004
Brussels, Belgium

ECR Europe Conference

The 2004 official ECR Conference & Marketplace


16 - 18 June 2004
Rome, Italy


The World Food Business Summit

7 - 8 October 2004
Paris, France


CIES Joint IT & Supply Chain Conference

24 - 26 October 2004
Prague, Czech Republic


CIES Future Leaders Congress

26 - 29 October 2004
Manila, The Philippines

7th ECR Asia Conference


29 November -
1 December 2004
London, United Kingdom


CIES Marketing Forum


2003

12 - 14 March 2003
Dublin, Ireland


MDP Breakthrough Module
(by invitation only)

10 - 11 April 2003
Lisbon, Portugal


The CIES IT Conference

13 - 15 May 2003
Berlin, Germany
ECR Europe Conference

The 2003 official ECR Conference & Marketplace



18 - 20 June 2003
Barcelona, Spain

The World Food Business Summit

2 - 3 October 2003
Nice, France


The CIES Supply Chain Conference

8 - 10 October 2003
Seoul, Korea

6th ECR Asia Conference


26 - 28 October 2003
New York, USA


CIES Future Leaders Congress


20 - 21 November 2003
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands

CIES Marketing Forum

2002

12 March 2002
Tokyo, Japan

CIES Japan Meeting


13 - 15 March 2002
Tokyo, Japan


MDP Breakthrough Module
(by invitation only)
Food Business Fashion: the new frontiers of food retailing

20 - 21 March 2002
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ASIAN PROGRAMME CIES / FMI

Fresh Food Conference on Food Safety



10 - 11 April 2002
Singapore
ASIAN PROGRAMME CIES / Food Chain Asia

Food Retail Conference


22 - 24 April 2002
Barcelona, Spain

ECR Europe Conference

The 2002 official ECR Conference & Marketplace


28 April - 3 May 2002
North America

The CIES IT Study Tour

This tour consisted of visits to several North American retailers and research laboratories, including Hudson's Bay, Loblaw's, IBM, Sobey's, Wegmans, Dorothy Lane, Marsh and Procter and Gamble.


21 - 24 May 2002
Shanghai, China
CIES / SIAL China

Shanghai Study Tour

19 - 21 June 2002
Atlanta, USA


The World Food Business Summit
Who is accountable for the Global Economy?

25 - 26 September 2002
Geneva, Switzerland

2nd International Food Safety Conference
This conference aimed to provide food business executives and specialists with a unique opportunity to discover the developments and status of the Global Food Safety Initiative and to debate the real issues surrounding food safety, whilst networking informally with their peers.


10 - 11 October 2002
Budapest, Hungary

The CIES Supply Chain Conference
Trends in logistics: Managing the Changing Environment

21 - 22 October 2002
Paris, France


The CIES Future Leaders Congress

Food Business Fashion: the new frontiers of food retailing

22 - 25 October 2002
Singapore

5th ECR Asia Conference


21 - 22 November 2002
Monte Cralo, Monaco

CIES Marketing Forum

New Horizons in Food Retail Marketing

 

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