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Tuesday, May 19

New Item Trends
Richard J. George, Ph.D., Professor of Food Marketing, Saint Joseph's University
Joan Steuer, President, Chocolate Marketing LLC
Mani Niall, Executive Chef, Just Desserts

Retail Merchandising in a Rapidly Changing Environment
George Wishart, Global Managing Director, Nielsen In-store
Steve Frenda, Managing Director, Strategy and Development, In-Store Marketing Institute

The Economy's Impact on Candy
Jason English, Research Associate, JP Morgan

Better for You Snacking
Jill Manchester, Vice President of Immediate Consumption, Kraft Foods;
Michael Season, President of Natural Snacks LLC.; and Michael Rosenberg, President and CEO of The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc.

Wednesday, May 20

Growing Confectionery Sales in the Convenience Channel
Kit Dietz, President, Dietz Consulting

Front-End Focus - Maximizing Checkout Performance with Confectionery and Snacks
Ray Jones, Managing Director of Dechert-Hampe, Inc.;
Bob Bandel, Vice President Trade Relations & Communications, MARS Snackfood USA;
Mike Lanaghan, Manager In-Store Strategy, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

Chocolate - Beyond Dessert
Fritz Knipschildt, Owner, Knipschildt Chocolatier and Cafe Chocopologie

The Consumer Has Changed... Now What?
Ellen Davis, Vice President of the National Retail Federation

Thursday, May 21

Eating Patterns in America (presentation not available)
Harry Balzer, Vice President The NPD Group