GSF – Grocery’s Biggest Western Conference & Trade Show April 21-22 in Vancouver!
Join grocery decision makers for the 37th edition of Grocery & Specialty Food West – Grocery Redefined, taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building, April 21-22. There are exclusive sessions on workforce, AI, financial benchmarking, consumer insights, economic forecasts, and more! See Conference schedule.
Starting Monday, CFIG Member grocers will be on a guided tour of local innovative retailers. In the evening, all attendees are invited to network at the opening reception. Morning sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday will be chock full of exclusive GSF expert insights. Tuesday Carman Allison, NielsenIQ will provide insights into the new balance between aspiration and affordability.
Next, Stewart Samuel, IGD, will look at how to drive growth through smarter prepared foods. Dan Chuparkoff, former Google tech leader, kicks off Wednesday with a look at AI and retail innovation.
Next, there are concurrent workshops from FMS, EnsembleIQ, workforce expert Eric Termuende, and a must-attend session around what the code is doing for independents with Giancarlo Trimarchi, Vince’s Market; and Brian Bradley, Stong’s Markets. Not to miss is the grocery panel on customer service with Lauren Redman, Rudy’s Markets; Ron Avery, Calgary Co-op; Brad Fletcher, The Village Grocer.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
On the exhibition floor, attendees will be able to experience the newest innovations and hear from experts in HR, tech, and consumers. This year’s Grocery & Specialty Food West will feature innovations across all categories, products, services, technology, equipment, and more. It’s here where grocery gathers annually to grow and redefine the business. GSF features more Canadian products in the pavilions (Small Business Exchange, Buy BC, Ontario) along with other offerings in various categories in the pavilions: Sustainability Sentral and First Timers.
Leading to the entrance, check out all the latest innovations in the hall of New Product Showcases.
The Top 10 in Grocery winners will be selected on Tuesday to highlight the latest goods in grocery. On the floor, catch the education sessions on the Insights and Innovations Stage. Staff retention tactics will be presented by Eric Termuende, and Patrick Rodmell, Rodmell & Company, will look at customer experience vs. agentic AI.
Category Connect meetings are available on Monday before the opening reception. These one-on-one meetings allows the industry to discuss products, services and/or solutions in their respective categories.
Participate in the various networking events at GSF to grow your opportunities. Monday opening reception welcomes all attendees. On Tuesday, there is a trade floor cocktail reception by the Federated Insurance Insights and Innovations stage, followed by the gala dinner and entertainment.
CFIG Life Members who will be celebrated this year: Jamie Nelson, Pattison Food Group; Doug Lovsin (Freson Bros.) and Linda & Brooke Kynoch (Safety Mart Foods & Scotch Creek Market).
Visit the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers’ booth at the entrance of the trade show and find out how the association can assist your business goals.
Be sure to check out the digital show guide: https://gsfshow.ideal.sale
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GSF is the premium one-stop grocery exhibition and conference in western Canada. It takes place April 21-22 in Vancouver, BC.