Hitting the Summit Highlights from the CICC’s national convenience industry conference More than 200 leaders from across the convenience spectrum converged at Hotel X Toronto for the first annual National Convenience Industry Summit hosted by the Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC). It was a whirlwind three days of inspiring ideas and networking opportunities—both fun and focused—from the opening networking party to the state-of-the industry address, engaging speaker sessions, the sample wall, trade exchange and awards gala.
Attendees mingle during The National Convenience Industry Awards. The Frank Carey Memorial Silent Auction raised more than $4,000 to benefit Kids Help Phone.
EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS Outstanding Partner of the Year: Coca-Cola Company Outstanding Industry Leader: Marc Goodman Robert and Jacques Beaudry Lifetime Achievement Award: Antonio (Tony) Zarrillo of JTI Peter Gorman Humanitarian Award: ITWAL Limited
CONVENIENCE INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
Keynote speaker Tony Chapman in discussion with president and CEO Anne Kothawala. In addition to sharing highlights from the new Industry Report, Kothawala emphasizes the organization’s efforts to ensure governments understand the convenience industry’s significant contributions to the economy and community.
Diverse perspectives create stronger companies: Tony Chapman and presenter Bobby Sahni, co-founder of Ethnicity Matters, join panelists David Jarvis (Public Mobile), Tracey Cooke (Nestlé Canada) and Mel Tiruneh (7-Eleven Canada) to talk about the changing demographics shaping convenience. As Sahni puts it: “This is the future of Canada, it is an unstoppable trend. If you aren’t doing multicultural marketing, you aren’t doing marketing.”
Nielsen Canada’s Carman Allison delves into the minds of Canadian consumers (we like to shop around) and shares key insights for growth. 30
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Beverages: PepsiCo Canada, Gatorade Zero Berry Chocolate: Mondelez Canada, Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo Bar Better for You: Kind Snacks, Kind Changemaker Confectionery & Gum: Mondelez Canada, Trident Vibes Spearmint Rush General Merchandise: SRP Companies, Cable Chompers Snacks: LSI Enterprise, Jack Link’s Teriyaki Beef Steak Strip
“Happy people show up at work and do great work,” says speaker Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Happiness Equation. His advice? Pick one, do it for 20 days, feel happier: 1 Take a brisk nature walk three times a week. 2 Read 20 pages of fiction (from an actual paper book) a day. 3 Spend 20 minutes journaling about your positive experiences. CCentral.ca