T R A D E FA I R S
VELOCITY CONFERENCE + INNOVATION EXPO MAY 16-18, 2022 CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER Velocity Conference + Innovation Expo on May 16-18, 2022, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The premier event of the Retail Brand (private brand) industry brings together retail executives, manufacturers, and solution partners to grow the private label industry.
INNOVATION EXPO
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Innovation Expo is the heart of the Velocity Conference and the hub of networking at the event. Opening Cocktail Reception, morning and afternoon networking breaks, and lunch will take place in the expo area. 10x10 tabletop booths for as low as $2000.
The competition is an unprecedented opportunity to present new ideas to retail leaders that can accelerate private label innovation. A select group of Retail Brand manufacturers, agencies, brokers, service providers, software companies, printers, ingredient manufacturers, researchers, etc. will get their chance to pitch directly to retail senior executives on the Velocity main stage. If it all sounds a bit like ABC’s Shark Tank, that’s because the TV show helped inspire Velocity Fast Track.
Don’t miss your first opportunity in more than two years to network, pitch, connect and grow your business at a dedicated private brand event. Speakers and attendees are the decisionmakers you want to meet – Confirmed speakers include senior executives from Kroger, CVS Health, Loblaw, Family Dollar, Lowes Home Improvement, and Sobeys. With more to be announced over the coming weeks.
HOW IT WORKS
Being an Innovation Expo exhibitor is an exciting way for your company or organization to have a visible presence at Velocity.
VELOCITY WILL INCLUDE: • 5 0 curated Innovation Expo exhibitors featuring the goods and services that will help you innovate and win. • V elocity Fast Track: A NEW Shark Tank-style competition designed to uncover new and innovative products and services. • W inner’s Circle Happy Hour: Cocktails and networking in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. • Vertex Awards Ceremony: Celebrate the 2022 winners of the world’s largest Retail Brand package design competition.
PITCH TO KROGER, CVS HEALTH & FAMILY DOLLAR Retailers are seeking innovation that takes their private brands to the next level. That’s the reason for the creation of the Velocity Fast Track pitch competition. This inaugural contest from the Velocity Institute will be part of the Retail Brand (private brand) industry’s signature event, the 2022 Velocity Conference + Innovation Expo, held at the Charlotte Convention Center, May 16-18. Exhibit Booths are Now Available.
Velocity Fast Track entrants will complete an application and submit a 5-minute pitch video. The applications will be reviewed by teams from three major retailers partnering with Velocity Institute on this initiative. Those retailers are Kroger, CVS Health and Family Dollar. Five finalists will then be selected and invited to present live on stage at the Velocity Conference. Each finalist will have five minutes to pitch directly to a panel of leading retail executives from the three retailers.
For further information, please visit velocityinstitute.org
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