Outlook Leadership Conference Covers "Convenience at a Crossroads" in 2016

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Sep 29, 2016, 02:22 ET

CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 convenience retailing executives including, C-Suite Operations (CEO, CFO & COO), Managing Partners, Owners and Presidents, will attend the Outlook Leadership Conference in the fall, November 9-11 at the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, AZ.

This event assembles the right mix of top level retailers and suppliers under one roof to share insights and drive businesses forward. "Convenience at a Crossroads" is the theme for 2016 and is reflected in a carefully crafted agenda that will help retailers navigate today's challenges and capitalize on opportunities.

"Outlook is one of my favorite conferences to attend. Each year I walk away refreshed and ready to address the issues in multiple areas of my business," said previous attendee Megan Cardine, vice president retail operations for Top Star, Inc.

At Outlook Leadership attendees will find that no two speakers or sessions are the same. This year, the event is covering a magnitude of timely topics from natural/organic, technology and the presidential election to talent diversity, finances and television success. Some prominent speakers include:

Susan Adzick, Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Foodservice, McLane Company, Inc.
Al Carey, Chief Executive Officer, North America, PepsiCo
David Gregory, Renowned Journalist and Former Moderator, NBC's Meet the Press
Hattie Hill, President & CEO, Women's Foodservice Forum
Steven Levitan, Award Winning Creator, Writer and Director of ABC's Modern Family
David Winter, Director of Business Development, SPINS

View all speakers and full bios at http://outlookleadership.com/speakers

Other exciting agenda highlights include an election viewing party, the C-Store Product Gallery featuring a new "Better for You" pavilion, charitable golf tournament benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®, Outlook Leadership Catalyst Awards and much more.

Check out full agenda details at https://www.outlookleadership.com/agenda/

This event would not be possible without the generous support of its sponsors, particularly the Title Sponsors, which include the following companies:

Altria Group Distribution Company
Anheuser-Bush
Mars Chocolate North America
Matrix Capital Markets
McLane Company, Inc.
PepsiCo

All supplier partners are listed at http://outlookleadership.com/sponsors

For retailers to register, visit http://outlookleadership.com or contact Jacob Winsor at [email protected]

About Winsight, LLC

Winsight, LLC is a business-to-business media and information services company specializing in the convenience-retailing, restaurant and noncommercial foodservice industries. Winsight has an extensive media portfolio including four publications: CSP, Restaurant Business, FoodService Director and Convenience Store Products; a suite of digital products such as websites, e-newsletters (Restaurant Business Daily and CSP Daily News) and webinars; plus video products, mobile and tablet apps, custom marketing solutions and the convenience-retailer intelligence tool, CSPedia. The Winsight Events group produces six exclusive large-scale, executive-level conferences—Restaurant Leadership Conference, FARE Conference, Outlook Leadership, Convenience Retailing University, FSTEC and Global Restaurant Leadership Conference—in addition to more than 12 major EduNetworking conferences and advisory meetings. Winsight recently acquired Technomic, Inc., a food industry provider of primary and secondary market information and advisory services. Winsight is a recognized leader in the markets it serves. For more information on Winsight and its brands, go to http://winsightmedia.com.