Category: Events
Wisner Marketing both hosts and attends a slew of industry events throughout the year. Keep tabs on what we’re up to.
Wisner Marketing both hosts and attends a slew of industry events throughout the year. Keep tabs on what we’re up to.
Posted: November 17, 2022 by Jon Wisner
G’day USA: Aussie Private Labels Star at PLMA Show
Australian food and beverages continue to wow in the US, starring at a leading trade fair. Australia Trade and Investment (Austrade) hosted the first-ever Australia Pavilion at PLMA’s 2022 Private Label Trade Show. Wisner Marketing was chosen to assist Austrade in preparing its manufacturers for the Show and in exploring new opportunities in the North …
Posted: November 6, 2022 by Jon Wisner
“Moving Beyond Transactional Retailer-Supplier Relationships” at the PLMA Show.
Jim Wisner will once again be teaching at the PLMA St. Joseph’s University Executive Education Program immediately prior to the PLMA Show. The session will include a presentation and panel discussion featuring Walgreens, Weis Markets, LNK International, and Lassonde-Pappas.
Posted: October 20, 2022 by Jon Wisner
Drive Wheel Re-instating Specialty, Natural, and Organic Sales and Marketing Peer Group.
One of the 26 Drive Wheel Share Groups, this group took a hiatus during the Covid pandemic. It is now being reinstated. Ron Tanner, the former senior executive at the Specialty Food Association will co-facilitate the group with Jim Wisner. This group features retailer engagement as a part of every meeting. If interested contact Jim …
Posted: January 5, 2022 by Jim Wisner
Drive Wheel Plans Cybersecurity Symposium for IT and Finance Peer Groups
Drive Wheel is planning a special event for its Information Technology and Finance Peer Groups at its Spring Meetings in May. The two groups will meet jointly on the first day for a Cybersecurity symposium covering Cybersecurity Best Practices, Cyber Insurance, and Disaster planning. Experts in each field will present and engage in discussions with …
Posted: January 5, 2022 by Jim Wisner
FMI Plans Creating Private Brand Ambassadors Webinar
Jim Wisner and Doug Baker, VP of Industry Relations at FMI, will be conducting a webinar entitled Creating Private Brand Ambassadors. This webinar is an outgrowth of its Power of Private Brands research project Turning Store associates into Private Brand Ambassadors. While 100% of the retailers surveyed indicated that getting store associates more engaged with …
Posted: May 30, 2021 by Jim Wisner
Wisner Marketing Conducts Seminar for French Manufacturers
With the dramatic growth of private brands in recent years, many foreign manufacturers have begun to view the United States as truly being “the Land of Opportunity.” At the request of Business France, Jim Wisner was invited to conduct a seminar for French Manufacturers looking to expand beyond their borders. Conducted in late May the …
Posted: February 12, 2021 by Jim Wisner
ECRM Webinar is a Huge Success
The ECRM Webinar, Capturing the Global Private Brand Opportunity, conducted by Jim Wisner and the Global Masters of Private Brands, was a huge success with over 350 participants from 31 countries (many in the wee hours of their mornings) participating. This was believed to be a record for an ECRM Marketplace Webinar. The Webinar literally …
Posted: August 11, 2020 by Jon Wisner
Covid 19 Roundtable at PLMA Washington Conference
This year’s PLMA Washington Conference, one of the most unique industry events will be held October 6-7 as a virtual event. In addition to a great lineup of political and regulatory speakers, PLMA will be holding attendee roundtables both afternoons. Jim Wisner will be moderating a panel addressing Covid 19 Implications for Store Brand Manufacturers. …
Posted: March 20, 2020 by Jon Wisner
Products and Packaging: What’s Now. What’s New. What’s Next.
MBC Consulting held its first ever CPG Conference in Washington DC March 11-13. The Conference was organized around a joint meeting of the Research & Development and Quality/Regulatory Management Share Groups (both managed and facilitated by Jim Wisner). With many members participating via remote web conference due to new travel restrictions beginning that week, the …
Posted: January 11, 2020 by Jon Wisner
The Global Masters of Private Brands Head Down Under!
February 25-26 the Global Masters of Private Brand will be presenting a two day workshop entitled Capturing the Global Private Brand Opportunity: How to Crack the Code. Where. How. Who. What. Jim Wisner of Wisner Marketing Group, along with Tom Stephens from Canada, Edgar Elzerman from the Netherlands, and Bill Trainor from Australia will be headlining this special …