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The Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference


July 12-14, 2006
Charleston Place
Charleston SC
"The Changing World of Unsaleables"

- Conference Presentations
- About the Conference
- Attendee List
- Preliminary Schedule
- Hotel Information
- Sponsorship/Tabletop Display Opportunities
- Sponsorship/Tabletop Display Registration Form
- Conference Sponsors
- Conference Brochure
- Contact Information
- 2006 Unsaleables Innovation Awards
- 2006 Unsaleables Benchmark Report
- The 2005 Joint Industry Unsaleables Management Conference



Preliminary Schedule

Schedule subject to change. Please refer to this page periodically for updates.

OVERVIEW OF SCHEDULE

Conference Pre-Day
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

    11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Exhibitor set-up

    12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Registration

    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Unsaleables 101: A Pre-conference Workshop

    4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    Product Donation Workshop

    6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
    Welcome reception with Exhibitors
    Sponsored by GENCO Damage Research
Conference Day One
Thursday, July 13, 2006


    7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Registration

    7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
    Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
    Sponsored by Active International, Inc.

    8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
    Conference Opening & Welcome
    Conference Co-Chair: Ted Lechner, H-E-B
    Conference Co-Chair: Joe Scaccia, Kraft

    8:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
    The Changing World of Unsaleables – Opening Keynote
    Introduction: Gary Piwko, The Kellogg Company & Chris Mead, Food Lion
      8:30 a.m.
      View from Manufacturing: Russ Hockin, Vice President, Cross Channel
      Operations & Business Development The Kellogg Company

      9:00 a.m.
      View from Retail: Meg Ham, Senior Vice President, Retail Operations, Food Lion, LLC

      9:30 a.m.
      Q&A: George Thrower, Harris Teeter & Joe Scaccia, Kraft

    10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    Break with Exhibitors
    Sponsored by Damage Recovery Systems, Inc.

    10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
    2006 Benchmark & Best Practices
    Dan Raftery, Raftery Resource Network

    11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
    Impact of Unsaleables Management Practices on Brand Loyalty - The Consumer Perspective

    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Lunch

    1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
    Principles of the 2005 JIR Guidelines
    Carol Snyder, Nestle Purina PetCare
    Gary Regina, Winn-Dixie
    Dan Raftery, Raftery Resource Network

    2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    The Impact of Open Code Dating on the Industry
    George Thrower, Harris Teeter
    Sharon Petrarca, Coca-Cola NA

    3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
    Break with Exhibitors

    3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
    Regulatory Issues Update
    Deborah White, FMI

    4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
    Announcements of Unsaleables Innovation Award Winners

    6:00 p.m.
    Reception with Exhibitors
    Sponsored by Carolina Logistics Services and Carolina Supply Chain Services

    7:30 p.m.
    Dinner
    Sponsored by Strategic Solutions International, Inc.

Conference Day Two
Friday, July 14, 2006


    7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
    Registration

    7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
    Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

    7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
    and
    8:30 a.m - 9:15 a.m.
    4 Concurrent Break-out Sessions
      2005 JIR
      Discontinued Product Strategies
      Using Data to Manage Unsaleables
      Open Code Dating/Managing Expired Product


    9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
    General Session - Welcome

    9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
    Exit Strategies for Discontinued Items
    Gary M. Piwko, The Kellogg Company
    Michael P. Gadbois, Hannaford Bros. Company

    10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
    Addressing the Rigors of Split-Pick Distribution

    11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
    Break and Pick-Up Box Lunch

    11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.
    Town Hall
    Moderated by Dan Raftery


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