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Conference Schedule

Monday, May 26, 2025
Time	Session	Room Assignment	Presenter(s)	Attendees
6:45am – 7:30am	Bus Transport from GH to Victoria Inn	/	/	Buses depart GH at 6:45am. Arrival to Victoria Inn by 7:30am.
7:00am – 7:45am	BREAKFAST	Wellington Ballroom	/	Hotel Attendees Only
8:00am – 8:30am	Store Manager Welcome	Centennial South	/	/
8:30am – 9:45am	Opening Plenary	Centennial South	Dan McConnell Jim Caldwell	All Staff
9:45am – 10:15am	BREAK
10:15am – 11:15am	Breakout Session #1: On-Shelf Availability (SCO) Labour Management GM Inventory Management Win in Fresh	Embassy B + C Centennial 5 Centennial 3 + 4 Embassy E + F	Matthew LeClair Jarek Wroblewski, Larry Fortes Samantha Capson, Nick Zackanowich Bilal Mahmood + Specialists	Store Management, Operations, Executive Management, Directors, Senior Managers. Staff are invited to attend if relevant to position.
11:15am – 11:20am	TRANSITION
11:20am – 12:20pm	Breakout Session #2: On-Shelf Availability (SCO) Labour Management GM Inventory Management Win in Fresh	Embassy B + C Centennial 5 Centennial 3 + 4 Embassy E + F	Matthew LeClair Jarek Wroblewski, Larry Fortes Samantha Capson, Nick Zackanowich Bilal Mahmood + Specialists	Store Management, Operations, Executive Management, Directors, Senior Managers.
12:20am – 1:15pm	LUNCH	Wellington Ballroom
1:15pm – 2:15pm	Breakout Session #3: On-Shelf Availability (SCO) Labour Management GM Inventory Management Win in Fresh	Embassy B + C Centennial 5 Centennial 3 + 4 Embassy E + F	Matthew LeClair Jarek Wroblewski, Larry Fortes Samantha Capson, Nick Zackanowich Bilal Mahmood + Specialists	Store Management, Operations, Executive Management, Directors, Senior Managers. Staff are invited to attend if relevant to position.
2:15pm – 2:20pm	TRANSITION
2:20pm – 3:20pm	Breakout Session #4: On-Shelf Availability (SCO) Labour Management GM Inventory Management Win in Fresh	Embassy B + C Centennial 5 Centennial 3 + 4 Embassy E + F	Matthew LeClair Jarek Wroblewski, Larry Fortes Samantha Capson, Nick Zackanowich Bilal Mahmood + Specialists	Store Management, Operations, Executive Management, Directors, Senior Managers.
3:20pm – 3:30pm	BREAK / TRANSITION
3:30pm – 4:00pm	Daily Recap	Wellington Ballroom	Mike Beaulieu, Keri Cress, Larry Fortes	Store Management, Operations
6:00pm – 9:30pm	Awards Dinner & Celebration 6:00pm – Cocktails 7:00pm – Dinner Service 9:30pm – Conclusion	Centennial South	Reception Entertainment: Panic at the Bistro EMCEE’S: Larry Fortes & Keri Cress	Store Management, Operations, Executive Team, Directors, Senior Managers