Presentation title: The Foodservice State of the Industry Date & Time: October 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Location: Virtual Description: NPD’s Industry Advisory David Portalatin answers questions on consumer trends, the long term potential impact of the pandemic, and how the restaurant industry may be forever changed. David is joined by Hudson Riehle, SVP, Research & Knowledge Group National Restaurant Association.
Presentation title: European Foodservice Summit | Future Drivers of our Industry Date & Time: October 29, 2020, 3:00 PM CET Location: Virtual Description: NPD’s Senior Vice President of European Foodservice, Jochen Pinsker, will discuss foodservice consumer data and explore what’s going on in Europe’s largest markets. He also will share his perspective on trends he’s watching for 2021. Join this virtual event for a new look at current figures, scenarios, and trends in Europe’s foodservice market.
Presentation title: Tech Sentiment and the Retail Holiday Update Date & Time: October 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Location: Virtual Description: Don't miss this engaging and informative presentation by our Chief Industry Advisor, Retail, Marshal Cohen, and Technology Industry Advisor Stephen Baker. Explore what's happening and what's to come in consumer technology and the larger retail market.
Presentation title: Distributions Role in Driving Digital Transformation Date & Time: October 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Central Location: Virtual Description: In reviewing the dramatic changes impacting today’s marketplace Mike Crosby, Industry Analyst, will discuss distributions role in helping to drive digital transformation across the data center ecosystem along with discussing specific trends surrounding data center hardware, software, subscriptions and the cloud.
Presentation title: The Foodservice State of the Nation Date & Time: November 2, 1:00pm - 2:15pm Eastern Location: Virtual Description: NPD’s Industry Analyst Vince Sgabellone from Canadian Foodservice and Jacob Mancini from AVP Restaurants & Breweries and CWB Franchise Finance will explore consumer, economic and financial trends, and how they are impacting the restaurant industry. During this one-hour live presentation they will cover: Canadian foodservice industry sales and traffic, consumer behaviors that have formed during the pandemic, new trends and realities that have emerged, the economy, markets and key financial trends and predictions for the future.
Presenter: John Buffone, Executive Director, Industry Analyst - Connected Intelligence Date and Time: November 10 at 4:00pm-4:30pm EST Location: Virtual Description: The 2020s were poised to be the decade of streaming video. Consumption behaviors since the onset of the pandemic accelerated these trends, ensuring that change is now the new norm. But, the core tenants of success still hold true, growing, and retaining, a streaming video audience is the priority. We’ll explore what captures consumer’s attention in an environment with seemingly endless viewing options, taking a look at what fosters sign-up, maximizes viewer engagement and minimizes churn.
