CFIC Convention Schedule of Events
The CFIC Convention schedule of events packs a lot into three days in order to make the most of your time away!
Individual events are subject to change as CFIC plans around the evolving coronavirus situation.
*Adult only event
| Time | Event | Location |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Check-In Desk Open | Conference Center |
| 10:00 am – 7:00 pm | Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up | Conference Center |
| 11:30 am – 6:00 pm | CFIC Café | Hilton Ballroom |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Family Fun Night, Innovation Pavilion, Italian Dinner Buffet & Silent Auction Bidding Begins |
Conference Center & West Lawn |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Check-In Desk Open | Conference Center |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up | Conference Center |
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | CFIC Café | Hilton Ballroom |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Hot Breakfast Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Session & Keynote Speaker | Conference Center |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Breakout Sessions – John Ross | Dunes Ballroom |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings | Throughout Hotel |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Asian Lunch Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Bronze Sponsor Speed Meetings | Conference Center |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Platinum Sponsor Reception* (by invitation only) Dinner on your own |
West Lawn |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | CFIC Café | Hilton Ballroom |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Hot Breakfast Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 8:00 am – 11:30 am | Executive Briefings 8:00 – 8:30 – MDI 8:45 – 9:15 – Lowes Foods 9:30 – 10:00 – Food Lion 10:15 – 10:45 – Harris Teeter 11:00 – 11:30 – Food City |
Conference Center |
| 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up | Conference Center |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Breakout Sessions – Chris Dubois, IRI Protein Practice | Dunes Ballroom |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings | Throughout Hotel |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Mexican Lunch Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | President’s Reception with Optional To-Go Dinner |
West Lawn, North Lawn & Conference Center |
| 6:30 pm | Silent Auction Closes | Conference Center |
| 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Silent Auction Payment and Item Pick Up | Conference Center |
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am – 10:00 am | CFIC Café | Hilton Ballroom |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | To-Go Hot Breakfast Buffet | Hilton Ballroom |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Silent Auction Payment and Pick Up | Conference Center |
| 8:00 am – 11:00 am | One-On-One Business Meetings | Throughout Hotel |
| 9:00 am – 11:00 am | CFIC Board of Directors Meeting | Conference Center Room AB |
| 11:00 am | Hotel Check Out |