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Thomas Rector - TPMA Press Release
Trade Promotion Management Associates Annual Conference, October 7th thru 10th in Chicago.
Foodservice University® is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Thomas Rector, will be speaking at the upcoming Trade Promotion Management Associates (TPMA) Annual Conference, October 7th thru 10th in Chicago.
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Mr. Rector will be conducting a presentation and interactive workshop entitled The Evolution of Foodservice: What Changed, Why, and How to Adapt & Thrive on Tuesday, October 9th at 9:30am during the conference.
The TPMA Annual Conference brings Retailers, Distributors, Operators and Manufacturers together to share case studies and results from properly implemented integrated channel management processes and solutions in their respective channels. The foodservice channel will be of special interest during this conference, and will include sessions examining TPM issues and best practices. Conference details and registration are available HERE for this important industry effort.
The foodservice session to be conducted by Mr. Rector will include a discussion of the foodservice channel’s evolution from a CPG afterthought to the uniquely dynamic supply chain element it is today. Comparative analysis of its synergies with the retail segment, as well as data on the individual and separating energies of the channel itself will be presented. An historic perspective of the regulatory environment will provide insight into future compliance issues for sellers. Finally, an interactive discussion of what role the current political, economic and consumer atmosphere will play in shaping selling, marketing, and trade promotion in the coming decade.
Visit www.tradepromo.org for more information, or contact Thomas Rector directly at trector@foodserviceu.com.
ABOUT FOODSERVICE UNIVERSITY
Foodservice University® is a subsidiary of Hospitality Training, LLC, a limited liability partnership founded in 1998. Headquartered in Atlanta, the company is today the established leader in eLearning and sales productivity tools for the foodservice industry; providing the tools and technology to enable foodservice manufacturers, sales agencies, and distributors to consistently deliver product and mission-critical sales information to all levels of their sales organization. Visit www.foodserviceu.com for more information.
ABOUT TPMA
The Trade Promotion Management Associates (TPMA), is an association for professionals and organizations involved with trade promotion. TPMA provides members with information, education and research on the dynamic world of trade promotion, including co-op advertising, market development funds, slotting fees, off-invoice deductions, channel promotions and more.
With the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley, and accounting changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, trade promotion professionals need a resource to keep them abreast of new legislation, changing industry trends and information on how other organizations are dealing with these changes.
TPMA membership is open to any organization dealing with trade promotion, whether manufacturer, retailer, media representative or service provider.
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For further information, contact:
Kenneth W. Reynolds, Founder, CTO
Hospitality Training, LLC.
kreynolds@foodserviceu.com
Phone: (770) 956-7494 / FAX: (770) 956-7498
Foodservice University® is a subsidiary of Hospitality Training LLC.
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