OPS 2022 Schedule

Wednesday July 13th, 2022 Retailer and Buyer Field Tours 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Thursday Continued Morning Break 10:00 am – 10:30 am

Opening Reception 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Steinbeck Ballroom

Keynote Presentations 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Steinbeck Ballroom

Keynote 1 The Growth of Omnichannel Merchandising That’s Driving

Keynote 2 The Solution to Ocean Plastic David Katz Plastic Bank

Keynote 3 The Future of Grocery Retailing Walter Robb Moderator Karen Christensen Madhavi Reese Whole Foods

Thursday July 14th, 2022 Breakfast 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Retail Sales John Ruane The GIANT Company

Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm / Custom House Plaza

Educational Sessions 8:00 am – 9:50 am

8:00 – 8:50 am

CEA Part One / Hydroponics: To Soil or Not to Soil? Regenerative Ag 101: Is Regenerative the “New” Organic? Private Label vs. Consumer Brand: The Competition for Shelf Space CEA Part Two / CEA of Tomorrow: From the Greenhouse to the Consumer Sustainability Through the Supply Chain: What’s Working and What’s Not?

Exhibition 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm Serra and DeAnza Ballrooms

A sold-out tradeshow floor featuring over 150 organic growers, ship- pers, and processors from across North America show- casing their fresh produce items.

9:00 – 9:50 am

Organics in an Era of Inflation and Changing Consumer Behavior

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