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Speakers wanted for the 2025 Sweets & Snacks Expo and Supplier Showcase in the US

The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo is not only the largest trade show of its kind - but also a highly influential forum for discussion, debates, and knowledge gathering on some of the major topics affecting the industry in the United States and the rest of the world.
Image shows people at a confectionery booth at the Sweets & Snacks Expo.
The Sweets & Snacks Expo is one of the world's largest trade shows for the confectionery industry. Image: CocoaRadar

Organizers have put a call-out for speakers for next year’s event, which takes place from 13 to 15 May (Supplier Showcase: 12-13 May) at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

In particular, the Sweets & Snacks Expo is seeking industry experts and thought leaders who can provide fresh, relevant insights, new research, strategies, and trends to attendees – retailers, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and brokers in the confectionery and snack industries.

“This engagement provides speakers with a unique opportunity to showcase their thought leadership to an audience of more than 16,000 category leaders and retailers,” organisers said.

The Sweets & Snacks Expo is the premier industry event for the confectionery and snack industries, and the co-located Supplier Showcase is a face-to-face marketplace dedicated to helping confectionery and snack suppliers connect with prospective and existing customers.

Growing in size and reputational stature every year, it welcomes more than 90% of the confectionery-buying market and more than 75% of the snack-buying market in the US, plus 1,000 global and domestic confectionery and snacks manufacturers. 

Sample topics for Sweets & Snacks education sessions:

Trends, including packaging trends, seasonal trends, and more

Retail landscape, including experiential retailing, AI, and more

Social commerce and the path to purchase, including influencer engagement and social media

Sample topics for Supplier Showcase education sessions:

Packaging trends

Supply chain disruptions and solutions

Ingredients trends

Manufacturing innovations

Sustainability

Benefits of speaking at Sweets & Snacks Expo and the Supplier Showcase:

You will receive two (2) All-Access passes to attend the three-day show.

(NOTE: all travel expenses are the responsibility of the speaker)

All engagement proposals are due no later than Friday, October 11, 2024.

To submit a proposal for the Sweets & Snacks Expo, visit SweetsAndSnacks.com/Call-For-Speakers.

To submit a proposal for the Supplier Showcase (May 12-13), visit SweetsAndSnacks.com/Supplier-Showcase-Speakers.

Published by:

Anthony Myers

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