Join Velocity Institute for a Happy Hour Meetup in Chicago!
End the long day on the PLMA trade show floor with a cocktail and a conversation.
Meet and mingle with private brand industry Retailers, Manufacturers & Solution Partners at Kings Dining & Entertainment Rosemont, just steps away from the PLMA Trade Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center on Monday, November 14th.
King’s is where people connect, play, eat, drink and laugh together. The venue is designed as a community-inspired social experience, including over-the-top scratch food and craft cocktails, luxury bowling, larger-than-life sports viewing, and nostalgic retro video gaming.
Join us for cocktails, hors-d’oeuvres, and networking.
Hosted by Christopher Durham, President, Velocity Institute
Christopher Durham is the president of the Velocity Institute and the co-founder of The Vertex Awards. He is a Retail Brand (private labels, private brands, store brands, own brands) expert and thought leader who built his career at Delhaize-owned Food Lion and Lowe’s Home Improvement. He has consulted with retailers worldwide, including Family Dollar, Petco, Staples, Office Depot, Best Buy, and Metro (Canada).
In 2022 Durham was named a Rethink Retail Top 100 Retail Influencer
Durham has published seven definitive books on private brands, including Fifty2: The My Private Brand Project and Vanguard: Vintage Originals, a visual tour of the history of innovation and disruption in private brands.
SPONSORED BY
Ticket Information
Organizer
Velocity Institute is the global professional membership organization focused on the entire private brand/private label/store brand/own brand industry.
We are leading the game-changing shift to radically transform the private label industry to become RETAIL BRANDCENTRIC & CONSUMER FOCUSED.
Venue
Kings Dining & Entertainment Rosemont is an award-winning gathering place just steps away from the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center where people connect, play, eat, drink and laugh together. The venue is designed as a community-inspired social experience including over-the-top scratch food and craft cocktails, luxury bowling, larger-than-life sports viewing, and nostalgic retro video gaming.
