It’s no secret that the workforce has changed over the last few years. In this engaging session we'll hear from an industry leader on the changing workforce, examine the challenge in hiring, and more to bring back real solutions to your teams. 

Breakout Working Tables Around Labor

After hearing from Seth Mattison on current labor issues, we’ll break into tables and work together on real solving the top questions, concerns or issues facing labor challenges in our industries. Seth will be helping facilitate the discussion as he spends time with each group to work together as an industry. Ultimately, helping to bring real time actionable ideas to take back to your teams. 

Looking for ways to make your store operations stand above the competition? This session will explore how Love’s Travel Stops transformed its store operations by replacing outdated systems with a single suite of task and workforce management solutions. Discover how Love’s utilized innovative technology to simplify work for employees, streamline communication, and improve reporting to enable better execution.

As consumer preferences shift to digital throughout the retail and foodservice markets, there are opportunities to increase ROI and customer satisfaction with a digital engagement strategy. On the flip side, delaying digital engagement risks losing market share.

This session will include an update on the M&A activity in the rapidly consolidating petroleum marketing and convenience store industries and a discussion of what’s driving valuations in the current marketplace. The session will also explore the different types of valuation multiples that are often quoted for industry transactions and the factors that cause multiples to differ from one transaction to another. From conversations we’ve had with companies in the industry, some have shared that they are confused by the wide range of valuation multiples they’re hearing about.  This session will explain how to interpret the numbers and how companies are really valued in M&A transactions. There will be ample time for participants to ask questions.

Fuel and convenience locations are ground zero for consumer sentiment regarding inflation and the impact on their daily lives. Fuel cost, supply instability, and ESG-focused shareholders are driving the conversation, leaving fuel and convenience marketplaces forced to quickly adapt to keep high-volume traffic into their stores. Listen as speakers review current and future liquid fuel alternatives that can help address cost, decarbonization, and supply in both consumer and commercial transportation, and explore innovative opportunities for retailers to take advantage of the evolving consumer mindset. 

You’ll be wowed in this taste sensation tour! Included is a guided tour of one of Asheville’s local chocolatiers while they sort, roast, crack, winnow, grind, conche and temper chocolate in small batches at the factory. Then we are off to watch an amazing artist as they create a beautiful work of art. You’ll meet the artist, watch the processes and have plenty of time for questions and answers. Also included is a visit to one of Asheville’s beverage producers. 

• 12:00pm-12:30pm - Check-in
• 1:00pm - Departure
• 2:00pm-3:00pm - Tour
• 3:30pm - Arrival to Omni Grove Park Inn

An introductory class to learn the craft of molding polymer clay with famed instructor Barbara. You’ll create the masterpiece during the class, and then your item will be cured and returned to you the following day.

• 1:00pm-1:15pm - Check-in
• 1:30pm-3:30pm - Clay Class

There's more to life than the climb—there's the view. Come up for air in Asheville. There's something unexpected around every bend. Make plans to go outside the ballroom when you visit Asheville for Outlook Leadership conference and find yourself immersed in its unmistakable mountain vibe.

Attractions and activities, https://www.exploreasheville.com/things-to-do/ 
Shopping, https://www.exploreasheville.com/things-to-do/shopping/ 
Arts and Culture, https://www.exploreasheville.com/things-to-do/arts/
Dining, https://www.exploreasheville.com/foodtopia/
Spa at Omni Grove Park, https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/wellness
Golf at the Omni Grove Park, https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park/golf 

The data you need to win! As CPG brands and convenience retailers look for ways to stand out, it's becoming imperative to use data to make smart decisions. But once you have the right data, how do you action it? With the right tools, you can transform your approach and drive sales.

In this session, we’ll take a look at how category leading CPG brands are using Skupos to modernize how they stock, promote, and sell in independent convenience through programs that encourage retailer action.

How Business Owners Achieve Independence from their Businesses

How are your shoppers shifting their dollars and spend? Learn from our panel on how they are adjusting with the economic headwinds we are all facing and how they target, defend and win back their customers and share of the wallet every day!

Let’s be honest, managing your cash costs money. In today’s world of increased labor costs and gas prices, you can reduce that burden by implementing a full-service store cash management solution (merging your ATM management, cash deposit pick-ups and processing, provisional credit via SmartSafe technology, and strapped cash and change delivery). This leads to increased efficiencies, better risk mitigation and less disruptions throughout the day. By taking a holistic approach, you can simplify your vendor management and increase your bottom line.

Do your customers love you? Are they loyal? And what are you doing to deliver and differentiate your customer experience? Our 16th annual Intouch Insight-CSP Operational Audit and Mystery Shop evaluates a cross section of store execution and looks at some of the challenges the industry is facing. Offering exclusive analysis of 10 leading chains, Intouch Insight President & CEO Cameron Watt shares what customers want from convenience stores, how convenience stores are meeting their demands, and how new channels are impacting everyone.  The Intouch-CSP Customer Experience Award will be handed out to this year’s winner.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis, has been called one of the most accurate fuel forecasters in the U.S. and has been analyzing fuel prices and trends at GasBuddy for 13 years. In this "Power 20" session Patrick will discuss current fuel trends including gasoline and diesel prices, motor fuel taxation, fuel demand, pipelines and more.

Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup Champion, Mia Hamm is hailed by ESPN as the greatest female athlete of the past 40 years. Mia was youngest woman to ever appear in a match for the US Senior Squad at just 15 years old and during her illustrious career playing for the national team shattered a litany of American records. Join Heather Lalley as she talks with Mia Hamm on shattering records, her unmatched success as a marketing icon, and elite teamwork in the environment of high preforming sports.

Stop by the Convenience Store Women (CSW) sign at the Happy Hour and chat with other women in the industry!