Event Calendar
SPINS' team members frequently present at various tradeshows, conferences and other engagements across the country. Upcoming events are listed below. Learn more about our speakers.
NASFT Winter Fancy Food Show
January 15-17, 2012
San Francisco, CA
Understanding emerging consumer product demand is key to sales success, particularly for specialty gourmet accounts where assortment is critical to the shopper experience. SPINS Executive Vice President Kathryn Peters will overview and quantify category, brand and segment trends (including emerging ingredient and attributes) leveraging sales data from SPINS Specialty Gourmet and Natural channels. Insight into emerging natural and organic segment opportunities will be revealed within the context of specialty gourmet, natural and mass channels.
Expo West 2012 Educational Seminar
March 8, 2012
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
Gluten-Free: Long Term Trend or Short Term Fad? SPINS' Manager of the Product Library Kerry Watson will join Mintel's David Browne in discussing the latest in terms of gluten-free product innovation, market performance, and consumer behavior/attitudes.
Previous Engagements:
Natural Products Consulting Institute Educational Seminar
Two-day Seminar: December 13-14, 2011
Burlington, MA
Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel: SPINS Business Consultant John Pavlenkov discussed syndicated data and its significant role in new product presentations, category management and evaluating execution.
BevNET Live Winter 2011
December 5-6, 2011
Santa Monica, CA
SPINS Sales Manager Bobbi Leahy helped attendees understand how to present retail sales numbers to investors, distributors, and retailers as their companies grow. She also provided trend information on growing and emerging beverage types as measured by SPINS.
18th Annual HIA Convention
November 13-14, 2011
San Francisco, CA
SPINS Sales Manager Bobbi Leahy leveraged SPINS data to track hemp food & bodycare sales growth across retail channels.
GMDC Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference
September 9-12, 2011
JW Marriot Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ
Annual LOHAS Forum 2011
June 22-24, 2011
St. Julien Hotel, Boulder, CO
Minneapolis LOHAS Forum
June 12, 2011
McNamara Alumni Center - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2011 Haddon House Spring Show
May 3-5, 2011
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD
Natural Products Consulting Institute Educational Seminar
Two-day Seminar: May 17-18, 2011
Hilton Garden Inn, San Mateo, CA
Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel: SPINS Sales Manager Bobbi Leahy will discuss syndicated data and its significant role in new product presentations, category management and evaluating execution.
Expo West Educational Seminar
March 11, 2011, 11-12 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, Room 207A
Food Safety Track: Non-GMO Update is an opportunity to learn about current science, safety concerns, and regulatory affairs involving genetically modified organisms. As recent news reports surrounding GMOs are generating curiosity in the industry and among consumers, find out more about the latest research and consumer behaviors and attitudes towards GMOs.
Whole Grains: The New Norm
Februrary 1, 2011
Portland, OR
The Pace Picks Up: The Whole Grain Stamp Increases Sales: As the Whole Grain Stamp gains momentum, SPINS Sales Director Bobbi Leahy will reveal how products bearing the stamp are performing through a detailed overview of the sales data and how it is derived.
36th Annual Winter Fancy Foods Show
January 16, 2011, 8-8:45 am
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
The Similarities—and Differences—Between Specialty and Natural Foods: Analyzing sales and distribution within and across channels is critical to sales and market share development in the specialty and natural food worlds. SPINS SVP Kathryn Peters will discuss how the Natural and Specialty Gourmet channels converge and diverge; SPINSscan Retail Measurement Services will be leveraged to reveal insights into the opportunities within each of these channels. Kathryn will also provide practical applications of trends within specialty gourmet enhanced by her own natural product retail experience.
Natural Products Consulting Institute Educational Seminar
Two-day Seminar: December 14-15, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn, Burlington, MA
Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel: SPINS SVP Steve Wangler will discuss syndicated data and its significant role in new product presentations, category management and evaluating execution.
Network of Executive Women
October 28, 2010, 3-5 pm
Drury Inn, Greenville, SC
The NEW Conference features a panel discussion on career development and networking. SPINS VP Kathryn Peters and other leading women shared their career advice, insights and experience.
Expo East: New Hope Educational Seminar
October 16, 2010, 8-9 am
Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA
Consumer Trends in Natural Beauty: SPINS Business Consultant John Pavlenkov explored consumer preferences in personal care products, awareness of specific ingredients and claims in these items, and how natural and organic positioning is perceived within personal care.
Expo East: Organic Trade Association's Conference Track
October 14, 2010, 8-9 am
Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA
Organic Private Label Beyond the Recession: SPINS VP of Business Development Mike Movitz discussed the impact of the Great Recession and the economy's recent recovery on Organic Private Label. In-depth quantitative data was provided as well as perspectives from the OTA and SPINS, companies who work with both branded and private label products.
October 15, 2:30-4 pm
Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA
Natural Marketplace Show: New Hope Sessions
June 10, 2010, 2:15-3:15 pm
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
SPINS Business Consultant Beata Pabian reviewed the gluten-free segment in Transforming Gluten-Free Shoppers into Lifelong Customers.
Natural Products Consulting Institute Educational Seminar
Two-day Seminar: May 18-19, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn, San Mateo, CA
Becoming a More Effective Sales Manager in the Natural and Specialty Channel: SPINS Sales Director Bobbi Leahy discussed natural and specialty channel dynamics with an emphasis on sales presentation.
NASFT and SPINS Present: Industry Trends in Specialty Gourmet
Webinar: March 18, 2-3 pm
Specialty Gourmet: What's Driving Growth in Retail? SPINS SVP of Business Development Kathryn Peters provided an overview of category, brand and segment trends (including ingredient and attributes) leveraging sales data from SPINS Specialty Gourmet Channel Retail Measurement Service.
Expo West New Hope Educational Seminar
March 12, 2010, 12:30-2 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
From Gluten to Casein to Nuts: Helping Consumers Avoid Common Food Allergens: A detailed overview of common food allergies and intolerances that offered actionable advice on how manufacturers and retailers can find sales opportunities by meeting the needs of consumers looking for allergy-free foods and beverages. SPINS Business Consultant Beata Pabian discussed the performance of gluten-free and allergy-free products.
Natural Products Expo West
Trade Show: March 12-14, 2010
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA
Attended by more than 56,000 industry professionals from across the globe, Natural Products Expo West is the premier trade show for the healthy products industry.
Nutracon
March 10-11, 2010
Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
Nutracon is the premier conference for ingredient and technology innovation within the health and nutrition industry. SPINS VP of Business Development Michael Movitz presented data and insights into natural alternative sweetners, including the latest trends in tabletop sweetners.
Stevia World Americas
February 25-26, 2010
W Atlantis Midtown Hotel, Altitude Room, Atlanta, Georgia
Stevia World is a showcase of the who's who in Stevia sector, including top stevia growers, refiners, traders, key stevia organisations, government officials, scientists and investors. SPINS VP of Business Development Michael Movitz presented findings from the Mintel Stevia and Other Natural Sweeteners report, produced in collaboration with SPINS.
35th Winter NASFT Fancy Foods Show
January 17-19, 2010
Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA