Join us for an important gathering of food industry leaders from the Midwest.
The 2nd Annual Midwest Food Matters Leadership Award gala will bring together leaders, suppliers and service providers from the many faces of the food industry for an evening of networking and to celebrate the impact, accomplishments and bright promise for the future of the food industry in the Midwest.
Whether you're an industry member, service provider or supplier to food companies, this promises to be a memorable evening of renewing friendships, making new connections for global business opportunities and celebrating our award winners:
2016 Leadership Award Honoree
Involvement in this campaign provides a number of very valuable benefits for these industry supporting organizations. A portion of the revenue generated through this initiative is a critical part of annual food industry sector funding and support. This allows Global Midwest Alliance to pursue and fund groundbreaking, innovative programs that will help support, expand and enhance the success and impact of companies throughout the Midwest, with a strong focus on the currently critical areas of innovation, sustainability and global growth.
Sponsored by
Global Midwest Alliance is a business-led, region-wide not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to transforming the Midwest into an internationally recognized leader in innovation and business growth. The Alliance aligns and integrates resources throughout the Midwest helping businesses to grow by leveraging existing resources to develop new products and find customers throughout the world. The Alliance is the Private Sector Liaison Office for the World Bank and a member of Global CONNECT. Through these and other affiliations, the Alliance facilitates access to global business opportunities for Midwest business through 160 groups in 100 countries around the world. The Alliance offers educational and networking opportunities through a variety of programs and resources designed to promote innovation, technology development and access to global opportunities in the clean technology, energy, food, logistics, manufacturing and water industries. www.globalmidwestalliance.org
PROGRAM
General Reception
5:30 p.m.
Dinner & Awards Presentation
6:30 p.m.
Valet Parking Available $37/Self Park $26
Susan Bond
Abbott Nutrition
Robert Brackett
Institute for Food Safety and Health
Randy Bridgeman
Perkins Coie
Joe Ford
Harris and Ford
Bill Freed
JES Foods
Chris Gerges
Safe-T-Sense
Aaron Graham
Bell Flavors
Steve Hubbard
Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc.
Gail Longmore
Global Midwest Alliance
Lisa N. Johnson
Wells Fargo
Amy McDonald
FONA
Pete Mulvey
RSM
Tony Nasharr, III
Polsinelli
Donald E. Palm, Jr.
AmTech Ingredients
Robert Patti
PTX Food Corp.
Tom Pluss
Lockton Companies
Scott Rangus
Ingredients Solutions
Rob Ritchie
Ingredion
Jeffrey Sanfilippo
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Peter Schottland
American Packaging Corp.
George Todd
Kalsec Company
Tom Vierhile
Canadean
John Yonover
Indiana Sugars, Inc.
Joe Ziegler
Berry Plastics
MAY 24, 2016 | 5:30-9:00 P.M.
THE CHICAGO HILTON & TOWERS | 720 S. MICHIGAN AVE. | CHICAGO, IL 60605
Program Co-Chairs
A portion of the
proceeds will benefit
Do you have questions about VIP Packages, Standard Tables,
the Ad Journal or Donations?
Please email aabrahams@midwestfoodmatters.org
Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs that provides food and services to people each year. Together, we are the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization. Our network serves virtually every community in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.feedingamerica.org.
The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is an international nonprofit organization committed to fighting world hunger and reducing food waste by creating, supporting, and strengthening food banks and food bank networks around the world. Last year 750 GFN member food banks rescued 1.2 billion pounds of food and redirected it to serve 6.5 million hungry people through more than 28,000 social service organizations. To learn more, visit www.foodbanking.org.
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