WASHINGTON – Interested in showcasing your insider expertise to the confectionery and snack industries? The National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo, the largest trade show of its kind, is now accepting education proposals for the show floor and Supplier Showcase.
Sweets & Snacks Expo is seeking industry subject matter 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. 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.
Sweets & Snacks Expo welcomes more than 90 percent of the confectionery-buying market and more than 75 percent of the snack-buying market in the U.S., plus 1,000 confectionery and snacks manufacturers. The event will take place May 13-15, 2025 (Supplier Showcase: May 12-13) at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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 to 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)
- Boost your company recognition and thought leadership position on the Supplier Showcase exhibit floor and through the show’s marketing efforts.
All proposals for engagement 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.
About Sweets & Snacks Expo
The Sweets & Snacks Expo is the premier event for the confectionery and snack industries. Featuring new product launches, business-building solutions and merchandising innovations, this annual trade show brings together qualified candy and snack retail professionals and company representatives who showcase the latest in candy and snack products. The event is sponsored by the National Confectioners Association. Learn more at SweetsAndSnacks.com.
About the National Confectioners Association (NCA)
The National Confectioners Association is the leading trade organization for the U.S. confectionery industry, which generates $42 billion in retail sales each year. NCA advocates for an environment that enables candy makers to thrive and works to ensure that chocolate, candy, gum and mints are celebrated for their contributions to culture, society, the economy and everyday moments of joy. The industry employs nearly 58,000 workers in more than 1,600 manufacturing facilities across all 50 states and supports an additional 635,000 jobs in related fields. The U.S. confectionery industry has made a commitment to increasing transparency, providing more portion guidance options and educating consumers about the role of confectionery in a happy, balanced lifestyle. Learn more at CandyUSA.com or follow NCA on Facebook, X and Instagram.
