2021 OGA Virtual Brown Bag Celebration & Education

THE VIRTUAL CELEBRATION WEBSITE IS LIVE!

Check it out at: www.BrownBagCelebration.com

CELEBRATION EDUCATION SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED!

KEYNOTE

"The State of Our State"

Jon Husted, Lt. Governor, Ohio

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In his Keynote Address to our members, Lt. Governor Jon Husted will open the Brown Bag Celebration with an update and overview of the current state of our state. Join him as he reviews statewide legislative efforts and ongoing initiatives from the Governor's Office.

Local Store Marketing for Retail

John Matthews

President & CEO, Gray Cat Enterprises, Inc.

Local Store Marketing (LSM) is a must for every retailer large or small who wants to fully capitalize on the sales potential of their all-important 3-Mile trade radius.

This presentation introduces 22 proven LSM strategies – along with an optional 80-page, local store marketing manual for retailers, and tells you how to tap into the power of local store marketing. This 60-minute local store marketing presentation provides practical and actionable marketing ideas for the single-store operator to the multi-unit chain.

Tolerance & Diversity for White Guys & Other Human Beings

Scott Warrick, Esq.

Scott Warrick HR Consulting

With more than 40 years of hands-on experience as a law attorney and human resource professional, Scott Warrick will provide us with great insights and information during this informative session. Taken from his accredited program, Scott will review the five skills of tolerance and detail how learning and mastering them can be critical for an organization to thrive as well as its employees and leaders.

A Conversation About Pandemic Lessons from China

John Ross

President, IGA

In his lunchtime Q&A, John Ross will review recent reports from IGA China (headquartered in Wuhan) about health and safety information, pandemic response and how the Coronavirus has impacted the world as well as the industry. He will share some of the experiences and recommendations from their China counterparts regarding how they navigated the pandemic about three months ahead of the U.S.

Work Smart, Have Fun & Make Money - Being Strong During Challenging Times

Phil Sorentino

President, Humor Consultants, Inc.

Phil Sorentino, CSP and Co-Founder of Humor Consultants, Inc. will present a system that will teach you the why to’s and the how to’s that will position you for success and enjoyment. Work Smart: Phil will show you six ways to motivate yourself and four ways to help others motivate themselves. Have Fun: Enjoy a Servant’s Attitude. Today, we must position ourselves to be different by enjoying the process of taking care of yourself and the people we touch. Make Money (Customer Satisfaction – Customer Service): These concepts are the basics. Phil will present the four key factors in creating Customer Loyalty based on research from the Gallup Organization.

SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, JUNE 8th | Noon - 4:00pm

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Opening Keynote - Jon Husted, Lieutenant Governor

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Show "Floor" Opens | Vendor Meetings

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Education Session - "Local Store Marketing for Retail"

John Matthews, President, Gray Cat Enterprises

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9th | 9:00am - 4:00pm

9:00am - 10:00am

Awards and Presentations

Pinnacle: Dave's Markets | Weiland's Market

Kristin Mullins, President/CEO, Ohio Grocers Association

10:00am - 11:00am

Education Session - "Tolerance & Diversity for White Guys

Guys & Other Human Beings"

Scott Warrick, Esq., Scott Warrick HR Consulting

11:00am - Noon

Education Session - "A Conversation with John Ross"

John Ross, President, IGA

Noon - 3:00pm

Show "Floor" Opens | Vendor Meetings

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Education Session - "Work Smart, Have Fun, and Make Money"

Phil Sorentino, President, Humor Consultants

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ATTENTION RETAILERS!

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June 8 & 9

New Pricing for

Virtual Conference

$100 per company!

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