NOSH Live Winter 2018 - AGENDA |
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 | |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast, Registration & Networking -- Location: Arcadia Ballroom @ Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, CA 90401) |
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Welcome Remarks --
with Carol Ortenberg, Editor, NOSH |
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM |
How Angie’s Put the BOOMCHICKAPOP into their Brand --
with Angie Bastian, Co-founder, Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP |
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM |
How to Build, When to Sell --
with Jay Novak, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey; Brandon Ng, Associate, Houlihan Lokey |
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Family Business: How Heritage Helped Build Siete --
with Miguel Garza, Co-Founder & CEO, Siete Family Foods |
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Networking Break & Livestream Studio -- |
11:15 AM - 11:40 AM |
Extended Shelf Life: Kroger’s Plan for Natural and Emerging Brands --
with Alex Trott, Merchandising Client Lead for Natural Foods, 84.51° (Owned by Kroger); Katherine Bousson, Category Manager, Kroger |
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM |
Investor Profile: Inside VMG --
with Kara Cissell Roell, Co-Founder & Managing Director, VMG Partners |
12:05 PM - 12:30 PM |
Disrupting the Big Company Playbook --
with Matt Gase, CEO, Lantana Foods |
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch & Livestream Studio -- |
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM |
Breakout Session I: Accelerating Growth Through Influencers --
Location: Venice Room, Lobby Floor, through the Ocean & Vine restaurant
with Denise Lambertson, Founder & Chief Connector, LMS; Sara Haley, Influencer, ; Katie Lee, Influencer, |
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM |
Breakout Session I: Prepping for Tougher Times --
Location: Catalina Room, Lobby Floor
with Brad Barnhorn, Board Member & Advisor, Barnhorn Growth Advisors; Bob Burke, Founder, Natural Products Consulting Group; Michael Bush, Managing Partner, GrowthWays Partners, LLC |
2:40 PM - 2:50 PM | Networking Break -- |
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM |
Breakout Session II: Using Your Board --
Location: Venice Room, Lobby Floor, through the Ocean & Vine restaurant
with John Foraker, Co-Founder & CEO, Once Upon a Farm; Brad Barnhorn, Board Member & Advisor, Barnhorn Growth Advisors; Ken Plasse, CEO, Fishpeople |
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM |
Breakout Session II: Prioritizing Marketing Dollars Beyond Startup --
Location: Catalina Room, Lobby Floor
with Arnold Ventura, CEO, Beanfields; Russell Barnett, CMO, My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream; Jen Paragallo, VP of Marketing, Fishpeople |
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Sampling Experience & Expo -- |
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
NOSH Afterparty Powered by ForceBrands --
Location: Jimmy's Famous American Tavern @ 1733 Ocean Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 All registered NOSH Live Winter 2018 attendees are invited to attend. A conference badge and valid ID are required for admittance. |
Please note that event agendas are subject to change. |