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.