Metro New York goes NEW Donna Almeda (left) and Carol DeMarch of Pathmark and Deb Sode of Stop & Shop were among the nearly 200 retailers and CPG executives who attended NEW’s Metro New York Networking Event June 8 at the Liberty House Restaurant in Jersey City. N.J. MORE PHOTOS IN GALLERY. PHOTO COURTESY MODERN GROCER

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Get new insights and connections at 2004 NEW Summit, September 29 in Chicago

CHICAGO – Breakout sessions, networking opportunities and industry experts are on the agenda of the third annual NEW Leadership Summit, Wednesday, September 29, at the Embassy Suites Hotel/Chicago-O'Hare Rosemont.

Hundreds of NEW members and retail/CPG executives are expected to attend the event-packed conference at 5500 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018.

Morning highlights will include: An address by author Connie Podesta (Mastering the Game of Life); a joint manufacturer-retailer panel on the future of the industry; remarks on “the changing face of America” by Graciela Eleta, vice president of Procter & Gamble’s Multicultural Development Organization in North America; and a talk on diversity best practices by Working Mother Media CEO Carol Evans.

A networking luncheon will be followed by four concurrent breakout sessions hosted by author Trudy Bourgeois of the Center for Excellence, Chris Hoyt from Hoyt & Company, David Zahn of Clow Zahn Associates, and Maureen McGuire of McGuire Consulting Services.

The afternoon will conclude with a keynote address by famed business consultant Stedman Graham, author of Build Your Own Life Brand and chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates.

The Summit includes a welcome reception Tuesday evening, September 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will be followed by NEW’s Fall Mentoring Orientation Session Thursday, September 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., also at the Embassy Suites Hotel/Chicago-O'Hare Rosemont. More