Registration
To register your attendance, please complete the conference registration form.
2019 Conference date
Monday 24 June
The full agenda for the day is now available.
Location
The conference will take place at Church House Westminster, London.
Directions to Church House
Cost
The GCA conference is free to attend.
Why attend
The 2019 Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) conference gives you the opportunity to:
- hear direct from the GCA, Christine Tacon, about her plans for the coming year and her review of 2018 to 2019
- be the first to see the findings from the GCA annual survey, presented by YouGov
- have a one-to-one meeting with Christine or one of her team if you are a direct supplier of groceries
- meet retailer Code Compliance Officers, GCA staff and other industry representatives.
Agenda
| Timings | Session | Session information |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am to 10 am | Registration | Tea and coffee will be available |
| 10 am to 10:20 am | Welcome to the GCA annual review 2018 to 2019 | The Adjudicator reports on the last year and presents her annual review |
| 10:20 am to 10:30 am | GCA annual sector survey - the results | YouGov presents findings from the GCA commissioned research into experiences and attitudes in relation to retailer compliance with the Code |
| 10:30 am to 10:50 am | Forward Look | The Adjudicator presents her plans for the coming year |
| 10:50 am to 11 am | Guest speaker, Michael Hutchings from Supply Chain Initiative | Tackling unfair trading practices in the EU |
| 11 am to 11:30 am | Question and Answer session | Your chance to ask questions to the Adjudicator and other speakers |
| 11:30 am to 11:35 am | Closing remarks by Christine Tacon | |
| 11:35 am to midday | Networking opportunity with the GCA, her team and Code Compliance Officers (CCO) | Refreshments will be available |
| Midday | Light lunch served | A selection of hot and cold food will be available |
| Midday to 2.30pm | 1-2-1 meetings start for direct suppliers to meet with Christine and her team. CCO’s will also be available to speak to existing suppliers on an ad-hoc basis | Direct suppliers interested in a 1-2-1 meeting with Christine and her team must have registered in advance. Meeting times will be emailed to suppliers before conference starts. |
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If you have any questions about the 2019 GCA conference, please email enquiries@groceriescode.gov.uk or call 020 3738 6537.