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Sunday, October 17

ELF21 kicked off on Sunday evening with an opening reception and dinner, providing a venue for industry colleagues to network and for first-timers to make connections.

ELF21 kicked off on Sunday evening with an opening reception and dinner, providing a venue for industry colleagues to network and for first-timers to make connections.

Monday, October 18

SNAC Chairman Rob Sarlls and President & CEO, Wyandot welcomed attendees during the opening sessions on Monday morning.

Brian Beaulieu, CEO and Chief Economist, ITR Economics™ discussed what inflation, labor shortages, tight supply chains and other indicators mean for the future of the snack industry.

Elizabeth Avery, SNAC President & CEO; Jeff King, Sr. Dir. Sustainability, Hershey; Alicia Sexton, Sr. Sales Manager, Wyandot; and Paul Stanley, VP, ESG Solutions, Wells Fargo .

After growing up in a Mexican orphanage with 68 brothers and sisters, Magie Cook, Founder, Maggie’s All Natural Fresh Salsa’s & Dips, emigrated to the U.S. on a basketball scholarship. Following college graduation and not being able to find a job, resourcefulness, resilience and relentlessness propelled her from homelessness to the creation of a multi-million dollar business.

(Right) Speaker Magie

Tuesday, October 19

Rob Sarlls, SNAC Chairman.

Cathy Harrell, Founder of Dreamvision D&I Consultants; Venessa Yates, VP, Snacks Merchandising, Walmart; Dina Reagan, Sr. Dir. R&D – Salty, Campbell Snacks; and Pierre Trippitelli, Managing Partner, Perpetual.

David Feherty, NBC/Golf Channel Commentator, Author & Philanthropist shared his wit and lessons learned from golf to overcoming life’s greatest challenges.

John Boehner, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives spoke at the SnackPAC reception recounting stories of his childhood with eleven siblings and his rise to Speaker of the House.

(Left) John Boehner, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives greeting attendees at the SnackPAC Reception.

ELF21 Closing Party