Niagara University Food Marketing Center of Excellence presents 2024 Innovation Summit: Built to Thrive: Agility and Adaptability [Video]

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Speakers across the retail food and service sectors will share their insights on being agile and adaptable at the 2024 Niagara University Food Industry Center of Excellence Summit, Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain Plaza. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with lunch at noon and a cocktail reception at 4 p.m.

Speakers include Peter Genovese, go to market program manager at Gemini Experiences, Google; Amanda Lai, director of food industry practice at McMillanDoolittle; Chelsea Schroder, director of foodservice at Circana; and Mercedes E. Wilson, CEO and owner of Sadie’s Foods. In addition, Dr. Mark Frascatore, dean of Niagara’s Holzschuh College of Business Administration, will lead a discussion on the status and development of food industry programs in the college with Dr. Bridget Niland, dean of the College of Hospitality, Sport and Tourism Management, and Dr. Petter Lovaas, associate professor of cybersecurity and operations.

Genovese has …