FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Michael Lamb
Vice President of Asset Protection
Kroger Company
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About APEX
APEX is the original executive-led Xchange format.
APEX is an in-person event dedicated to bringing asset protection executives together for education and networking.
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Retailers: put APEX in your budget for 2023. The registration fee is $549 per attendee (retailer only).
Solution Providers: You MUST sponsor to attend. There are no badges for non-sponsors.
Registration for APEX is $549 per attendee (retailers only). Solution providers must sponsor to attend.
Registration includes:
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All two (2) Nights of your hotel at a killer location off Broadway
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All meals for two and a half days including Thursday dinner at a Nashville HOT spot and Tuesday's Signature Networking Event on the rooftop of Ole Red
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Full-conference access to all Executive Xchange sessions (#Boom)
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Unmatched networking with vetted, hand-selected solution providers
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The APEX event series, powered by TalkLP, is designed to bring together industry executives for a valuable exchange of ideas, learnings, and to strengthen the relationships within the grocery community.
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How do we create the agenda?
Attend the only conference built for asset protection executives, by asset protection executives with the sole focus of the attendee experience. The APEX Executive Advisory Council creates the most valuable content for discussion and exchange of ideas.
Meet the council:
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Mike Lamb, Vice President of Asset Protection for Kroger
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Alisa Dart, GVP Asset Protection at Albertsons Companies
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Paul Jaeckle, Vice President of Asset Protection - Meijer Stores
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Matt Hilbrink, Sr. Director of Enterprise Risk, and Asset Protection, Raley’s
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Clint Hedgpeth, Sr. Director of Loss Prevention Operations, H-E-B
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Cynthia Grizzle, Vice President - Asset Protection at Family Dollar
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Scott Ziter, Vice President of Risk Management at Golub Corporation/Price Chopper Supermarkets
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Ryan Clevenger, Director of Asset Protection at Albertsons – Safeway
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Ben Dugan, Director, Organized Retail Crime & Corporate Investigations at CVS Health
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James Cosseboom, Director, Asset Protection, Retail Business Services (AHOLD)
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Amelia Kennedy, Senior Director - Store Operations at Dollar General
The Sessions
FEATURED INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Stay tuned for 2023 announcements!
In the meantime, here's what happened in 2022...












Build Your Network

Share your industry know-how while networking with your peers
at our Tuesday evening
Signature
Networking Event
at
Ole Red Rooftop
Overlooking Broadway!
12:45
Moving Beyond COVID: What's Next?
Panel Discussion & Q&A

3:00
Keeping Employees Bought in Times of Crisis
4:00
Final Remarks
4:30
Grocers & Foodservice professionals only
Structure of Agenda
All times are CENTRAL standard time.
Wednesday, Sept 13, 2023
11:30
Welcome Networking Lunch
12:30 - 5:30
Educational Sessions & APEX Xchange
5:30
Cocktails & Nashville Hot Spot Dinners
Thursday, Sept 14, 2023
8:30
Educational Sessions
5:00
Cocktail Networking Reception
6:30
Dinner at a Nashville Hot Spot
8:30
THE APEX After Party
Location: Top Secret
Friday, Sept 15, 2023
8:30 - 3:00
Educational Sessions
3:30
Adjourn & Enjoy Nashville