Golbon Fall Member Conference & Awards

Golbon hosted the 2018 Fall Member Conference and Awards on October 16 and 17 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, LA.   More than 500 Golbon distributor members and supplier partners came together to engage in networking and business-building opportunities.

The kickoff event, “Let the Good Times Roll” Happy Hour, featured Golbon supplier product while guests reconnected and savored all the delicious offerings with a N’awlins spice.

Golbon distributor members gathered before scheduled appointments each day to participate in Breakout Sessions, “Valuation of Your Business” and “Attracting, Hiring & Retaining the Best Talent in Today’s Increasingly Competitive Market.”

The two days of scheduled appointments on the show floor were active as suppliers and distributors came together ready to discuss new business opportunities.  Golbon Convenience Store Services kept the show floor humming with the Pit Stop area.  Here you could find all your favorite c-store treats: hot and iced coffee, frozen beverages, irresistible donuts, prepared sandwiches, pizza, roller grill favorites, ice cream and more.

The annual awards event honored suppliers and distributors for their support and partnership in Golbon programs.  Congratulations to the following awards recipients:

Distributor of the Year – F & W Foodservices, N. Hollywood, CA: Pictured left to right: Pat Westley, Retired Golbon Director of Member Development; David Finkelstein, Co-Owner of F & W Foodservices; Skip Oppenheimer, CEO of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc.

New Distributor of the Year – Schneider’s Seafood + Meat, Cheektowaga, NY

CSS Distributor of the Year – Charles C. Parks Co., Gallatin, TN
IPAP Distributor of the Year – Superior Foods Co., Grand Rapids, MI
Golbon Protein Advantage Distributor of the Year – Merit Food of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Golden Carrot Award – Four Star Meat Co., Inc., Long Beach, CA
Golbon Logistics Distributor of the Year – Atlas Wholesale Food Co., Detroit, MI

Along with these prestigious awards many members were recognized for growth and Golbon partnership with Distributor Achievement Awards.

Supplier of the Year – Lamb Weston Sales, Inc.
Pictured left to right: Ashaunte McLean, Lamb Weston Sales, Inc. and Pam Padilla, Golbon Vice President of Procurement

Frozen Foods Supplier of the Year – Lamb Weston Sales, Inc.
Protein Supplier of the Year – Wayne Farms LLC
Non-Foods Supplier of the Year – Ammex Corp.
Grocery Supplier of the Year – Sugar Foods Corp.
Refrigerated Supplier of the Year – Schreiber Foods

Attendees toasted with a final farewell event at Antoine’s before venturing out for a night in the Crescent City.

Golbon will host the 2019 Spring Member Conference April 23-26 in Baltimore, MD.

Source: Golbon