See you at the 2026 Innovation Expo!

At this year’s event, there are multiple events and educational opportunities to enjoy and benefit from:

• Over 3 hours of grocery-specific EDUCAITONAL SEMINARS 
• Learn and sample at the GROCERY INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW with over 85 booths showcasing products and services.
• NETWORK with the grocery industry 
• REGISTRATION OPTIONS to fit your schedule and budget 
• Enjoy the creative CAKE DECORATING CHAMPIONSHIP, FLORAL ARRANGING CONTEST, AND THE GREAT WISCONSIN BAG-OFF COMPETITION 

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND NOW!

Who benefits from attending? 

• Store managers 
• Directors 
• Department Managers 
• New to the Industry 
• Future Leaders 
• Women in Grocery 
• Decision Makers 

Vendor companies must sponsor to attend. You must be a WGA member, sponsor, work in the grocery industry, or special guest to attend. Registration will close on August 4, 2026.  

8:00 a.m. Registration

8:15 a.m. Owner’s Meeting Breakfast

9:15 a.m. WGA Annual Meeting – WGA Leadership

9:30 a.m. State & Federal Update

10:00 a.m. Empowering Teams with Financial Clarity

11:00 a.m. Omnichannel Marketing Panel

12:00 p.m. WI Women Grocer Network Luncheon

12:00 p.m. Wisconsin Grocery Industry Trade Show

4:00 p.m. Great Wisconsin Bag-Off Championship

6:00 p.m. WGA Awards Banquet

Meet your grocery friends and make new connections in the grocery industry throughout Wisconsin.

Enter your best bagger or choose a favorite contestant to cheer on at the Great Wisconsin Bag-Off Championship. Reserve your baggers spot here. 

Join us for some of the most dynamic and insightful panels and sessions at the WGA Innovation Expo. The Omnichannel Marketing Panel will include top-tier marketing minds from Wisconsin’s grocery and convenience sectors come together to share their expertise on omnichannel success. 

Wisconsin Women Grocers Network luncheon will feature influential women shaping policy and progress in Wisconsin. This is a unique opportunity to network with trailblazers, gain a behind-the-scenes look at the policymaking process, and be inspired by the powerful voices moving our state forward.