Register for the 2025 Innovation Expo!
September 30, 2025
Welcoming retailers from around the Midwest!
Sign up today and receive BOGO free registration using code "EARLYBIRD". "EARLYBIRD" offer ends August 31st.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, September 30th
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
Connect & Network
Meet your grocery friends and make new connections in the grocery industry throughout Wisconsin.
Yell & Cheer
Enter your best bagger or choose a favorite contestant to cheer on at the Great Wisconsin Bag-Off Championship. Reserve your baggers spot here.
Recognize Award Winners
Congratulate 2025 honorees at the WGA Awards Banquet, including Grocer of the Year, Vendor of the Year, Excellence in Operations Honorees and Community Service Honorees.
Learn Together
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.


Tradeshow Floor is SOLD OUT! Still want to get your product in front of retailers?
If you’re a small, Wisconsin-based company, there’s still an opportunity to participate. We’re offering limited space in our local room featuring tabletop displays at the Expo.
Location of the Expo
Wilderness Resort
45 Hillman Rd
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Room block is avaialble for Monday and Tuesday. To reserve your room, call 1-800-867-9453 and mention Leader #B08845. Room rates are approximately $140 per night.
Dates
September 30, 2025
Welcoming retailers from around the Midwest!