Member Round Table + Expert Consulting: 2024 Community Opportunities
We’re kicking off 2024 with a host of new opportunities for our members to connect and collaborate with our community. At PBFA, we’re dedicated to creating programming that helps our members thrive – including individualized guidance for companies looking to advance their businesses; opportunities to learn, grow, and lead the plant-based foods industry; and a vibrant network of like-minded peers that offers connection, camaraderie, and support. When our members succeed, our industry succeeds—and that’s why we put community first.
As part of this effort, we’re thrilled to introduce our new Member Round Table Series, re-introduce One-on-One consulting with our our in-house marketplace experts, and tease our upcoming in-person events. Be sure to check out the Community Board under PBFA Organization Opportunities–now housed in the PBFA member portal–for more.
Member Round Table Series
Are you eager to foster meaningful connections with fellow business leaders and industry professionals? Join our PBFA community virtual roundtable event—a dynamic platform where plant-based businesses converge to spark connections and elevate their learning experience. This series is a destination for like-minded members to engage in engrossing discussions, exchange of innovative strategies, best practices, and actionable insights that’ll empower members to navigate the complexities of today's market with confidence. Our first session’s theme is "Obtaining New Placements and Retaining Shelf Space," moderated by Sadrah Schadel, CEO of No Evil Foods and a member of the PBFA Board of Directors. Come share your ideas, ask questions, and benefit from the lessons of fellow business owners. Members can sign up here.
One-on-one Consulting
As a member of PBFA, you’re not only tapping into a vast network of like-minded plant-based foods industry movers and shakers, you’re also gaining access to invaluable individualized support.
PBFA Personal Consultations are meaningful, 30-minute sessions designed to help our member community connect with the experts from our Marketplace team on thought leadership, market strategy, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're working through challenges, offering ideas, or seeking answers for your burning questions about retail, food service, and distribution, our team will be available to provide guidance and help you maximize your company's marketplace strategies across different channels
Our team of experts across retail, foodservice, and policy offers personal consultations to our community, working one-on-one with members to help them navigate the ever-evolving market, better understand the plant-based policy landscape, and solve business challenges big and small.
Find available consulting times and book your call here.
Upcoming in-person events to add to your calendar
PBFA member social @ Expo West
Sponsored by Planteneers
Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (PDT) @ Golden Road Brewing
After you wrap your day on the Expo West show floor, keep the good vibes flowing and head to Golden Road Brewing for a happy hour with your fellow PBFA members. Enjoy complimentary drinks and apps, mingle with industry leaders, and let the networking continue! Register here.
DC Lobby Day
June 10-12, 2024
Reserve Your Spot for a PBFA-wide DC Lobby Day! PBFA's Lobby Days are excellent opportunities to connect with other PBFA members, advocate for our industry with key congressional offices, and help advance our priorities with pertinent agency staff. We hope you will join us in Washington, DC for this event! More details here.
Stay up to date for more!
Discover new event discounts, community news, and updates on the reimagined, live PBFA member Community Board. Be sure to bookmark this page and keep an eye out on the PBFA Connects Slack Community to get all the latest!