Free Tickets, Travel Allowance, and/or Hotel Reimbursement, etc.:
8 Hosted Meetings (defined below): RILA will provide qualifying individuals who are employed by Retailers & CPGs who identify themselves to us as buyers or influencers (individually or as part of groups) of applicable supply chain technology, solutions, products or services for their organizations or institutions (“Hosted Retailers & CPGs”), and who sign up for at least eight (8) 15-minute onsite meetings ("Hosted Meetings") with participating sponsors (“Participating Sponsors”), and who attend all scheduled meetings, with: (a) complimentary tickets to the Event, and (b) travel and hotel reimbursement of up to $1,000 per person. Retailers & CPGs must attend both days of the Event to qualify. 

Free Tickets, Travel Allowance, and/or Hotel Reimbursement, etc.:
10 Hosted Meetings: RILA will provide Retailers & CPGs who sign up for at least ten (10) 15-minute Hosted Meetings with participating sponsors, and who attend all scheduled meetings, with: (a) complimentary tickets to the Event, and (b) travel and hotel reimbursement of up to $1,500 per person (minus fees). Retailers & CPGs must attend both days of the Event to qualify.

Meeting Time Slots: You commit to being available for all sixteen (16) timeslots as set forth below until you receive your final schedule immediately prior to the event. You will only be scheduled for up to the number of Hosted Meetings you’ve committed to (8 or 10). Your Hosted Meetings may be spread across multiple Meeting Time Slots; they may not be back-to-back. Meeting Time Slots are scheduled to be:

Travel Arrangements: You are responsible for making your own travel and accommodation arrangements to attend the Event. Information to book your hotel room at the Gaylord Palms can be found in your registration confirmation email. We do not guarantee the availability of rooms in our hotel block, and recommend you book early.

Program Participation: Hosted Retailers & CPGs must provide relevant information and respond to our requests by our stated deadlines as set forth in our LINK Connect guidelines and other communications, including:

1. Completing a profile ("Profiles"), which includes information about your company and job role. All Profiles are subject to our review and approval.
2. Requesting meetings with Participating Sponsors for potential Hosted Meetings, and opting in to meeting requests from Participating Sponsors.
3. Adding Hosted Meetings to calendars.

Completing Your Own Hosted Meetings: We do not combine Hosted Meetings with other individuals from your organization that might also be participating in the Hosted Program. If more than one person from your organization is attending the Event as a Hosted Retailer & CPG, each person must complete their own set of Hosted Meetings. If you are unable to attend your Hosted Meetings for any reason, you may not be eligible to receive a complimentary ticket to the Event or travel/hotel reimbursement.

Cancellation & Substitutes: If you are approved as a Hosted Retailer & CPG but become unable to participate in LINK Connect even though you are still employed by your organization, you agree to suggest one or more substitutes from your organization as your replacement. Acceptance of any substitute is subject to our prior approval via email.

Notice of Employment Change: If you (a) are no longer employed by, or (b) become aware prior to the Event that you will no longer be employed at the time of the Event or after the Event by the organization upon which you were approved as a Hosted Retailer & CPG, you must let us know immediately upon your becoming aware so that we can cancel your participation in LINK Connect. In such cases, you will no longer be eligible to participate in Hosted Meetings or to receive a travel/hotel reimbursement or a complimentary ticket. We reserve the right to only communicate with you at your work email address regardless of any other email address you may have provided or we may have otherwise used.

Failure to Complete Hosted Meetings: If you pick up your badge onsite or otherwise attend the Event but do not complete your scheduled Hosted Meetings: (a) we will not be responsible for any costs associated with your travel or hotel and you will not receive any reimbursement, (b) your credit card will be charged for for your Event ticket per the authorization you agree to below, and (c) you may be rejected from our Hosted Programs in future years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right at our sole discretion to prorate your ticket fee and/or your travel/hotel reimbursement calculated based on the total Hosted Meetings for which you were scheduled and that you completed.

Earning Reimbursement: To earn your travel and hotel reimbursement, we require that you submit itemized receipts and complete a short feedback form providing evaluations of each Hosted Meeting (we will also ask Participating Sponsors to provide feedback on their meetings with you). Please note that we will not reimburse for any mileage, points or rewards used for travel.  

Reimbursement is conditioned upon: (1) completing all your scheduled Hosted Meetings, (2) submitting the feedback survey, and (3) providing itemized travel/hotel receipts following the Event within the deadlines set forth in our Guidelines.

Credit Card Details: You agree to provide your credit card information, and authorize us to charge the cost of your ticket at the rate of $2,195 to your credit card if you do not complete your Hosted Meetings as described in section 9 above. 

Sharing your Contact Details: You consent to your contact details (including, your First Name, Last Name and Email Address) being shared with:

1. the individuals (from participating sponsors) you have Hosted Meetings with.

Mutual Match Introductions: As a Hosted Retailer & CPG, you agree to be introduced by email to up to four (4) participating sponsors who (a) you expressed interest in meeting with, and (b) also expressed interest in meeting with you, and (c) you did not have a Hosted Meeting scheduled with at the Event (“Mutual Match Introductions”). Mutual Match Introductions will be made starting Friday, February 19, 2027 and no later than Wednesday, February 24, 2027.

1. Although we encourage you to meet with participating sponsors you are introduced to via Mutual Match Introductions (since you both expressed interest in meeting with each other at the Event), you are not required to do so.

Qualification at RILA’s discretion: Qualification as a Hosted Retailer & CPG is determined solely by us, and may be revoked at any time. By completing an application to be a Hosted Retailer, you agree to these Terms & Conditions.

By providing my mobile phone number, I consent to receive text message updates regarding my participation in the Hosted Program. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message.