While exploring innovation and game-changing products, services and solutions showcased at the AWG Innovation Showcase, FMI staff took time to do some local store tours and catch up with some FMI members. Here are some photos from our time in Kansas at the AWG Innovation Showcase.

<p>Dagmar Farr, chief member relations officer and senior vice president for membership and education and Lucas Darnell, director of member relations and advocacy for Eastern U.S. attended the <a href="https://awgshowcase.com/">AWG Innovation Showcase</a> in Overland Park, Kansas, this week. While exploring innovation and game-changing products, services and solutions showcased at the event, Farr and Darnell took time to do some local store tours and catch up with some FMI members. What&rsquo;s more, FMI President and CEO, Leslie Sarasin took part in a panel on the "Innovation Imperative" moderated by Kevin Coupe from Morning News Beat. Here are some photos: </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/visiting-hen-house-store-during-awg-innovation-showcase-with-scott-bayne.jpg?sfvrsn=4d7b4a6e_2&amp;MaxWidth=700&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=5094B76A28FA73C87F7DEB26F4DA34FE" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'700','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Visiting Hen House Store during AWG Innovation Showcase with Scott Bayne" title="Visiting Hen House Store during AWG Innovation Showcase with Scott Bayne" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" /><br /> <span style="text-align: left;">Store tour of </span><a href="http://www.henhouse.com/" style="text-align: left;">Hen House Markets</a><span style="text-align: left;"> in Kansas with Scott Bayne, vice president of sales and marketing for </span><a href="http://www.henhouse.com/" style="text-align: left;">Ball's Price Chopper/Hen House Markets</a><span style="text-align: left;">.<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/fmi-board-member---nick-graham-assists-at-fmi-information-booth-at-awg-innovation-showcase.jpg?sfvrsn=447b4a6e_2&amp;MaxWidth=700&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=BFC4553EA2AF54559FFCE3E975CECABA" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'700','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="FMI Board Member - Nick Graham assists at FMI Information booth at AWG innovation Showcase" title="FMI Board Member - Nick Graham assists at FMI Information booth at AWG innovation Showcase" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" /><br /> Nick Graham, owner of Heartland Markets and FMI Board Member, assists at FMI&rsquo;s Information booth at AWG innovation Showcase.<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/lgs-speaking-at-awg.jpg?sfvrsn=4c7b4a6e_2&amp;MaxWidth=700&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=E32FEEB4479C9BA9DE4536F707A11F0C" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'700','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="LGS speaking at AWG" title="LGS speaking at AWG" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" /><br /> Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI, took part in a C-suite panel moderated by Kevin Coupe addressing the "Innovation Imperative.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/dave-crocci-at-awg.jpg?sfvrsn=457b4a6e_2&amp;MaxWidth=700&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=4CA0C0DB20CCA368EA87A749394C6FDD" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'700','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Dave Crocci at AWG" title="Dave Crocci at AWG" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;" /><br /> Dave Croci,&nbsp;director of leadership development&nbsp;with <a href="https://www.rootinc.com/" target="_blank">Root Inc.</a>,&nbsp;talks to AWG Innovation Showcase attendees about FMI&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.fmi.org/events-education/certificates-and-development">Future Leaders program</a>.<br /> </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /> </span></p>

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