CBA Fall Meeting Preview: 3 Days, Amazing Speakers & Your First Look at the Full Agenda

It's almost fall meeting time! In this month's update, Fran breaks down everything you need to know about the CBA's 2026 Fall Meeting — September 30 through October 2 at the Sheridan Suites Chicago O'Hare. Meeting At a Glance Wednesday, Sept. 30 — Committees in Action Meeting (1–6 PM CT), Board Meeting, and Welcome Reception & Dinner (6:30–9:30 PM CT) Thursday, Oct. 1 — Full-day member meeting, speaker sessions, and an offsite evening at Kings Rosemont (bowling, billiards & bars!) Friday, Oct. 2 — Breakfast, speaker sessions, committee breakout discussions, and wrap-up by 4 PM CT 🎤 Speakers & Sessions Vanessa Peterson, PPG — Color of the Year Tom Lee & Steve Burns — Legislation Update (PFAS, lead, EPR, AI, microplastics & more) Circana — Trends & insights for the cookware & bakeware industry Melissa Rick & Samantha Kramer, Regal Holdings — Building the Foundation: Positioning Legacy Organizations for Future Growth Warren Soldberg — Stores of the Future in Housewares & Home Kevin Koch, C.H. Robinson — Tariffs & Government Update Welcome from new Board President, Chris Bauman 🎟 Registration & Pricing In-Person (Members): $650 — includes reception dinner, Thursday night event, breakfasts & lunches Virtual (Members): $350 — up to 10 teammates on one ticket Virtual (Non-Members): $475 — up to 2 attendees *Registration closes September 8th — no extensions! Don't forget to book your hotel at the Sheridan Suites Chicago O'Hare separately after registering. CBA members don't have to be on a committee to attend the Committees in Action Meeting — all members are welcome! Questions? Reach out to info@cookware.org Member Hub: https://cookwareandbakeware.org/login/ Not a member? JoinCBA.org