PLMA Heading To Bentonville For 2026 Leadership Conference

With the 2025 PLMA Leadership Conference in the rearview mirror, the association is looking toward 2026 when it will bring its annual event to Walmart’s backyard.

In a Save The Date post on LinkedIn, PLMA shared that its Meeting & Leadership Conference will be held in Bentonville, Ark., from April 15-17 next year. Located in the northwest portion of the state, Bentonville, as many know, is home to Walmart.

Similar to PLMA’s Leadership Conference this year in Scottsdale, Ariz., next year’s event will follow a track format of concurrent sessions, allowing participants to build their agenda. In addition to the individual sessions, the event will also feature main stage presentations. 

Topics to be discussed are expected to include the opportunities and challenges of product development and sourcing, the most recent statistics for private label, consumer, and retail trends, marketing, technology, inventory management, and more.

PLMA will be providing additional details about the 2026 program as they become available.