On October 4, 2018, Steve Goldberg , President of TGC / The Grayson Company participated in the Annual B. Riley FBR investment bank Consumer & Media Conference in New York City.

This one-day invitation-only conference offered companies an opportunity to present in front of qualified institutional investors through presentations, fireside chats and private meetings. This year’s attendees include senior management teams from approximately 60 companies across the consumer, leisure, and media sectors, as well as 300 professionals from the firm’s network of institutional and high-net worth investors.

The conference panel presentation, “December to Remember?: An Expert Panel Probes the State of the Consumer into the 2018 Holiday Season,”  covered evolving consumer behavior trends and a preview to the upcoming holiday shopping season. The panel was moderated by B. Riley FBR analysts, Susan Anderson and Barton Crockett, and featured panelists from Cedar Fair, L.P., The Grayson Company, Planalytics, and PwC to offer insights on the millennial consumer, shifting technology trends, and the growing consumer preference for experiences over things.