| PRELIMINARY CONVENTION SCHEDULE |
| Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006 |
4:00–6:00 P.M.
Conference Foyer |
Registration Open |
6:00–7:30 P.M. |
Welcome Reception |
Waterfall Pool Deck |
Whether you’re arriving early to participate in the golf tournament or board meeting, or just to get a head start on networking, please join us at our opening reception for refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. |
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| Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 |
8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M.
Conference Foyer |
Registration Open |
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NASFM Golf Tournament and Hole-in-One, Raptor Bay Golf Club |
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Engage in a little friendly competition on the Raptor Bay golf course. Designed by Raymond Floyd, Raptor Bay winds around 22 acres of lakes and more than 200 acres of native vegetation, home to endangered species including the bald eagle and gopher tortoise. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams, closest to the pin, and for the hole-in-one competition during Thursday evening’s reception and dinner. Following the tournament, you’re invited to participate in a putting contest that will take place at the site of the luncheon. |
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12:30 P.M.
Great Egret |
Board of Directors Lunch |
12:30 P.M.
Braxton’s |
Buffet Luncheon for Golfers |
1:30 P.M.
Great Egret |
Board of Directors Meeting |
7:00–9:30 P.M.
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Networking Reception and Dinner: Celebrating 50 Years |
Calusa Ballroom Foyer |
Attendees and registered spouses and guests are invited to a celebratory reception and dinner, capping off NASFM’s yearlong celebration of the association’s 50th anniversary. |
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9:30–11:30 P.M. |
Hospitality Suite Open |
Rookery Bay AB |
The hospitality suite, located on the third floor of the hotel in Rockery Bay AB will be open from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, and Friday, Nov. 3. Join fellow members, spouses and guests to relax and catch up. |
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Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 |
6:45 A.M.
Calusa Ballroom DE |
Associate Member Display Table Set Up |
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Continental Breakfast (Display Tables Open) |
Calusa Ballroom DE |
Associate member display tables will be available for viewing during the continental breakfast, break, and during lunch on Friday, Nov. 3. Stop by to see how the products and services our associate members offer could benefit your company. |
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8:00–8:30 A.M. |
Association Annual Meeting |
Calusa Ballroom FGH |
All NASFM members are invited to participate in the association’s annual meeting and elections. This year, members elect several new board members, a new president will be installed, and state of the association and financial reports will be presented. |
8:30–10:15 A.M. |
Keynote Session: The 7 Irrefutable Rules of Business Growth,
Steve Little |
Calusa Ballroom FGH |
Steve Little will draw on his extensive experience to provide 21st-century strategies for building your company. Little regularly speaks for some of the world’s leading companies, institutions and associations, including UPS, Sprint, Microsoft, Bank of America, and the Small Business Administration (SBA.) His style has been described as “real-world,” “highly credible,” and “uniquely engaging.”
Throughout the 1980s and 90s, Little was president of three fast-growth companies. Both FAME Inc. and Erb Industries Inc. achieved profitable growth rates of over 500 percent during his tenure. As president of The Queensboro Shirt Company, Little helped to build one of the country’s most successful sites for Internet commerce. Little began his career in advertising with Foote, Cone and Belding/Chicago and DKB Advertising, where he worked companies including Frito-Lay, Grandma’s Cookies, Frigidaire, Pearle Vision Centers, and Jiffy Lube. |
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9:30–10:30 A.M. |
Spouse and Guest Brunch |
Tanglewood, 3rd Floor |
This brunch provides the perfect opportunity for registered spouses and guests to meet and make plans. |
10:15–10:30 A.M. |
Refreshment Break/Display Tables Open |
Calusa Ballroom DE |
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10:30 A.M.–Noon |
Roundtables: Shared Experience and Vision (4) |
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Share personal experiences and challenges when you gather with your peers to discuss issues of common interest and concern. NASFM’s roundtable discussions are not formal presentations, but provide participants an opportunity to share ideas, experiences, questions, and solutions. Come prepared to offer information as well as to ask questions. Roundtables are repeated so that attendees will have the opportunity to choose two discussions. |
Blue Heron AB |
• Metrics and Measurements. Quantifying organizational improvements can be as challenging as making the improvements in the first place. This session will discuss metrics and measurements that can help you run your business more effectively. Moderated by Wallace Fetzer, president, Fetzers’ Inc. |
Great Egret AB |
• Making the Most of Marketing and Sales. Share ideas on how to reach your customers, including cost-effective methods of promoting your company, new approaches used in the industry, following through on leads, and thinking outside the box. Moderated by Robert Rosean, president, Alu |
Captiva |
• Getting Noticed By Design Firms: 10 Commandments for Vendors. Contract design firms, which often specify products and suppliers for retail environments, are often inundated with marketing materials from potential vendors. What makes some companies stand out from the clutter? Designers, here is your chance to tell manufacturers what you really want from them. Manufacturers, you’ll walk away from this discussion with 10 ways to help you get more business from design firms. Moderated by Dennis Gerdeman, principal, Chute Gerdeman |
Sanibel |
• For Suppliers: Identifying New Customer Prospects. Explore techniques and methods for organizing your sales force, marketing your company, determining who makes the purchase decision, and more. This session is intended for NASFM associate members and others who supply products or services to manufacturers of fixtures or retail presentation products.
Moderated by Bob Riley, CEO and president, DSA/Phototech Inc. |
12:00–1:00 P.M.
Calusa Ballroom DE |
Lunch/Display Tables Open |
1:15–3:00 P.M. |
CEO Roundtable: Topics for Executives |
Calusa C |
Sponsored by NASFM and RSM McGladrey Inc., this session will explore current issues and trends affecting our industry, providing an opportunity to network with peers, identify key trends and issues, and discuss strategies to resolve common challenges. Facilitated by Paul Pinkus, national director of the In-Store Marketing and Store Design Industry Group, RSM McGladrey Inc. and Klein Merriman, executive director, NASFM |
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3:15–5:00 P.M.
Sanibel A |
Tradeshow Committee Meeting |
3:15–5:00 P.M.
Captiva |
Associate Member Committee Meeting |
7:00–9:30 P.M. |
Reception and Dinner |
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Plan on joining us in the Royal Palm Courtyard for this casual outdoor evening event at the Hyatt, including a reception, dinner, and entertainment |
7:00–7:30 P.M. |
Reception |
Royal Palm Courtyard |
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7:30–9:30 P.M. |
Dinner |
Royal Palm Courtyard |
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9:30–11:30 P.M. |
Hospitality Suite Open |
Rookery Bay AB |
The hospitality suite, located on the third floor of the hotel in Rookery Bay AB will be open from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, and Friday, Nov. 3. Join fellow members, spouses and guests to relax and catch up. |
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| Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 |
7:30–8:00 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
Calusa Foyer |
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8:00–9:15 A.M. |
Keynote: Economic Update, Laura Pendergest, Chief Investment Officer, Stanford Financial Group of Affiliated Companies |
Calusa Ballroom FGH |
Laura Pendergest will provide a macro perspective on our current economy, with a detailed look at trends and forecasts for the manufacturing and retail sectors. Pendergest is chief investment officer of the Stanford Financial Group of Affiliated Companies, which together provide brokerage, banking, trust services, and investment banking to an international client base. She is a specialist in technical and fundamental analysis in the global investment markets and is responsible for overseeing portfolio composition and maintenance and managing corporate proprietary trading and research.
Pendergest has authored a variety of monthly global reports distributed by the Stanford Financial, including the Stanford Review and SIB Report. |
9:15–9:30 A.M. |
Refreshment Break |
Calusa Foyer |
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9:30–10:45 A.M. |
Roundtables: Shared Experience and Vision (4) repeat from Friday |
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Share personal experiences and challenges when you gather with your peers to discuss issues of common interest and concern. NASFM’s roundtable discussions are not formal presentations, but provide participants an opportunity to share ideas, experiences, questions, and solutions. Come prepared to offer information as well as to ask questions. Roundtables are repeated so that attendees will have the opportunity to choose two discussions. |
Blue Heron AB |
• Metrics and Measurements. Quantifying organizational improvements can be as challenging as making the improvements in the first place. This session will discuss metrics and measurements that can help you run your business more effectively. Moderated by Wallace Fetzer, president, Fetzers’ Inc. |
Great Egret AB |
• Making the Most of Marketing and Sales. Share ideas on how to reach your customers, including cost-effective methods of promoting your company, new approaches used in the industry, following through on leads, and thinking outside the box. Moderated by Robert Rosean, president, Alu |
Captiva |
• Getting Noticed By Design Firms: 10 Commandments for Vendors. Contract design firms, which often specify products and suppliers for retail environments, are often inundated with marketing materials from potential vendors. What makes some companies stand out from the clutter? Designers, here is your chance to tell manufacturers what you really want from them. Manufacturers, you’ll walk away from this discussion with 10 ways to help you get more business from design firms. Moderated by Dennis Gerdeman, principal, Chute Gerdeman |
Sanibel |
• For Suppliers: Identifying New Customer Prospects. Explore techniques and methods for organizing your sales force, marketing your company, determining who makes the purchase decision, and more. This session is intended for NASFM associate members and others who supply products or services to manufacturers of fixtures or retail presentation products.
Moderated by Bob Riley, CEO and president, DSA/Phototech Inc. |
10:50–11:50 A.M. |
Keynote Session and Closing Comments: Global Trends: Worldwide Design & Innovation Highlights, Kate Ancketill, managing director, GDR Creative Intelligence Ltd. |
Calusa Ballroom FGH |
Kate Ancketill is managing director of London-based GDR Creative Intelligence Ltd. She’ll present the most innovative retail case studies from around the world, covering themes including balanced commerce, the cult of culture, and the move toward more emotionally engaging in-store experiences. Her presentation will span case studies in many retail sectors, from food through high tech to fashion. GDR, Global Design Resources, was established in 1992, and has shortlisted agencies in all design disciplines for clients like Virgin Atlantic, Orange, Kraft, Unilever, Vodafone, M&S, and Barclays. Under Ancketill’s direction, the company has reoriented towards research into design trends and publication of quarterly Global Innovation Reports. GDR’s unique relationship with the creative industries allows it to be a conduit between designers and clients, effectively cherry-picking the best new concepts. She continues to select design agencies for clients, most of whom now subscribe to GDR’s Global Innovation Reports.
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11:50 A.M.–Noon
Calusa Ballroom FGH
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