| 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. |
“Early Arrivals” Reception |
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| 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
Board of Directors Meeting |
| 12:30 – 5:30 P.M. |
A.R.E. Golf Tournament and Hole-in-One Contest
*Sunset: 5:31 P.M. |
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| 12:30 – 5:30 P.M. |
Alternative Activities |
| 6:00 – 7:30 P.M. |
Welcome Reception |
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| 7:30 – 9:00 P.M. |
Dinner |
| 9:00 – 11:00 P.M. |
PAVE Casino night |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 – 8:30 A.M. |
Association Annual Meeting |
| 8:30 – 10:00 A.M. |
Keynote: What’s Ahead for Retail? |
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Speaker: Dan Stanek, Retail Forward |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 A.M. |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 A.M. – Noon |
Retail Panel |
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Speakers: Elizabeth Kokotajlo, Luxottica;
Gary Lundberg, J.C. Penney; Gwendolyn Newland, H-E-B |
| Noon – 1:30 P.M. |
Lunch |
| Noon – 1:30 P.M. |
Trade Show Committee Meeting (Working lunch) |
| Noon – 1:30 P.M. |
A.R.E. University Take Force Meeting (Working lunch) |
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Associate Member Meeting |
| 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
CEO Roundtable: Topics for Executives |
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Facilitator: Paul Pinkus, RSM McGladrey |
| 3:00 – 3:30 P.M. |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 – 4: 30 P.M. |
Industry Update |
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Speaker: Klein Merriman, A.R.E. and Industry Panel |
| 4:30 – 5:30 P.M. |
Associate Member Exhibit setup |
| 4:30 – 5:30 P.M. |
Break |
| 5:30 – 7:00 P.M. |
Associate Member Exhibits Reception |
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| 7:00 – 8:30 P.M. |
Member Networking Dinner |
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| 8:30 – 11:00 P.M. |
Hospitality Suite |
| 8:00 – 8:30 A.M. |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 10:00 A.M. |
Keynote: The Economy and How it Affects Your Future Decision-Making |
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Speaker: Alan Beaulieu, Institute for Trend Research |
| 10:00 – 10:15 A.M. |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 – 11:45 A.M. |
Idea Exchange Sessions |
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Worth the risk?
Facilitators: Scott Peltz, RSM McGladrey; Phil Gootee, Global Credit Services
Green on a Budget: Reining in your sustainability expenditures
Facilitator: Robert Reeve Frackleton, Reeve Store Equipment Co.
Executive Toys and Gizmos for Productivity
Facilitator: Fred Hicks, CIO, Early Learning Coalition Miami-Dade/Monroe |
| 11:45 A.M. – Noon |
Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Open House at A.R.E. Headquarters |
