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| Wednesday, January 21 , 2009 |
5:30-7:30 P.M. |
Registration Open |
| 5:30-7:30 P.M. |
Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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Continental Breakfast
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8:00-8:15 A.M. |
Welcome and opening remarks
Steve Neumeyer, chair |
8:15-9:45 A.M. |
State of the Industry and Association Update
Klein Merriman, executive director, A.R.E. |
9:45-10:00 A.M. |
Break
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10:00 A.M-Noon |
Panel Discussion: Retailers on What They Want From Suppliers |
Noon-1:00 P.M. |
Lunch
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1:00-3:00 P.M. |
Open Forum: Executive Hot Topics
facilitated by Paul Pinkus,, managing director, RSM McGladrey Inc. |
3:15-4:00 P.M. |
Financial Trend Analysis and Benchmarking |
4:00-5:00 P.M. |
Managing Your Business in Difficult Economic Times
Paul Pinkus, managing director, RSM McGladrey Inc. |
6:00’7:15 P.M. |
Reception |
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7:15-9:00 P.M. |
Dinner |
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| Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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Continental Breakfast |
8:00-10:30 A.M. |
Keynote: Green Products and Processes
Lisa Russell, LEED AP, manager of sustainability, A.R.E. |
10:45-11:45 A.M. |
Retail Trends
RoxAnna Sway, former editor-in-chief, DDI magazine |
11:45 A.M. |
Closing Comments |
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