December 5, 2008
   
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Wednesday, January 21 , 2009
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Registration Open
5:30-7:30 P.M.
Welcome Reception
Thursday, January 22, 2009
7:30-8:00 A.M.
Continental Breakfast
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

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
7:30-8:00 A.M.
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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