Treasurer Robert R. Frackelton and executive director Klein Merriman updated the membership on the financial status and activities of NASFM over the past year.

Powerpoint presentation:
NASFM Annual Meeting 2004
Available to NASFM Members Only

Manufacturing companies are increasingly finding it necessary to adapt to the realities of new markets and new customer expectations. John Brandt is an expert on competition and performance. His company helps clients identify value gaps in their relationships with customers and then focus their strategic planning efforts on bridging those gaps. The annual IndustryWeek/MPI Census of Manufacturers is the world’s largest benchmarking study of metrics, management practices, and financial results for the U.S. manufacturing sector. This summer, Brandt completed the first-ever large-scale study of Chinese manufacturers, with metrics and measurements directly comparable to U.S. manufacturers. Members received a pre-report release of the findings and can receive a free copy of the 16-page Executive Summary detailing the study's results.E-mail John Brandt at jbrandt@mpi-group.net for a copy of hte Executive Summary or information about purchasing the Benchmarking Toolkit. Also available are the results of the IndustryWeek/Manufacturing Performance Institute China Manufacturing Study 2004.

Powerpoint presentation:
The Realities of New Customer Expectations
Available to NASFM Members Only

The retail panel discussion was moderated by RoxAnna Sway, editor of DDI. Panelists included:

Martha A. Guarino, Director, Fixtures & Construction, Gap Inc. Global Procurement

Jim Paddock, Vice President, Store Planning, CompUSA

Tim Stevenson, Operational Vice President, Procurement and Pre-Construction, Federated Department Stores

Retail panelists talked about their expectations as customers and their processes for selecting, awarding, and working with fixture manufacturers.

Powerpoint presentation:
How to Get and Keep Our Business
Available to NASFM Members Only

Greenberger provided a brief overview of the annual NASFM/DDI Retail Interiors Forecast. Copies of the report, featuring forecasts for 2005 retail purchasing plans for store fixtures and other interior elements, were distributed to all attendees.

Powerpoint presentation:
Results of the 2005 Retail Interiors Forecast
Available to NASFM Members Only

For a copy of the Retail Interiors Forecast
• members contact NASFM at 954-893-7300 or e-mail nasfm@nasfm.org
• non-members can purchase a print version of the Retail Interiors Forecast from NASFM or DDI.

Al Meyers provided a big-picture overview designed to help store fixture executives craft strategies for the coming years. Meyers not only focused on retail trends, but took a strategic look at directions in retail construction and international retail. Emphasis was placed on retailers who are growing and developing, together with new stores and new store formats.

Publications
Twenty Trends for 2010: Retailing in an Age of Uncertainty
Growth Mining: The New Imperative for Retailers

Powerpoint presentation:
Retail Outlook