Associate Member Display Tables will be accessible all day Thursday and Friday, Nov. 8 and 9.
Wednesday, November 7
8:00 a.m. – Noon
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Board of Directors Meeting and Breakfast
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9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Registration open
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12:30 – 5:00 p.m.
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A.R.E. Golf Tournament benefiting PAVE
Sponsored by Wilsonart International and Extrude-a-Trim Inc.
Hole-in-One contest sponsored by United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit LLC
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| 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
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Designer Walk/Shopping Excursion
Complimentary shuttle service between Arizona Biltmore and Kierland Commons/Scottsdale Quarter for viewing retail space and shopping
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6:30 – 10:00 p.m.
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Welcome Reception and Awards Dinner
Welcome Reception Sponsored by Flexecution
Dinner Sponsored by Stiles Machinery Inc.
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10:00 – Midnight
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Hospitality Suite
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Thursday, November 8
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Panel Processing Inc.
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| 8:15 – 9:00 a.m. |
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Association Annual Meeting and Update |
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
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Spouse/Guest Breakfast
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| 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. |
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Keynote – How
the Best Get Better
Speaker: Robert Stevenson, Seeking Excellence, Inc.
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10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
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Refreshment Break
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10:00 – Noon
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Spouse/Guest Tour
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10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
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General Session – Retail CapEx—Look Who’s Spending
Speaker: Ann Natunewicz, Colliers International
Sponsored by VMSD Magazine
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| 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
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Lunch
Sponsored by The Sherwin Williams Co.
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1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
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General Session – Healthcare Strategies in a Changing World
Speaker: Brian R. Klepper, PhD, WeCare TLC, LLC and Healthcare Performance Inc.
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| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
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Idea Exchange Sessions
• The New Reality of M&A in Our Industry – Post 2007
Moderator: Paul Pinkus, McGladrey LLP
• The ABCs of Exporting Internationally
Moderator: Anna Flaaten, Arizona U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce
• The Case for Collaborative Healthcare Clinics
Moderator: Brian R. Klepper, PhD, WeCare TLC, LLC, and Healthcare Performance Inc
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
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Refreshment Break
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| 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
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General Session – Intellectual property—Options for Vendors
Moderator: Bob Rosean, TJ Hale
Panelists: Martha Lessman-Katz; Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC; Norm Friedrich, Octanorm; Dean Rubin, Rose Displays Ltd.
Sponsored by VMSD Magazine
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| 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. |
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Reception and Dinner
Reception sponsored by A.R.E. and Brown Wood, Inc.
Dinner sponsored by American Installation Companies
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10:00 p.m. – Midnight
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Hospitality Suite
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Friday, November 9
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by IMA America/Schelling America
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| 8:15 – 9:45 a.m. |
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Keynote – Reading the Economic Signs to Find Your Way
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Dietrich, Institute for Trend Research
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9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
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Refreshment Break
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| 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. |
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General Session – Technology & Transcendence
- Bricks, Clicks and Beyond
Speaker: David Kepron, Retail (r)Evolution
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| 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. |
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Closing Comments |
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 The official hashtag of the A.R.E. 57th Industry Summit
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