| Tuesday, February 27, 2007 / Arrival Day |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm |
Registration |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
Opening Cocktail Reception |
| Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
| Wednesday, February 28, 2007 / First Day of Sessions |
| 7:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Registration
|
| 7:15 - 7:55 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 7:55 - 8:00 am |
Opening Comments & Sponsor Intro
|
| 8:00 - 8:45 am |
Opening Keynote
Wal-Mart�s Focus on Innovation and Leadership
|
| 8:50 - 9:35 am |
General Session #1
CEO Perspective: The Importance of Being a Change Agent
|
| 9:35 - 9:55 am |
Networking Coffee Break
|
| 9:55 - 10:35 am |
General Session #2
Building an Empowered and Accountable Workforce
|
| 10:35 - 11:20 am |
General Session #3
Private Equity in the Retail Industry
|
| 11:20 am |
Break for Golf Outing or Alternate Activity
|
| 11:45 am |
Bus departs for golf course |
| 12:30 pm |
Shot Gun start to golf |
| 6:30 - 7:30 pm |
Cocktail Reception
|
| Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
| Thursday, March 1 , 2007 / Second Day |
| 7:30 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 8:35 am |
Day Two Opening Comments & Sponsor Intro
|
| 8:35 - 9:20 am |
Second Day Keynote
Leadership in Niche Retailing
|
| 9:20 - 9:45 am |
Networking Coffee Break
|
| 9:45 - 10:20 am |
General Session #4
Elevating the Customer Experience by Reinventing the Store
|
| 10:25 - 11:00 am |
General Session #5
Advanced Merchandising
|
| 11:05 - 11:20 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:20 - 12:10 pm |
General Session #6
Innovation by Design: Creating New Retail Concepts
|
| 12:10 - 1:45 pm |
Topic Table Luncheon (5 Topic Tables)
|
| 1:45 - 2:30 pm |
General Session #7
Increasing Your Customer Base through Market and Channel Innovation
|
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| Friday, March 2, 2007 / Closing Day |
| 8:00 - 10:45 am |
Registration |
| 8:25 - 8:30 am |
Day Three Opening Comments |
| 8:30 - 9:15 am |
Breakfast Keynote
Retail Market Outlook: Making the Connection between Technology and Corporate Performance
|
| 9:20 - 10:05 am |
Closing Session
Leaders Driving Innovation throughout the Enterprise
|
| 10:05 - 10:10 am |
Closing Comments |
| 10:10 am |
Spring 2007 Retail Executive Summit Concludes |