| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 / Arrival Day |
| 3:00 - 6:30 pm |
Registration Open |
5:00 - 6:30 pm
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Welcome Cocktail Reception / Exhibit Hall
|
| 9:00 - 11:00 pm |
Retail Insider's Party - Caesar's Palace (more info)
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| Thursday, April 16, 2009 / Opening Day |
| 7:45 am - 4:00 pm |
Registration Open |
7:45 - 8:30 am
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Networking Breakfast / Networking Center
RIS News Editorial Advisory Board Breakfast (private) |
| 8:35 - 9:25 am |
OPENING KEYNOTE
Tech Leadership Keynote: Managing Costs and Driving Superior Execution |
| 9:30 - 10:20 am |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS SET #1
TRACK #1: "STORE AND OPERATIONS INNOVATION"
How to Deliver a Successful Execution Strategy
TRACK #2: "MERCHANDISING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE"
Enabling the Customer to Become Her Own Merchandiser
|
| 10:20 - 11:30 am |
Networking Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall
|
| 11:30 am - 12:20 pm |
GENERAL SESSION
MARKETING ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA CHANNELS |
| 12:20 - 1:50 pm |
Networking Luncheon with Topic Tables / Networking Center |
| 1:50 - 3:45 pm |
"MASTERS WORKSHOPS" (3 concurrent "deep dive" workshops)
Workshop #1: Store & Operations Innovation -- Using Store Systems to Increase Sales and Productivity
Workshop #2: Cross-Channel Retailing -- Cross-Channel Retailing - How it Affects Your IT Portfolio
Workshop #3: Customer Experience -- Orchestrating Advanced Merchandising Planning |
| 3:45 - 4:15 pm |
Networking Break/Networking Center |
| 4:15 - 5:00 pm |
GENERAL SESSION
Masters Workshop Take-a-Ways
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| 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
Cocktail Reception / Exhibit Hall |
| Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
| Friday, April 17, 2009 / Closing Day |
| 7:45 am - 12:00 am |
Registration Open |
| 7:45 - 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast with Topic Tables / Exhibit Hall
|
| 8:30 - 8:40 am |
Retail Technology Awards Leadership Presentation |
| 8:45 - 9:30 am |
KEYNOTE SESSION
RIS News / Gartner Retail Tech Trends Study
* Analyst Presentation & Executive Panel Discussion |
| 9:35 - 10:30 am |
Networking Coffee Break / Exhibit Hall |
| 10:30 - 11:10 am |
GENERAL SESSION
Transformation through Innovation: Start Planning for Rebound Now |
| 11:15 - 11:55 am |
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Retail's New Relationship with IT |
| 11:55 am - 12:00 pm |
2009 RTC Closing Comments |