IRDC

The IRDC serves executives, planners, merchandisers and designers from every retail sector—from department stores and discount chains to grocery stores and specialty boutiques—as well as designers, architects, consultants and contractors who specialize in creating and maintaining retail environments. Read more about who should attend on the About IRDC page.

Almost. If you're a supplier to the retail design industry (fixtures, lighting, etc), you must be a sponsor to attend the conference. (To learn more, visit the Interested in Sponsoring? page.) Otherwise, anyone interested in learning about new trends and ideas in retail is invited to attend.
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No. At the IRDC, the focus is on education and networking, so the program is comprised of general sessions, breakout sessions, roundtable discussions and networking events—all designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.
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The conference begins on Wednesday morning, September 23 at 9:00am and concludes on Friday, September 25 at 12:00noon.

The venue is different each year. The 2009 event will be held at The Adolphus, 1321 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX  75202. Visit the Travel page to learn more about the hotel and Dallas.  Visit the Dallas Retail page and discover the countless retail success stories.

Yes, and a variety of room options. Discounted rates apply September 20 through September 28 (based on availability).  Visit the Travel page for the IRDC group code and instructions for booking online.

It's best to use the fast and secure registration form on this web site. You can also register by fax or postal mail by printing and completing this registration form (link coming soon).

Yes. It is $399 and applies to Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and includes your choice of all sessions, breakfasts, lunches and other events offered that day, as well as all conference materials.

No.

* Full Attendee Registration at $999 includes enrollment in your choice of all sessions, continental breakfasts (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), Networking Roundtable lunches (Wednesday and Thursday), the Cocktail Reception on Tuesday evening, the Retail Tours on Thursday, the IRDC Party on Thursday evening, and all Conference materials. Register by July 15, 2009 and get the Early Bird Rate—just $899 for Full Attendee Registration.
* One Day Rate at $399 applies to Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and includes your choice of all sessions, breakfasts, lunches and other events offered that day, as well as all Conference materials.

Yes. If you register online, you will be presented with a printable receipt at the end of the registration process (on your confirmation page). Please print that page for your records; it acts as your receipt. If you need to be invoiced, please contact us for arrangements.

Yes. Simply print and complete the [link]registration form and mail it to us with your check. We will send you a receipt.

The group rate is a per-person registration cost. By registering three or more people from your company at the same time, you pay just $699 per registrant, saving $300 each. Please visit the Registration page for a complete price list. To qualify for group registration prices, at least three people must register, the attendees must be from the same company, and the registrations must be received at the same time. Each group member must complete a separate registration form.

No, but you'll find complete information for booking your room—and taking advantage of discounted IRDC rates—on the Travel page. Please be sure to make your reservations early, as our room block fills quickly. All room requests at The Adolphus must be made by August 23, 2009 in order to qualify for IRDC discounts.

The deadline for submitting Early Bird Rate registrations is Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

If you must cancel for any reason, please notify us via email at kristy.lohre@stmediagroup.com. Cancellations received prior to July 3, 2009 receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations received prior to August 14, 2009 will receive a full refund less a $100 cancellation fee. Refunds will not be given after August 14, 2009 , but the registration may be transferred to a colleague. Refunds will not be issued for no-shows. 

The Adolphus is approximately 18 miles/25 minutes from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, and 7 miles/15 minutes from Dallas Love Field Airport.

Methods of transport include sedan or limo service, rental car, SuperShuttle, and taxi cabs. The SuperShuttle offers a group rate of $16 one-way; book online at http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?GC=W5XDJ.

Valet parking at The Adolphus is $20 per night. Indoor, Valet.

If your problems are technical in nature (your browser is reporting errors or pages are failing to load correctly), please first try quitting and re-launching your browser, and/or restarting your computer. Also, be sure you are not blocking cookies in your browser's preferences (cookies are required for the registration form to work). If the issue persists, contact us and explain your problem in as much detail as you can.

The IRDC web site uses several web technologies, including JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets, which depend upon the browser to interpret correctly. Our site is optimized for version 6.x browsers and higher (e.g., Netscape 7.0+, Mozilla 1.4+, Firefox 1.0+, Safari 1.0, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 6+ for PCs or 5.2+ for Macs), and a video resolution of at least 800x600.
If you are using an older browser, or a browser that does not support these technologies, but want to learn more about the conference, please feel free to contact us. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have about the conference, and we can send you a conference brochure via postal mail if you have yet to receive one.
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Please contact us to recommend a speaker.

Please contact us with your session ideas.

We're sorry, we are not able to administer AIA credits for conference sessions.

We will post the list of registered attendees after July 15, 2009, the Early Bird deadline. From there, the list will be automatically updated as registrations are received. You can find the list on the Who's Attending page.

Yes. The cost for your guest to attend is $50, you can pay this on-site.

Yes. We make sure our facility has total accessibility, and we do whatever is needed to make attending the Conference as convenient as possible for all attendees. If you have a special need, please contact us after you have registered and we'll make special arrangements, if necessary.

Contact us or phone us at 513.263.9350 with further questions.