SESSIONS

Tuesday, September 2

6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Conference Registration
Welcome Reception

 

Wednesday, September 3

8:00 AM
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9:00 AM		 Networking Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
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9:30 AM		 Conference Kickoff
9:30 AM
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10:30 AM		 Opening Keynote
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM		 VMSD's 2008 Visual Competition Winners Top 5 Retail Design Trends in Europe The Boutique Effect
12:15 PM
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2:00 PM		 Networking Rountables Lunch
2:30 PM
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3:45 PM		 Iron Merchant III: Creative Retailing Challenge Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Seattle
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM		 Retail Strategies in a Slumping Economy Ask the Experts: Apparel Reaching the Hispanic Market
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM		 IRDC Party: Experience Music Project

 

Thursday, September 4

8:00 AM
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9:00 AM		 Case Study Breakfast
9:30 PM
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10:30 AM		 Visual Merchandising Symposium Tesco Fresh & Easy: Day One to Doors Open VMSD's 2008 Renovations of the Year
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM		 A Deeper Shade of Green
12:15 PM
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2:00 PM		 Networking Rountables Lunch
2:15 PM
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3:15 PM		 Ask the Experts: Mass Merchants REI's Green Laboratory The State of Retail in India
3:30 PM
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5:00 PM		 Guided Retail Architechtural Tours
7:00 PM Group Dinners Around Town

 

Friday, September 5

8:00 AM
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9:00 AM		 Networking Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM
to
9:30 AM		 VMSD Awards Presentation:

Iron Merchant III

VMSD Visual Competition

VMSD Renovation of the Year

VMSD/Peter Glen Retailer of the Year Award
9:30 AM
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10:30 AM		 Retailer of the Year: Costco
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM		 True Stories: Brand, Trend, Truth and Authenticity