2008 Apparel Executive Forum
Theme: Real-World Strategies for Excelling in a Dynamic Apparel Environment
Agenda at-a-glance
| Sunday, October 5, 2008 / ARRIVAL DAY |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm |
Registration |
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Apparel Editorial Board Meeting |
| 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
| Evening Activities |
Sponsor Networking Dinners |
| Monday, October 6, 2008 / FIRST DAY SESSIONS |
| 7:30 - 11:45 am |
Registration Open
|
| 7:30 - 8:15 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 8:20 am |
Forum Opening Comments |
| 8:20 - 9:05 am |
Opening Keynote Address |
| 9:10 - 10:00 am |
General Session #1
PLM: Achieving Value Chain Orchestration
|
| 10:00 - 10:35 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 10:35 - 11:25 am |
General Session #2
Consumer Trends in Multi-Channel Retailing
|
| 11:30 am |
Break for Golf and Afternoon Activities |
| 12:30 pm |
Shotgun Start for Golf |
| 7:00 - 8:00 pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| 8:00 - 10:00 pm |
Dinner
|
| Tuesday, October 7, 2008 / CLOSING DAY |
| 7:30 - 11:30 am |
Registration Open |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 7:30 - 8:00 am |
Breakfast starts |
| 8:00 - 8:30 am |
Sustainability Presentation & Roundtable Discussion |
| 8:30 - 8:40 am |
Day 2 Opening Comments |
| 8:40 - 9:30 am |
Second Day Opening Keynote
Mapping a China Strategy for the Future |
| 9:35 - 9:55 am |
General Session #3 - Part I
Sustainability: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint from Start to Finish |
| 9:55 - 10:25 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 10:25 - 11:25 am |
General Session #3 - Part II
Sustainability: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint from Start to Finish
Sustainability Panel Discussion: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
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| 11:25 am |
Forum Closing Comments |
| 11:30 am |
Apparel's 2008 Executive Forum concludes |