| Sunday, October 4, 2009/Arrival Day |
| 3:00 - 7:00 pm |
Registration Open
|
| 4:30 - 5:30 pm |
Apparel Editorial Board Meeting |
6:00 - 7:00 pm
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Welcome Cocktail Reception
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Evening Activities
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Sponsor Networking Dinners
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| Monday, October 5, 2009/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 - 9:20 am |
Opening Keynote Address
Moving Beyond the Data to Target New Growth Opportunities
Speaker: Marshal Cohen, Chief Industry Analyst, The NPD Group Inc. |
| 9:20 - 9:50 am |
Networking Coffee Break
|
| 9:50 - 10:35 am |
Naked Workshops - "No slides and no flipcharts: Concurrent open discussion roundtables on pertinent industry issues led by leading brands and retailers."
Session # 1 Cloud Computing & SaaS Workshop Leader: Jesse Napoli, CIO, Citi Trends
Session # 2 Sustainability in Today's World Workshop Leader: David Basson, President, Greensource Organic Clothing
Session # 3 To be announced |
| 10:40 - 11:25 am |
General Session #1
The Wall Street Perspective
Speaker: Omar Saad, Equity Research Lead Analyst, Branded Apparel & Footwear, Credit Suisse |
| 11:30 am |
Break for Golf and Afternoon Activities
|
| 12:30 pm |
Shotgun Start for Golf |
| 6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Cocktail Reception |
| Evening Activities |
Sponsor Networking Dinners
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| Tuesday, October 6, 2009/Closing Day |
| 7:30 - 11:30 am |
Registration Open |
| 7:30 - 8:30 am |
Networking Breakfast
|
| 8:30 - 8:40 am |
Day 2 Opening Comments |
| 8:40 - 9:30 am |
Second Day Opening Keynote
Unveiling the Secrets of Social Media for the Fashion Industry
Speaker: Bill Palmer, Lead Brand Architect, Activate Media Group |
| 9:35 - 10:15 am |
Closing the Loop on Sustainability
Speaker: Eric Henry, President, T.S. Designs
|
| 10:15 - 10:45 am |
Networking Coffee Break |
| 10:45 - 11:25 am |
MyShape.com - How E-Commerce is Turning Merchandising on Its Ear
Speaker: Mercedes De Luca, Global Customer Experience & Chief Information Officer, myShape.com
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| 11:25 am |
Forum Closing Comments |
| 11:30 am |
Apparel's 2009 Executive Forum concludes |