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Monday, September 30, 2013 / Arrival Day |
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3:00 - 7:00 p |
Registration Open |
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4:30 - 5:30 p |
Apparel Editorial Board Meeting |
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6:00 - 7:00 p |
Welcome Cocktail Reception |
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Evening |
Sponsor Networking Dinners |
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 / Opening Day |
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7:30 a - 6:30 p |
Registration Open |
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7:30 - 8:15 a |
Networking Breakfast |
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8:15 - 8:20 a |
Day One Opening Remarks
Susan Nichols, Publisher, Apparel |
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8:20 - 9:10 a |
Opening Keynote
John Varvatos: The 360o Rock Star Experience
Keynote Speaker: Lee Goldenberg, Vice President & Chief Information Officer, John Varvatos
With Rock and Roll as his muse, John Varvatos has built an American apparel brand of epic proportions. Come behind the scenes for a fascinating exploration of how the rock star experience is infused into all aspects of the company — from its innovative approach to customer relationship management and masterful brand management to its completely mobile, cloud-based work-from-anywhere infrastructure and its internal culture in information technology and other disciplines that encourages and rewards rock star performance.
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9:15 - 9:55 a |
General Session #1
Brands Gone Global: Risks, Opportunities & Rewards
Discover how a leading brand has charted it global course for retail sales — what countries are offering the greatest opportunities, what financial, operational and brand risks must be factored in, and what realistic level of rewards can be anticipated. A must-attend session for any brand or retailer eyeing global growth potential.
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9:55 - 10:20 a |
Networking Break |
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10:20 - 11:50 a |
Naked Workshops
First Round of Workshops: 10:25 - 11:05a
Second Round of Workshops: 11:10 - 11:50a
NAKED WORKSHOP #1: RFID Revisited - What's Next?
Join the discussion about what’s on the horizon for RFID over the next one to three years and the promises it holds for manufacturers, brands, retailers and the consumer.
NAKED WORKSHOP #2: Social & Mobile Best Practices
Hear how top brands and retailers are making waves (big and small) in the social and mobile world. What’s working, what’s not and why?
NAKED WORKSHOP #3: Managing Fulfillment in an Omnichannel World
Speaker: Brian Watanabe, Head of Operations, Inventory Management and Production, Tea Collection
Join your peers in exploring options, best practices and lessons learned related to the many paths for successfully executing on fulfillment in an increasingly complex omnichannel envirnonment.
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11:50 a - 12:30 p |
General Session #2
Technology Fast Forward -- What Will Propel the Apparel Industry in the Next 10 Years?
Speaker: Mike Fralix, President & CEO, [TC]2
Dr. Mike Fralix, President & CEO of [TC]2, draws on a lifetime of apparel industry expertise, in-depth, cutting-edge research and global consulting to share his up-to-the minute observations on the state of technology in the apparel industry — and what’s likely to happen in the next 10 years in our collective goal to improve global supply chains, gain high-level efficiencies, better serve the consumer and make more profit in the process. |
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12:30 - 1:30 p |
Networking Luncheon |
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1:35 - 3:30 p |
Speed Networking
Leader: John Wilkinson, CEO, Thoughtwav Inc.
Managed by industry partnering experts, these fast-paced topic-based meetings between attendees and attendees and attendees and sponsors not only serve as a productive ice-breaker but encourage real business dialogue to build on for future conversations. Pre-event profiles allow for the best possible matching of interests.
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5:30 - 6:30 p |
Cocktail Reception |
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Evening |
Sponsor Dinners |
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 / Closing Day |
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7:30 - 11:10 a |
Registration Open |
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7:30 - 8:30 a |
Networking Breakfast |
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8:30 - 8:35 a |
Day Two Opening Remarks
Susan Nichols, Publisher, Apparel |
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8:35 - 9:25 a |
Day Two Keynote
Mastering CRM -- From Merchandising to Loyalty
Hear how a major retail brand is mastering deep engagement levels in all facets and channels of its customer relationship management efforts — and what technology strategies are supporting its strides and future goals.
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9:30 - 10:10 a |
General Session #3
Sourcing & Manufacturing Shifts: A World View
Speaker: Mary O'Rourke, President, O'Rourke Group Partners LLC
Renowned international strategic management consultant Mary O’Rourke has helped retailers, brands and manufacturers make critical supply chain decisions for more than 30 years. In this timely and information-packed session she shares her most recent insights on the global sourcing scene, discussing major shifts, new opportunities, risks to watch and emerging trends that are likely to shape the path forward.
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10:10 - 10:30 a |
Networking Coffee Break |
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10:30 - 11:10 a |
General Session #4
Integrating e-Commerce Into Your Supply Chain
As brands and retailers successfully make the transition to selling in a multi-channel environment, they must concurrently re-strategize their supply chain operations in order to best serve the consumer while maximizing efficiencies. This session explores the case study of how one apparel retailer took the leap and reaped the rewards. |
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11:10 - 11:15 a |
Closing Comments & Adjourn
Susan Nichols, Publisher, Apparel |