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| Thursday June 5, 2008 |
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7:30 am - 8:00 am
Registration |
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Bell Harbor International Conference Center
Pier 66, 2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, Washington |
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8:00 am - 8:15 am
GREETING |
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Celebrating Our 20th Annual Gathering of Retailers in Seattle
Thomas S. James, Jr.
Moderator & Co-Founder of this Retail Seminar
Retail Chair and Managing Partner, Opus Law Group PLLC |
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A Welcome to Retailers at this 20th Annual Event
Governor Christine Gregoire
(Video taped presentation) |
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8:15 am - 9:30 am
Columbia Sportswear: Leading Wholesaler and Emerging Retailer |
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The Columbia Sportswear Story
Tim Boyle
President and CEO, Columbia Sportswear |
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Recent Retail Initiatives by Columbia Sportswear
Kerry Barnes
Vice President of Retail, Columbia Sportswear |
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9:30 am - 9:40 am
BREAK |
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9:40 am - 10:50 am
Online Spotlight: Evolving concept in E-commerce |
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Three interviews with Northwest company retailers who are re-inventing the online
shopping experience through innovation.
Moderated by: Sally McKenzie, a nationally recognized e-commerce and multi-channel stratergy consultant. Sally's blog is ecommerceconsulting.com |
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Kevin Saliba, CEO, Imagekind
Mike Smith, CEO, Bag Borrow or Steal
Lisa Conquergood, Director, Content & Community
(as of the press time, Lisa's concept is still confidential, but will be announced at the Seminar) |
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10:50 am - 11:25 am
Sustainability at Nordstrom: Why Organic Cotton? |
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Joan Mudget
VP, Supply Chain, Nordstorm Product Group
Nordstorm |
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11:25 am - 11:35 am
BREAK |
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11:35 am - 12:00 pm
What's the BUZZ?
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| The impact of franchising on the retail economy in tha United States and around the world! |
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Douglas Smith, Esq.
FranchiseSmith LLC |
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12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Retail Power Lunch |
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| "Recognizing Our Own" (Part I) |
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| A tribute to Pacific Norhtwest Retailers who have been instrumental in presenting this annual Retail Seminar over the last 20 years! |
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Presented by:
Thomas S.James, Jr.
Retail Chair and Managing Partner,
Opus Law Group, PLLC
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Jan Teague
President
Washington Retail Association |
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The Retail Industry as an Indicator of State Economic Health, A New Analysis |
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| This Research, which was commissioned by the Washington Retail Association, will be completed just days before the Seminar. It will be literally "hot off the press"! |
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Presented by: The Washington Research Council
Alan C. Ralston,
Presedent |
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Kriss Sjoblom, Ph. D.
VP Research-Economist |
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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
The Next Generation of Retail Leaders Leadership and Succession: Recruit, Retain, Lead, Succeed. |
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Presented by:
CenterStone Executive Search
Judy Neuman and Kim Villeneuve
Managing Partners |
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Judy Neuman is a retail industry vcteran (and a pioneer in e-commerce) with more than 25 years of operating experience, including leadership positions at Eddie Bauer and Maveron. |
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Kim Villeneuve has been a leader in Executive Search with a focus on Retail and Foodservices for over 20 years working with such companies as Borders, Nordstorm, Jamba Juice and Denny's. |
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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Option A: "The Eight Steps to Building a Strong Retail Brand" |
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Mark Forehand, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Foster School of Business
University of Washington |
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| Option B: Getting in and out of the Hive: New Rules for the sale of franchises; the "same old rules" for franchise relationships! |
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Douglas Smith
FranchiseSmith, LLC |
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3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Creating a Nationally Recogniosed Center for Developing Retail Leadership: |
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Foster School of Business
University of Washington |
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James Jiambalvo, Ph.D.
Dean
Mary Ann Odegaard, Ph.D.
Director, Retail Management Program
Michael Mondello
Chair, Corporate Council
Retail Management Program
President, SeaBear/Mede in Washington |
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| Recognizing Our Own (Part II) |
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Thomas S. James, Jr., Moderator
Retail Chair and Managing Partner, Opus Law Group, PLLC |
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3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Reception: Celebrating 20 Years! |
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