Sunday, Monday + Tuesday March 14-16
8:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.
South Building Exhibit Floor,
Sponsored by the International Housewares Association and Gourmet Retailer magazine, these sessions, normally costing thousands of dollars, are free to you as a Show attendee. There is no-charge for these 45-minute sessions that feature experts in many business areas.
Online sign-up for the consulting sessions is now closed.
To sign up for a session on-site, please see the receptionist at the
Specialty Retailer Consulting rooms in S5235.
| Session Topic: |
Consultant: |
| Business: The success back office from inventory control, open to buy, leases, other business issues that make your store profitable. |
Jayne Ertel Heide Vance, CPAs and Attorneys, Team Blonde |
| Designing Your Store: Store Design and Merchandising Communications |
Charles Sparks and Associates |
| Social Media: Social Media Communications From Second Life to Twitter |
Vicki and Richard Kung, Museum of the Robots |
| Ecommerce and Search Optimization |
Brooke Eggert, Managing Partner, r3 Multi Media Group |
| Consumer Strategy (Sunday Only) |
Tim Henderson, and Nissa Hanna, Iconoculture, Inc. |
Marketing + Promotions
(Monday, Tuesday afternoon) |
JoAnne Stone-Geier, Principal, More in Store |
| Building creative growth strategies for your business |
Sue Reardon, President of the Growth Coach |