Preliminary Schedule. Subject to Change.
saturday, february 29
11:00am – 4:00pm
Arrival Ground Transportation
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Retailer and Supplier Badge and Event Material Pick-Up
badges
tote bags
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Cocktails and Conversation
sponsor
sunday, march 1
9:00am – 1:45pm
New Orleans Super City Tour
Travel Through Three Centuries of history, legends and romance as you encounter “The City That Care Forgot!” As in let all your cares go and have fun! We will absorb the sights & sounds of the world famous French Quarter and historic Jackson Square, travel through historic neighborhoods, visit one of our historic cemeteries, referred to as “Cities of the Dead,” and learn about this unique above ground burial system. Tour concludes aboard the Deck of the Riverboat New Orleans where we’ll enjoy creole lunch buffet and live jazz music as we make our way down the Mississippi River! A light continental breakfast is provided in addition to lunch. Pre-registration required.
8:50am – 1:15pm
Phantom Walking Tour
Your tour is led by not just a guide, but a Master Storyteller! On the tour you’ll learn about voodoo, Music culture; stop at St Louis Cemetery; the oldest active cemetery and then we’ll head to the French Quarter for History, Architecture, a couple of our most famous ghost stories and end at Jackson Square across from Café Du Monde made famous by their beignets! Tour concludes aboard the Deck of the Riverboat New Orleans where we’ll enjoy creole lunch buffet and live jazz music as we make our way down the Mississippi River! A light continental breakfast is provided in addition to lunch. Pre-registration required.
11:00am – 7:00pm
Arrival Ground Transportation
2:00pm – 7:00pm
Retailer and Supplier Badge and Event Material Pick-Up
badges
tote bags
3:30pm – 4:30pm
The Next Generation, Panel Discussion and Peer Networking
A panel of industry veterans will discuss the evolution of their career paths, how they have been successful, pitfalls to avoid, and their perspective on what it takes in this profession to succeed with the “Next Generation”.
4:30pm – 5:00pm
New Retailer Orientation
5:00pm – 5:45pm
Supplier Executive Reception and Orientation/What’s New?
Scheduling enhancements, navigation tools refresher/update, and peer discussion.
5:00pm – 5:45pm
All Retailer Reception
Meet your peer group and learn how to navigate the Event this year!
6:00pm – 6:45pm
Opening Keynote: Boost Your RQ-Rockstar Quotient
Mark Schulman
Rockstar Keynote, Celebrity Drummer
6:45pm – 9:00pm
Welcome Reception and Dinner
monday, march 2
7:00am – 9:00am
Supplier Breakfast
7:15am – 8:00am
Retailer Breakfast Meeting
8:05am – 12:05pm
Boardroom Presentations
12:10pm – 1:00pm
Group Lunch
co-sponsor
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Content Session: Disrupting in the Age of Disruption
In the era of “new retail,” change moves at the speed of the internet. Allison will dive into how modern retail companies are reinventing themselves to survive and thrive in a landscape of constant upheaval.
Alison Embrey Medina
Director of Content, RetailX
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Break
3:00pm – 5:55pm
Private One-on-One Appointments
co-sponsors
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Break
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Dinner
tuesday, march 3
7:00am – 9:00am
Supplier Breakfast
7:30am – 8:15am
Retailer Peer Discussion & Breakfast
8:30am – 8:40am
Retailer Boardroom Meeting
8:45am – 12:45pm
Boardroom Presentations
12:45pm – 1:30pm
Group Lunch
1:30pm – 2:20pm
ViewPoint Café
2:25pm – 5:00pm
Private One-on-One Appointments
co-sponsors
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Break
6:30pm – 7:15pm
Closing Cocktail Reception
7:15pm – 9:30pm
Closing Dinner Celebration and Entertainment
wednesday, march 4
4:00am – 11:00am
Grab and Go Breakfast
4:00am – 11:00am
Departure Ground Transportation