Join your CEO colleagues at the strategic event of the year—a senior-level conference for industry decision-makers! Access industry experts directly...share information and ideas with other housewares and home goods decision-makers...wine and dine in a unique setting with your industry colleagues.
October 6-7, 2010 | Chicago, IL USA

Agenda + Details:

DATES:
Wednesday & Thursday, October 6 & 7

Event begins at 10 am Wednesday and concludes at 2:30 pm on Thursday.
PLACE:
InterContinental Chicago O'Hare | Details
COCKTAIL RECEPTION/
DINNER:
The Capital Grille | Details

CHESS PROGRAM:
The program includes:

Wednesday, October 6
Continental Breakfast available on your way in

10 am
WELCOME & YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF CHESS
Phil Brandl, President, IHA
Dan Raftery, CHESS Facilitator

10:30 am
KEYNOTE: TIME OF CRISIS, TIME OF
OPPORTUNITIES
Adolfo Laurenti, Deputy Chief Economist & Managing Director, Mesirow Financial

- Audience Interaction @ 11:30 am

12 Noon
LUNCHEON

1 pm
AFTER THE GREAT RECESSION: How to
Profit from the New Reality of Global
Manufacturing
Michael L. Hetzel, Vice President/Americas,
Pro QC International; President, Northern Galaxy Corporation

- Audience Interaction @ 1:45 pm

2:15 pm
FEDERAL MANDATES & BUSINESS:
How Will They Ever Get Along?
Pamela Sederholm, IHA Washington
Representative…joined by Issue Experts

- Audience Interaction @ 3:00 pm

3:30 pm
NETWORKING BREAK

4 pm
DEMYSTIFYING SUSTAINABILITY: How to Make Your Business “Green”
Sean Kerrigan, SVP – Marketing & Corporate Development, NextLife

- Audience Interaction @ 4:45 pm

5:15 pm
ADJOURN

6:30 pm
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION &
DINNER – just steps from the hotel
The Capital Grille, 5340 N. River Road,
Rosemont; 847.671.8125

Time has been allotted after each presentation for Q&A and informal discussion.

Speakers & programs are subject to change without notice.


Thursday, October 7

7 am
BUFFET BREAKFAST

7:30 am
THE TRUTH BEHIND SOCIAL MEDIA
Mark Bachmann, Partner
Michelle Venorsky, Management Supervisor, Marcus Thomas LLC

- Audience Interaction @ 8:15 am

8:45 am
NETWORKING BREAK

9 am
KEYNOTE: WOMEN WANT MORE
Michael Silverstein, Senior Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group

- Audience Interaction & Book
  Signing @ 9:45 am

10:15 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Choose One

A – CUSTOMIZED MERCHANDISING
SOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL SUCCESS
Steve Birke, President & CEO, Lawrence
Merchandising

B – SELLING INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
Bob Coviello, President, HTI Buying Group, Inc.

11:30 am
LUNCHEON

12:30 pm
RETAILING TRENDS TO 2015: Recession to Recovery
Al Meyers, SVP - Dallas Office, Kantar Retail

- Audience Interaction @ 1:15 pm

2 pm
WRAP-UP

2:30 pm
ADJOURNMENT