Join your CEO colleagues at the strategic and networking 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 leaders...wine and dine with your industry colleagues.
October 4-5, 2011 | Chicago, IL USA

Keynote Speaker: Kip Tindell, Chairman & CEO, The Container Store

"Organization with Heart"

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More Speakers:

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW: Past, Present & Future

Sandy Lincoln
Chief Market Strategist
BMO Asset Management U.S.

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KEYNOTE: LITTLE BETS—Innovation , Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Design
Peter Sims
Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur


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LUNCHEON SPEAKER: SOCIAL MEDIA—Myth or Magic Bullet?

Sima Dahl
President & CEO
Parlay Communications

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CURRENT USPTO INITIATIVES

Commissioner Robert Stoll
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

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GAINING ACCESS TO COMPETITIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY WORLDWIDE

Berk Fernandez
Managing Director
UNA Worldwide

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RETAIL UPDATE: What's Next for Housewares?

Ken Harris
CEO
Kantar Retail
Americas Consulting

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Tuesday Breakout Session Speakers: You Choose One

A—ENTERING EMERGING MARKETS: A Practical & Low-Cost Approach

Berk Fernandez
Managing Director
UNA Worldwide

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B—BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR SALES REP ORGANIZATION: Maximize Sales & Profits

Frank Brady
President
Brady Marketing

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Wednesday Breakout Session Speakers: You Choose One

A—"SELLING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SELLING"

Rick Farrell
President
Tangent Knowledge Systems

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B—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION UPDATE

Nancy Nord
Commissioner
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

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