Join your CEO colleagues at the strategic event of the year—a senior-level conference for industry decision-makers! Access retailers and 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.


CHESS 2009 Is Set!

Tuesday & Wednesday, October 27 & 28
InterContinental Chicago O’Hare

A Brand New Property…5 minutes from Airport!

CHESS was a Success in 2008!

As we begin to plan for the CHESS 2009, please find below, presentations from a very successful 2008 CHESS event. Presentations are available in a PDF format. Also, for a recap of the event, read the 2008 CHESS Meeting Event Summary.

Available 2008 Presentations:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
"China's Futures - From El Dorado to Armageddon"

Peter Navarro
Author, CNBC Contributor,
Professor at the University of California-Irvine

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Speaker Bio

VIETNAM: An Emerging Market for Sourcing

Dinh Tran,
President, North America-
Vietnam Trading Agency Inc. (NAVTA)

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Speaker Bio

PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ON A BUDGET: How One Small Company Battles IP Pirates Globally

Robert Engel,
President, Angel Sales Inc

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Speaker Bio

Managing Factory Compliance & Assuring Product Safety

Gene Rider,
President, Intertek's Consumer Goods North America Operations

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Speaker Bio