Agenda + Details:
Event begins at 10 am Tuesday and concludes at 2:30 pm on Wednesday.
DINNER:
Tuesday, October 4
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: ORGANIZATION WITH HEART
Kip Tindell, Chairman & CEO, The Container Store
11:45 am
GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW: Past, Present & Future
Sandy Lincoln, Chief Market Strategist for BMO Asset Management U.S.
12:30 pm
LUNCHEON SPEAKER: SOCIAL MEDIA—Myth or Magic Bullet?
Sima Dahl, President & CEO, Parlay Communications
2:15 pm
GAINING ACCESS TO COMPETITIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY WORLDWIDE
Berk Fernandez, Managing Director, UNA Worldwide
3:30 pm
NETWORKING BREAK
4 pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS—Choose One:
- A—ENTERING EMERGING MARKETS: A Practical & Low-Cost Approach
Berk Fernandez, Managing Director, UNA Worldwide - B—BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR SALES REP ORGANIZATION: Maximize Sales & Profits
Frank Brady, President, Brady Marketing
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
Wednesday, October 5
7 am
BUFFET BREAKFAST WITH TABLE TOPICS
8 am
KEYNOTE: LITTLE BETS—INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATIVITY & DESIGN
Peter Sims, Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur
9:15 am
NETWORKING BREAK
9:30 am
CURRENT USPTO INITIATIVES
Commissioner Stoll, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
10:45 am
BREAKOUT SESSIONS—Choose One
- A—"SELLING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SELLING"
Rick Farrell, President, Tangent Knowledge Systems - B—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION UPDATE
Nancy Nord, Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
12 Noon
LUNCHEON WITH TABLE TOPICS
1 pm
RETAIL UPDATE: WHAT'S NEXT FOR HOUSEWARES?
Ken Harris, CEO, Kantar Retail Americas Consulting
2 pm
WRAP-UP
2:30 pm
ADJOURNMENT
Time has been allotted after each presentation for Q&A and informal discussion.
Speakers & programs are subject to change without notice.
Please visit the Industry Service Providers between sessions.
