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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.

September 9-10, 2008
Chicago, IL USA

Presentation Brief & Bio:

Dominic Cimilluca
CEO
Dominic's Kitchen Store

Presentation Brief
Speaker Bio

Presentation Brief:

RETAIL PANEL—How to Become a Top-Tier Supplier

In this final presentation, several prominent retailers representing different channels will explore how to best meet the needs of each channel. Panelists will answer the following types of questions:

What are retailers looking for from housewares suppliers in terms of product, delivery, service?
How important is innovation?
What collaborative role can retailers play with vendors in developing new products?
How does a vendor make it to the top?
How is sustainability impacting retailers?

Be prepared to ask your own questions of each panelist.

Biography:

Dominic Cimilluca is a graduate of Kendall College with a background in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management. He grew up in the restaurant business and worked as a chef and kitchen manager in several restaurants after college.

At age 23, he opened Dominic's Kitchen Store, a specialty housewares store, located in Park Ridge, Illinois, and focused on high-end culinary tools for the home chef to the professional chef. Five years later, Dominic's Kitchen Store has one retail location with expansion planned, two websites and has established itself as an up-and-coming leader in the industry.