AGENDA
As of August 7, 2008
Subject to change without notice.
| Monday, August 25, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Vendor Registration | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | The Meeting Place Vendor Set-Up (must be complete by 2 PM) |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Retailer Registration | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | The State of CE Retail: 5 Key Trends Changing the Way Consumer Electronics are Sold
presented by Tim Herbert, Senior Director, Market Research, Consumer Electronics Association
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Grand Opening - The Meeting Place | |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Everything Channel Test Center |
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| 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | "INTRO" in The Meeting Place | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Industry Awards Ceremony | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception Sponsored by: Inthinc |
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| Tuesday, August 26, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Retailer Breakfast & Orientation in Boardrooms | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Vendor Breakfast in The Meeting Place | |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Insight: "Fast Growth Retailers/E-tailers: Secrets to Growing Your Business NOW!" presented by Steve Burke, Editor/News, Everything Channel |
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| 9:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Service Provider Central (Vendors Only) | |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. | Private Boardroom Appointments | |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | "FRESH" (Retailers Only) |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Luncheon & Everything Channel Test Center |
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| 1:15 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. | Private Boardroom Appointments | |
| 2:25 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Vendor Showcase (Retailers Only) | |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Insight: Keynote: “Tread Softly and Carry a Big Screen:Opportunity and Peril in the Holiday Ahead," presented by Stephen Baker, Vice President of Industry Analysis, The NPD Group |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | The Meeting Place: One-on-One Meetings | |
| 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | Free Night - enjoy dinner on your own with vendor/retailer of your choice | |
| 10:00 p.m. - Midnight | Late Night Party Sponsored by: D&H ![]() |
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| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Retailer Breakfast & Announcements in Boardrooms | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Vendor Breakfast in The Meeting Place | |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Insight: "Warranty Do's and Don't's: What You Need to Know to Succeed with Extended Warranties," moderated by Craig Zarley, Industry Editor, Everything Channel |
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| 9:40 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Service Provider Central (Vendors Only) | |
| 9:40 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. | Private Boardroom Appointments | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Keynote: "Vendor of the Year Address" | |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Networking Luncheon & CRN Test Center Recommended |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Keynote: "Retailer of the Year Address" | |
| 2:10 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Private Boardroom Appointments | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Insight: "Emerging Technologies: A Look at Hot Technologies that are Reshaping the Retail Landscape," moderated by Steve Burke, Editor/News, Everything Channel |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | The Meeting Place: One-on-One Meetings | |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:00p.m. | CRN Test Center Recommended Awards |
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| 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Pre-Awards Cocktail Reception | |
| 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | "Best of RetailVision Awards" Gala | |
| 9:30 p.m. - Midnight | Awards After Party |
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| Thursday, August 28, 2008 | ||
| Departures | ||



