| Monday, 3 November |
| 11:00 - 19:00 |
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Registration - Vendors |
| 11:00 - 18:00 |
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Vendor Set-up of Retailer Central |
| 13:00 - 19:00 |
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Registration - Retailers & Distributors |
| 19:00 - 20:00 |
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Industry Insight Session
"The Future of Consumer Electronics"
Laptops, mobile phones, UMDs, LCD TVs--it's all consumer electronics these days. But what's next? Our panel, led by industry veteran Bob Snyder, will take you on a special tour of the products in our "near-future." Bob has gathered some vendors and distributors to help him bring the future into focus from a retail point of view.
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| 20:00 - 22:00 |
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RetailVision® Middle East Welcome Reception in Retailer Central |
| Tuesday, 4 November |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
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Breakfast |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
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Networking Sessions
Session 1 Philip Hughes - From Both Side Now: What The Retail Channel Needs
Session 2 Alex Malouf - The Developing Region
Session 3 Guy Whitcroft - Where's The Value-Added?
Session 4 Andrew Seymour - Grey Imports, White Marketing
Session 5 Bob Snyder - Creating The Retail Experience Via Sales
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| 09:45 - 10:40 |
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Private Boardroom Appointments |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:15 - 11:55 |
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Private Boardroom Appointments |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
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Personal Time |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
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Product Previews |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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Event Lunch |
| 14:30 - 17:00 |
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Retailer Central |
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Free Evening |
| Wednesday, 5 November |
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
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Breakfast (Hotel Residents Only) |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
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Networking Sessions
Session 1 Philip Hughes - From Both Side Now: What The Retail Channel Needs
Session 2 Alex Malouf - The Developing Region
Session 3 Guy Whitcroft - Where's The Value-Added?
Session 4 Andrew Seymour - Grey Imports, White Marketing
Session 5 Bob Snyder - Creating The Retail Experience Via Sales
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| 09:45 - 10:40 |
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Private Boardroom Appointments |
| 10:45 - 11:15 |
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Coffee Break |
| 11:15 - 11:55 |
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Private Boardroom Appointments |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
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Personal Time |
| 12:45 - 13:30 |
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Retailer Panel
"Growing the MEA Customer Base"
The development of the market for consumer IT has changed the face of computing retailing forever as PCs and notebooks merge into the world of consumer electronics. Moderators include:
SHARAF DG - Nilesh Khalko, Head--Merchandising & Vendor Relationships
B-TECH - Dr. Mahmoud Khattab, Chairman & CEO
EON - Leon Beuyukian, CEO
JARIR BOOKSTORE - Varadan Manaharan, VP- Merchandising
RADIO SHACK - Muthanna Al Durrah, CEO
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| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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Event Lunch |
| 14:30 - 17:00 |
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Retailer Central |
| 20:30 - 21:00 |
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Reception |
| 21:00 - 23:00 |
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"Best of RetailVision Middle East Awards" Banquet & Entertainment |
| Thursday, 6 November |
| 06:30 - 09:30 |
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Breakfast (Hotel Residents Only)
Departures |
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Moderators - Networking Sessions
 Alex Malouf
A marketing and media expert with a decade in the technology industry and business fields, Alex Malouf has worked with the largest, most established publications and publishers in the Middle East.  Philip Hughes
Philip is the CEO of The Channel Development Company. He first came to the Middle East in 1993 where he was a member of the team that successfully built up Computer 2000 (TechData) as the region’s first broad-line Distribution business.  Guy Whitcroft
In an IT-industry career spanning more than three decades, encompassing all segments of the industry in virtually all roles, Guy has developed significant industry experience.  Bob Snyder
Bob Snyder is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL LTD, publishers of CONSUMER IT, On CE, European Custom Installer and other print and electronic publications for consumer IT, consumer electronics & home networking channels in Europe.  Andrew Seymour
Andrew Seymour is the well-known Editor of Channel Middle East, a primary source of news and information on the distribution, reseller and retail channels in the Middle East. Prior to joining Channel Middle East, Andrew spent five years covering the European IT market for London-based IT Europa, a pan-regional newsletter covering the PC integration, distribution and reseller channels. |
