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Conference Agenda
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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Click on the links below for more information on the following:
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7:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Registration Opens |
| 7:30 am |
Breakfast Begins
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8:00 am - 9:15 am
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Today's Economic Environment & its Impact on the Retail Industry
Level 200
| Featured Speaker: |
MetaMatrix Consulting Group, LLC |
In today's rising cost of goods and energy, listen to a financial expert explain how to plan and work within this uncertain economy. David brings an extensive background as a top executive for a national retail organization.
*Earn 1 CEU towards your RFMP Designation renewal by attending this session. for more information.
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| 9:15 am - 10:00 am |
It's a New Day at PRSM!
Join us for a brief overview of the new and upcoming programs being developed by PRSM. This preview of PRSM's newly completed strategic plan will excite you and affirm the value of PRSM membership to you and your colleagues.
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Concurrent Sessions
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
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How to Effectively Problem Solve While Managing Your Priorities
Level 200
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, Rockhurst University |
As a Retail Facility Maintenance Executive your plate is full with many demanding responsibilities. How would you like to learn from an expert how to effectively manage these demands and solve problems at the same time? Don't miss this powerful opportunity to learn the F.A.S.T. method of prioritizing, identify time wasters and define a plan to eliminate them, and scanning skills to help predict challenges.
*Earn 1 CEU towards your RFMP Designation renewal by attending this session. for more information.
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| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
How to Effectively Problem Solve While Managing Your Priorities
Level 200
As a Retail Facility Maintenance Executive, your plate is full with many demanding responsibilities. How would you like to learn from an expert on how to effectively manage these demands and solve problems at the same time? Don't miss this powerful opportunity to learn the F.A.S.T method of prioritizing, identify time wasters and define a plan to eliminate them, and scanning skills to help predict challenges.
*Earn 1 CEU towards your RFMP Designation renewal by attending this session. for more information.
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Green Programs to Fit in Next Year's Plan and Budget
Level 200
Sponsored by:
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VP, Facilities Management & Environmental Services, Walmart Stores, Inc. |
Learn from other retailers some of the Greening Initiatives that have worked for big box, medium box and small box retailers. The speakers will share what's worked for them, where they've realized cost savings and what they've tried that have not worked and why.
*Earn 1 CEU towards your RFMP Designation renewal by attending this session. Click here for more information.
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11:45 am - 1:15 pm
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Lunch & Maintenance Market Place
(Exhibit Hall)
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1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
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Retail Only Management Forum
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, Manager, Store Facilities, Charming Shoppes, Inc. |
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, Facilities Support Supervisor, Genesco, Inc. |
In this closed forum, join your retail management colleagues in discussing some of your most pressing challenges in retail facilities and management situations.
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1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
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Vendor Only Management Forum
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, Director of Sales & Marketing, Emcon Associates, Inc. |
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, National Account Manager, Commercial Fire, Inc. |
In this closed forum, join your vendor management colleagues in discussing some of your most pressing challenges in facilities and management situations.
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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60 Great Ideas in 60 Minutes
Refreshments Sponsored by:
As the conference comes to a close, key retail facility maintenance management and vendors will lead the audience in this group problem solving session. Leave the conference with some cost saving and innovative ways to work smarter with more collaboration between vendors and suppliers. (Retailers will be surveyed before the conference for their greatest ideas. Great ideas are worth prizes!)
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