2009 Sessions

  • Wed Sep 23, 2009
    8:00am - 9:00am
    Networking Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00am - 9:30am
    Conference Kickoff
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
    OPENING KEYNOTE - Neiman Marcus, 100 Years and Counting: Retailing Through Good Times and Bad
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Retail Fitting: Where Can We Trim Costs?
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Store Design 2.0: Tech Ideas for the Next Phase of Retail
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    The Unique Challenges of Small-Box Retailing
  • 12:15pm - 2:00pm
    Networking Roundtable Lunch
  • 2:30pm - 3:45pm
    Iron Merchant 2009: Visual Merchandising Challenge
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    One Size Does Not Fit All: Format Specialization and the Needs of Modern Consumers
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Lighting Case Study, Blackberry: Presented by Hera
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Visual Merchandising Symposium
  • Thu Sep 24, 2009
    8:00am - 9:00am
    Case Study Breakfast
  • 8:20am - 8:40am
    Sun Tan City: Promoting Products and Services while Reflecting State-of-the-Art Brand Values with Digital Signage
  • 8:20am - 8:40am
    What’s Better: Metal or Wood?
  • 8:40am - 9:00am
    A Fresh Look on Fifth: Portland Color Magnetics and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 8:40am - 9:00am
    I Hear a Symphony
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
    Around the World in 60 Minutes: International Retail Trends and Opportunities
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Case Studies in Europe and Russia
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Case Studies in the Middle East
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Case Studies in Asia and India
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Case Studies in Mexico and South America
  • 12:15pm - 2:00pm
    Networking Roundtable Lunch
  • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
    The Five P's of Green Design
  • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
    Renovations, Deconstructed
  • 2:15pm - 3:15pm
    The Next Generation of Retail Designers
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm
    Wild Ideas, Concrete Solutions
  • 3:30pm - 6:00pm
    Dallas Arts District Tour
  • 3:30pm - 6:00pm
    Highland Park Village Tour
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm
    Breakout Session, repeat of previous session
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm
    IRDC Party
  • Fri Sep 25, 2009
    8:00am - 9:00am
    Networking Continental Breakfast
  • 9:00am - 9:30am
    VMSD Awards Presentation
  • 9:30am - 10:30am
    Peter Glen Retailer of the Year - Urban Outfitters Inc.
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Closing Keynote - Who Do You Think You Are?