2010 Retail Summit

Ubiquitous Connections with Consumers along the Path to Purchase

Local. Personalized. Digital.

August 2 – 3, 2010
Chicago, IL
Intercontinental Hotel
In this 2-day Retail Marketing Summit, you’ll learn how to connect with consumers along the digital path to purchase. Industry experts and leaders will provide you with retail promotion strategies that will empower your marketing efforts for a digital world.

Monday, August 2nd

1:00 – 1:30 Registration
1:30 – 2:00 Kickoff and Welcome – Vikram Sharma, ShopLocal
Agency, Publisher & Retailer Perspectives on Ubiquitous Connections:
2:00 – 2:45 Agency Keynote: Rishad Tobaccowala, VivaKi
2:45 – 3:30 Publisher Keynote: Amy Vener, Yahoo!
3:45 – 5:15 Retailer Keynote: Multiple Leading Retailers
6:30 – 10:30 Cocktails and Dinner at Fulton’s on the River

Tuesday, August 3rd

7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 Keynote: Facebook & Social Media Revolution – Geoff Ramsey, eMarketer
9:30 – 10:30 Panel: Strategies for Mobile – Moderated by Greg Sterling, Sterling Marketing Intelligence
10:45 – 11:45 Keynote: Measuring Online Marketing’s Impact on Branding and Store Sales – Gian Fulgoni, comScore
11:45 – 12:30 Retail Trends and Product Innovation – Moderated by Vikram Sharma, ShopLocal
1:30 – 2:15 Keynote: “Where are Local Ad Dollars Going”? – Gordon Borrell, Borrell Associates
2:15 – 3:15 Panel: “What’s My Media Mix? How Do I Allocate My Budget”? – Moderated by Tim Hanlon, Catalyst S+F
4:30 Shuttle to Wrigley Field for a Chicago Cubs game

ubiquitous connections

river view

ballpark