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Winter Gift Fair, CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch 17-19 June 2012

Retail Australasia Summit & Expo 2012

23rd & 24th May at the Aotea Convention Centre, Auckland is shaping up to be bigger than ever.

With senior level retail industry representatives and other stakeholders on the program, presentations focus on the future of retail; current trends; management strategies; retail property; customer service; in-store layout; consumer trends; business operations; multi-channel & online retailing; customer conversion strategies; urban design for retail growth; economic outlook for retailing; social media and the web; loss prevention & security; and the role of technology in providing profitable customer centric retail operations.

With over 25 keynote speakers and panel session participants including:

• Len Brown, Mayor, Auckland Council
• John Slack-Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Harvey Norman
• Mark Powell, Chief Executive Officer, The Warehouse Group Ltd
• John Hartmann, Chief Executive Officer, Mitre 10
• John Green, Chief Executive Officer, H & J Smith
• Bob Parker, Mayor, Christchurch City Council
• John Albertson, Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Retailers Association
• John Milford, Managing Director, Kirkcaldie & Stains
• John Journee, Chief Executive Officer, Noel Leeming
• Steve Anderson, Chief Executive Officer. Foodstuffs South Island
• Peter Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Bunnings Group

It is a meeting of minds' at the highest level!

Full speaker line-up with program and online registration is available on the event website at: www.abcevents.co.nz/retail

If you have yet to register, the early booking fee of $795 + GST is currently available, and if you book 2 delegates a 3rd can attend free! To register call 09 280 3330