2014 a.r.e. industry summit brochure

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Innovation… Simplified.

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Without innovation, no business can thrive.

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Innovation can be simple when your end goal is clear.A.R.E. is committed to helping our members shape their businesses and our industry for optimal success. This year’s Industry Summit has been designed with this commitment at the forefront because without innovation, no business can thrive. Our theme is Innovation Simplified – because transforming your business does not have to be a daunting task. Join us at the beautiful Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA, for this year’s A.R.E. Industry Summit. This engaging program is waiting for you…

Speakers:

· The Road to Reinvention

· Economic Trends That Impact Future Innovation

· Global Manufacturing Trends

· Is 3D Printing the Future of Prototyping?

Breakout Topics:

· Recruiting and Developing Future Stars

· Mergers & Acquisitions: Who, What, When, Where and Why?

· Innovative Technology Ideas for the Office

· In Search of the Holy Grail, Proof of ROI

Combine all of this with great golfing, a renowned spa, fun and networking at the A.R.E. Speakeasy and Caddyshack evenings, and you’ll leave reinvigorated, and ready to transform your business in 2015!

Bring your top team members with you…they’ll help implement future innovation in your company!

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The Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA, is the

perfect place to network with fellow A.R.E. members and

meet up-and-coming leaders in our industry.

Located 30 miles from the San Diego International Airport,

the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa welcomes travelers to

experience a well-deserved retreat from everyday life. Guests

discover an accessible yet secluded destination, overlooking

the tranquility of a Spanish Colonial-style village, manicured

gardens and greenery of the surrounding areas. From world-

class shopping and dining to spa sessions that soothe stress

and revitalize the spirit, the resort hotel strikes a balance

between excitement and peacefulness, and invites guests

to do the same.

www.lacosta.com

Since 1965, the Spa at La Costa has set the gold standard for wellness retreats and was recently named the #1 Wellness Spa in the nation

by Spa Magazine and Travel + Leisure’s #4 Spa in North America.

Inspiring Destination

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Keynote Session: The Road to Reinvention

Economic Trends that Impact Future Innovation

Josh Linkner

The most successful companies, brands and individuals make reinvention a regular part of their business strategies. Transformation demands an ongoing process of discovery and imagination. Creative change advocate, Josh Linkner lays out a systematic approach for continually challenging and reinventing yourself and your business as prescribed in his book, The Road to Reinvention. He will identify six elements in any business that are ripe for reinvention and share examples, methods and step-by-step techniques for creating deliberate, productive disruption. Change is inevitable. You need to decide: Will you drive that change or be driven away by it? Will you disrupt or be disrupted? By choosing to deliberately reimagine your own status quo, you can secure a strong future for your company.

Josh Linkner is a venture capitalist, tech entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author of Disciplined Dreaming, and top-rated keynote speaker. As CEO and managing partner of Detroit Venture Partners, he helps startups disrupt the old guard while helping to rebuild his hometown of Detroit, MI. Josh is on a mission to drive creativity, innovation, and reinvention. And he also plays a mean jazz guitar.

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Danielle Marceau

What does the GDP, Industrial Production and labor market statistics portend for the future business environment? Is it time to invest in growth or lay low? ITR economist, Danielle Marceau, explains which economic indicators to follow and what they tell us about consumer spending, retail construction and retail sales over the next few years.

Danielle Marceau is the new author of A.R.E.’s quarterly Financial Report and an economist at ITR Economics™. She provides economic consulting services for small businesses, trade associations, and Fortune 500 companies across a spectrum of industries. Her economic insight and forecasting experience play a key role in the 94.7% accuracy rating for ITR Economics. Danielle’s specialty is applied research regarding business-cycle trend analysis, growth-cycle trend analysis, and the utilization of cyclical analysis at a business level. As lead economist for ITR’s Acquisition & Communications Portal statistical data reporting program, she collects, analyzes, forecasts and reports on association and company-specific data. Danielle contributes articles regularly to ITR Economics’ flagship publication, the ITR Trends Report, focusing on the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy.

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Global Manufacturing Trends

Is 3D Printing the Future of Prototyping?

Karen Kurek

Manufacturers and distributors are optimistic about their growth prospects for the coming year, but they remain concerned about economic conditions, regulatory hurdles and other potential threats to prosperity. Learn what the major challenges and strategies were for the 1,067 industry executives across the United States who contributed to the 2013 Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Report. Insights and winning strategies will be presented by the publisher’s own “Voice of Manufacturing,” veteran Karen Kurek. The session will cover the outlook for growth, cost expectations, workforce concerns, information technology and best practices of thriving manufacturers and distributors.

Karen Kurek is a partner with McGladrey LLP and head of the firm’s national industrial products practice. She delivers financial assurance services to her clients along with consultation in the areas of tax planning and strategy formation (acquisitions, divestures, and international/ cross border matters). Throughout her career, she has consulted with, and/or delivered, financial assurance services to scores of manufacturing and distribution companies, as well as other enterprises across a broad spectrum of industries.

Donovan Weber

Learn what makes 3D printing a cost-effective alternative to full-scale design. Explore the options available from local provider, Forecast 3D, with presenter, Donovan Weber, COO and company co-founder. Then consider the pros and cons of this new technology as it relates to your retail customers.

Donovan Weber is Chief Operations Officer and co-founder of Forecast 3D. Having come from a line of “makers” himself, he has been in the Additive Manufacturing arena for 20 years having started Forecast 3D in the summer of 1994. His passions, other than working in this creative space, include vintage cars and motorcycles, free diving, traveling and everything about being a dad of three boys.

SEE 3D pRinTing in ACTion. Compliments of Reeve Store Equipment Co., A.R.E. will have a small 3D printer on display throughout Friday’s “manufacturing” morning. Check it out at the Maker Space table in the break area next door to the general session.

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Business Breakouts – Bring your ideas to the table!

Recruiting and Developing Future Stars

If you’ve noticed that recruiting talented, skilled workers

and managers is getting more difficult, you are not alone.

Share great ideas on how others find, recruit and groom

the future caretakers of your organization.

Facilitated by Stephan W. Waltman, Vice president Marketing and Communication, Stiles Machinery inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Who, What, Where, When and Why?

Who is buying whom? What types of companies are being

purchased and why? When and where are the sales taking

place? These are just a few of the questions that will be

addressed as members gather to ascertain what the advent

of more private equity firms in the game means to them.

Be prepared to discuss this and other M and A trends shifting

the future retail environments landscape.

Facilitated by paul pinkus, partner, Mcgladrey LLp

Innovative Technology Ideas for the Office

What are you using in your office to maximize employee

efficiencies and customer support? Do you wonder what

you’re missing out on that you should be using? Join with

your peers to compare the best and worst technology tools

on the market and share lessons learned.

Facilitator TBD

In Search of the Holy Grail, Proof of ROI

Explore the myths and realities of measuring the return on

investment of a new store design or the fixture and visual

elements used? Is it possible to accurately measure which

variable was responsible for the uptick or decline in sales?

If so, how? If not, what are some of the best practices to

position what you are selling as a sales generator.

Facilitated by Bruce Barteldt, AiA, nCARB, national Retail Studio principal, Little

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A.R.E. Speakeasy event …Do you know the password?Join your peers for an open bar networking event Wednesday evening. Then, say the password to gain access to the Member Recognition Dinner.

(Hint: it’s the name of the sponsor!) Once inside, you’ll enjoy a seated dinner while we recognize member anniversaries, volunteer contributions and

golf achievements from earlier in the day. Wear your favorite 1920s pinstripe suits or flapper attire to bring this memorable period in history to life.

And don’t worry - we promise not to rat you out to the authorities!

Caddyshack partyOn Thursday evening, break out your favorite golf or tennis outfit

for a Caddyshack Party in honor of this movie classic. Meet your fellow

industry leaders on the patio overlooking the beautiful La Costa Resort

& Spa course. Enjoy a delicious buffet including some Caddyshack

favorites. And if you missed Caddyshack in the theaters, the movie will

be on the big screen as you dance the night away. If you’ve seen the

movie, come as your favorite Caddyshack character. Best costume prizes

will be awarded!

A.R.E. golf Tournament benefiting pAVEEnjoy the beautiful views as we raise money for a great cause in the

annual A.R.E. Golf Tournament on Friday. Shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m.

and golf club rental is available.

putting for pAVEWhether you play like Chevy Chase or Judge Smails, test your skill

in the Putting for PAVE competition during the Caddyshack party.

Best of all, it is for a great cause in our industry, PAVE.

Businesses that innovate create more efficient work processes and have better productivity and performance.

A little fun to get your creative juices flowing!

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For more details or to register:

www.retailenvironments.org/summit


TUESDAY, noV. 4

6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Board Reception and Dinner

WEDnESDAY, noV. 5

8:00 A.M - 12:00 P.M. Board of Directors Meeting and Breakfast

9:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. Registration Open

12:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. A.R.E. Golf Tournament benefiting PAVE

6:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. First Timers Meet & Greet (by invitation only)

6:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Welcome Reception

7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. A.R.E. Recognition Dinner (speakeasy theme!)

THURSDAY, noV. 6

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7:45 A.M. - 8:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast

8:15 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Association Annual Meeting & Industry Update

9:00 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. Keynote: The Road to Reinvention (Josh Linkner)

10:15 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Refreshment Break

10:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. Economic Trends Impacting Future Innovation (Danielle Marceau)

11:45 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. A.R.E. Networking Lunch

1:15 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. Group Rolestorming (facilitated by Josh Linkner)

Schedule of Events

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2:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Refreshment Break

3:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Business Breakouts:

•RecruitingandDevelopingFutureStars

•Mergers&Acquisitions:Who,What,When,Where and Why?

•InnovativeTechnologyIdeasfortheOffice

•InSearchoftheHolyGrail,ProofofROI

4:15 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Free Time

6:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Reception and Dinner Party

(Caddyshack theme!)

FRiDAY, noV. 7

innoVATionS in MAnUFACTURing

7:45 A.M. - 8:15 A.M. Continental Breakfast (check out our 3D Maker Space!)

8:15 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. Global Manufacturing Trends (Karen Kurek)

9:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Refreshment Break

10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Is 3D Printing the Future of Prototyping? (Donovan Weber)

11:15 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Closing Comments and Survey Drawing

Note: Associate Member display tables will be accessible all day on Thursday and half day Friday.

Want to learn how A.R.E. Is innovating too? Join us for the Annual Meeting on Thursday morning and hear about the Association’s new five-year strategic initiatives and what they mean for you. Plus, you’ll get an update on the committees’ project work and the positive impact that it will bring to your membership.

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“Purpose is activated only when you have receptivity. Awareness is the key to achieving what the universe has planned for you.”

– Deepak Chopra

The setting is beautiful at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa so

bring your spouse or someone special to share in the pleasure of

this resort. We have a fabulous agenda planned for them too so

visit our A.R.E. Industry Summit page on the website and look for

the Spouse/Guest Program details in the Activities tab. Plus, learn

about ways to enjoy this amazing property with them and plan

to stay for the weekend!

Don’t leave your special someone behind

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For more details or to register: www.retailenvironments.org/summit


The advanced registration deadline and final hotel cutoff is October 2.

Save money and ensure room availability by registering early.

Visit the A.R.E. Website and click on the Industry Summit

under events.

Call 1-800-854-5000 no later than October 2, 2014, to book

your stay at the La Costa Resort and mention the Association

for Retail Environments.

Single and Double rooms are available at the rate of $229 per

night plus daily fees and tax. After October 2, room rates and

space are subject to availability.

For more details or to register: www.retailenvironments.org/summit

Contact us today to learn about various sponsorship

opportunities that are available to showcase your brand

and support this important A.R.E. event.

Call Susan Kimelman at 954-241-4812 or email her

at [email protected].

Display tables are also a great way to showcase your company at this event!

Display tables are available at a small fee to member

companies wishing to create a home base for small displays

and collateral material throughout the conference program.

Tables are first-come, first-serve and associate members

receive highest priority. For more information visit

www.retailenvironments.org/summit or call 954-241-4819.

Reserve your Spot Want to associate your company with Innovation Simplified?

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A.R.E. Industry Summit 2014 is guaranteed to create transformational changes in the way you think about your business.

For more details or to register: www.retailenvironments.org/summit or call 954-893-7300.

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