2011 NARMS Annual Conference
About
Make reservations at the Portola Plaza Hotel on Monterey Bay - Monterey, California USA| Deadline | Member Cost | Non-Member Cost |
| March 1 – April 12, 2011 | $575 | $750 |
Spouse/Guest: $300 (includes all meal functions except for Closing Night Reception and Dinner)
Other costs for golf outing, dinner and club rentals are listed when you begin the application process at the upper right.
Registration Fees are refundable (minus a $75.00 processing fee) through March 4, 2011 All prices listed are in US Dollars
Agenda
If presentation files are available, they will be posted on the left side of the workshop. Clicking on an icon will download or play the file. Click on the search icon to see all related articles on NARMS.com; the twitter icon to see all mentions on Twitter. If you want upcoming workshop notifications of each workshop during the conference, follow @narmscon and set up your twitter account to send notifications to your phone.| Saturday, April 14th, 2012 | |||
| 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Board of Directors Meeting - Light Lunch Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON437 |   | |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | NEW! Trade Show Exhibits Set-up Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON513 | | |
| 12:00 PM - 5:45 PM | The Retail Merchandising & Marketing Conference Registration Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON512 | | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | NEW! NARMS Member Bonus Networking Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON521 | | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | NEW! Town Hall Meeting with Board of Directors & Committee Chairs Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON438 | | |
| 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | NEW NARMS Grand Opening Reception & Buffet All Retail Merchandising & Marketing Conference Attendees Welcome! Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON444 | | |
| Sunday, April 15th, 2012 | |||
| 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM | NARMS Annual Charity Golf Tournament - Saddlebrook Golf Course Proceeds to Creston J. Walker Foundation (www.crestonjwalkerfoundation.org) Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON445 | | |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | The Retail Merchandising & Marketing Conference Registration Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON446 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Special Welcome Information at NARMS Booth Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON514 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Trade Show Open Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON450 | | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | Opening General Session Video Clips, Conference Launch, Sharing of Board of Director Election Results Introduction of Incoming/Outgoing Board Directors & Executive Committee Acknowledgement of 15-Year NARMS Member Companies Moderated by: Conference Chair Stefan Midford, NARMS Chair Mary Jo Bastuba, & NARMS Executive Director Tom Caddell, Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON454 | | |
| 3:50 PM - 5:00 PM | Opening Session Keynote Address - Daniel Shapiro “Teamwork: Building Effective Teams” You will learn how organizational divisions naturally happen; what motivates these divisions and how to overcome them. Moderated by: Daniel Shapiro Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON451 | | |
| 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM | Opening Night Reception in Trade Show Area Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON515 | | |
| 7:15 PM - 8:50 PM | NARMS Group Dinner on The Commons Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON516 | | |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | NARMS Hospitality Provided by Natural Insight Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON522 | | |
| 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM | NARMS Hospitality Provided by Natural Insight Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON523 | | |
| 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | RMMC Hospitality Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON524 | | |
| Monday, April 16th, 2012 | |||
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | All Committees’ Leadership HUDDLE Breakfast Moderated by: Tom Caddell, NARMS Executive Director & NARMS Board of Directors Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON458 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Networking Continental Breakfast on Trade Show Floor Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON459 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | The Retail Merchandising & Marketing Conference Registration Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON457 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 6:15 PM | Trade Show Open Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON519 | | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM | NARMS Learning Session - Business #1 Business: Assessing Your Fiscal Health Moderated by: Phil Lamers Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON474 | | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM | NARMS Learning Session - Team Personnel #1 “New Policies in Government Mandates Affecting Your Business” Moderated by: Russell Hollrah, Esq. & Craig Sherman, Esq. Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON499 | | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM | NARMS Learning Session - Technology #1 “Seizing New Opportunities Through CRM” Moderated by: TBD Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON500 | | |
| 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking Break Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON466 | | |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | General Learning Session - Keynote Address - Art Turock “Competent is NOT an Option” Moderated by: Keynote Speaker: Art Turock, Elite Performance Provocateur Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON472 | | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch on The Commons Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON469 | | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Manufacturers’ Share Group Luncheon Moderated by: Mary Jo Bastuba & Art Turock Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON471 | | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | NEW! Retailers’ Share Group Luncheon Exploring Accreditation & Certification Tools Moderated by: Tom Caddell, Facilitator Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON473 | | |
| 12:30 PM - 6:15 PM | Trade Show Open Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON518 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM | NARMS Learning Session - Business #1 (repeat) “Assessing Your Fiscal Health” Moderated by: Phil Lamers Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON506 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM | NARMS Learning Session - Business #2 “Experiencing Sales Growth — TITLE PENDING! “ Moderated by: Ron Apel & Panel Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON504 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM | NARMS Learning Session - Team Personnel #2 “Exploring the Total Value of Tools That Go With Your NARMS Membership” Including NARMS JobBank, NARMScertifyU, Expanded Listings Moderated by: Chris Dammann, Facilitator NARMS Membership: Paulette Blaskey NARMScertifyU personnel Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON505 | | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM | NARMS Learning Session - Team Personnel #3 “Can Coaching Help You Attain the Next Level” Moderated by: Art Turock, Elite Performance Provocateur Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON507 | | |
| 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM | Break on Trade Show Floor Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON475 | | |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | General Session “How to Make $ / Save $ / Become More Effective Through Use of Social Media” Moderated by: Chris Dammann, Facilitator with assistance from UW-Madison and possible Surprise Retailer Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON508 | | |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Learning Session - Keynote Address - Vince Lombardi, Jr. “Motivation, Commitment, Mental Toughness” Goals without commitment are nothing more than good ideas. In this presentation Vince talks about the qualities, attributes and habits of a winner. How clear, vivid goals and dreams combined with commitment and mental toughness can take you from where you are to where you want to be. There are no lazy people, just people who don’t knwo what they want to be or how to get it! Moderated by: Vince Lombardi, Jr. Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON509 | | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Exhibitor Reception Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON477 | | |
| 6:45 PM - 10:00 PM | NARMS Dine-Around Outing Bus Departure Location TBA Ybor City Dining - old Tampa Pier 60 area Dining - Clearwater Beach Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON503 | | |
| Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 | |||
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Conference Registration Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON479 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | NARMS Committees HUDDLE Follow-Up Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON478 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM | Networking Continental Breakfast on Trade Show Floor Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON470 | | |
| 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Trade Show Open Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON517 | | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | NARMS Annual Business Meeting NARMS Financial Review NARMS Strategic Direction Sharing Conference Chair Recognition & Intro to 2013 RMMC Moderated by: Mary Jo Bastuba, NARMS Board Chair Presiding Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON510 | | |
| 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM | Manufacturer/Retailer Connection Session Connection Forum Panel of Manufacturers/Retailers Moderated by: Art Turock, Facilitator Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON511 | | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM | The Retail Merchandising & Marketing Conference Ends! See you next year! Twitter hashtag: #NARMSCON520 | | |
Hotel/Travel
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Make reservations at the Portola Plaza Hotel on Monterey Bay - Monterey, California USA
Shuttle to/from the airport
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Sponsorship
Learn how to sponsor the NARMS ConferenceDownload the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure (updated: Feb 2, 2011)
Your Sponsorship Return on Investment
- A successful Spring Conference
- A more robust Retail Marketing Industry
- Your company logo listed on www.narms.com with over 2 million views per month
- Your company logo listed in September, December & March NARMS Today which has 1,400 circulation per edition
- Your company Logo listed in all promotional literature and e-mails distributed to NARMS members and attendees (the earlier you sign up… The more exposure you get!)
- Signage exposure at the conference
- Corporate Ad in thrice weekly Newsfeed*
- Corporate Ad in Conference Attendee Book*
- The opportunity to insert your one-page flyer into every Attendee Packet*
- Introduction of Keynote Speakers (for Speaker Sponsors/Platinum Sponsor)
- Invitation to the NARMS Spring Conference Chairman’s Reception
- Access to Sponsors/Exhibitor Lounge
- Your Industry’s Eternal Gratitude
Friends
Download the brochure| Advanced Retail Merchandising, Inc. |
| Clifton Gunderson LLP |
| CSN Retail Services |
| DigiCopy, Inc. |
| Insurance First, Inc. |
| KMP Marketing, Inc |
| Komtel, Inc. |
| LP In-Store Services, LLC |
| MAP (Multi-Merchandising Action Professionals) |
| Merchandise & Audit Services, Inc. |
| Notable Impressions |
| Rhodes Retail Services, Inc. |
| Rocky Mountain Merchandising & Services |
| Set and Service Resources |
| SPAR Group, Inc. |
| StarWorks Marketing & Communications, Inc. |
Exhibitors
Booths include pipe and drape, name sign, carpeting, and electricity. Exhibitors are responsible for ordering their own booth furniture. Information about furniture and internet will be emailed to exhibitors prior to conference. Exhibitors are encouraged to attend general sessions, workshops, receptions, and lunches – please view the agenda for current information.Dates: Saturday, April 9 - Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Location: Portola Hotel & Spa – Monterey, CA
Exhibitor set-up:
Saturday, April 9, 2011, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, April 10, 2011, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Trade Show Schedule:
Sunday, April 10, 2011
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Trade Show Open
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Opening Night Reception on Trade Show Floor
Monday, April 11, 2011
12:30 PM - 6:00 PM Trade Show Open
Lunch on Trade Show Floor 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Exhibitor Reception on Trade Show Floor
Tuesday April 12, 2011
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Trade Show Open
Lunch on Trade Show Floor 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Trade Show Teardown (please no early teardown)
Exhibit Fees - NARMS Member
- 10 × 10 Booth; $1,450.00
- 10 × 20 Booth; $2,400.00
Exhibit Fees - Nonmember
- 10 × 10 Booth; $2,460.00
- 10 × 20 Booth; $4,100.00
Registration for booth personnel - per person; $250
Monday and Tuesday’s lunch will be served on the Trade Show Floor as are the Evening Receptions.
| Sunday Morning Golf Classic – each person | $175 |
| Golf Club Rental – Left or Right Paid at Course | $45 |
| Tuesday Closing Night Reception & Dinner – each person | $75 |
| Friend of NARMS – Notation on the Website and at Conference | $100 |
Registration Fees are refundable (minus a $75.00 processing fee) through March 4, 2011
All prices listed are in US Dollars
Register using the form in the gray sidebar upper right of this page.
