Day 1

8:00 - 9:00
Registration & Coffee, Vendor Hall Open
 
9:00 - 9:30
Assortment Planning Event Kickoff
Rick Amari, President, Columbus Consulting
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9:30 - 10:00
What is AP & How does it fit in?
Jon Beck, Columbus Consulting
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10:00 - 10:45
Cross Channel Leverage & Optimization
Dale Achabal, Director, RMI
 
10:45 - 11:15
Break, Vendor Exhibition Open
 
11:15 - 11:45
Assortment Planning - Integrating all the Pieces
Debbi Berit, EVP P&A, Ann Taylor
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11:45 - 12:30
Assortment Execution in a Dynamic Buying Environment
Lisa Bachmann, CIO/SVP Planning & Allocation, Big Lots
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12:30 - 2:00
Lunch
Optimization in Assortment Planning
Dr. Saman Hong, VP Analytics & Optimization Solutions, 7th OnLine
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2:00 - 2:30
Introducing Science to Art
Maryann McGeorge, SVP Retail Operations, Polo Ralph Lauren
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2:30 - 3:15
Collaborate with Assortment Planning Best Practices
Bill Keith, VP - Replenishment/Merchandise Support, Belk
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3:15 - 3:45
Break, Vendor Exhibition Open
 
3:45 - 4:30
Assortment Strategy, Planning & Execution
Richard von Hirschberg, Columbus Consulting
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4:30 - 5:30
Open Panel Discussion
Day 1 Presenters
 
5:30 - 7:00
Vendor Exhibition Open
Cocktail Reception
 
7:00 - 10:00
Dinner
 

 


Day 2

8:00 - 9:00
Registration & Coffee, Vendor Hall Open
 
9:00 - 9:45
Approaches to Defining & Implementing Assortment Planning Initiatives
Jeff Gragg, Executive Director IT, Hallmark
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9:45 - 10:30
Planning by Floorset & Its Impact on the Assortment Planning System Selection Process
Jon Beck, Columbus Consulting
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10:30 - 11:00
Break, Vendor Exhibition Open
 
11:00 - 11:45
The difference between an installation and Implementation – Change Management
Beth Thomas, EVP of Learning Solutions, Sequent, Inc.
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11:45 - 1:30
Lunch, Vendor Exhibition Open
 
1:30 - 2:15
Assortment Integration
Peter Hora, President, Peter Hora & Associates
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2:15 - 3:00

Sizing & Packing the Buy
Marc Reifeis, Columbus Consulting

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3:00 - 3:15
Break
 
3:15 - 4:00
Leveraging Your Data Warehouse in Support of Assortment Planning
Rick Amari, Columbus Consulting
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4:00 - 4:45
Open Panel Discussion
Day 2 Presenters
 
4:45 - 5:00
Closing Comments
Rick Amari, Columbus Consulting
 

 

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