8:00 – 8:45am

Breakfast sponsored by Ernst and Young LLP

8:45 – 9:00am

Introductory remarks

9:00 – 9:30am

“Implementing a Turnaround Plan and Positioning a Business for Renewed Growth”

Richard W. Dreiling
Chairman, President & CEO
Duane Reade, Inc.

9:35 – 10:15am

Panel Discussion Sponsored by Novator

“Sell More in the Emerging Multi Hyper –Channel Universe”

Moderator:
Lee Greenspoon
VP Corporate Development
Novator

Panelists:
Corey Leibow
President & CEO
Mercado

Mark Fox
Chairman & CEO
Novator

Rob Wight
President & CEO
Channel Intelligence

Sam Decker
CMO
Bazaarvoice

10:15 – 10:20am

Introducing Brian Dunn
Gary Parisi
Senior Vice President of Sales
info USA National Accounts Division

10:20 – 10:50am

"The Last 10 Feet: Best Buy's Journey to Building Great Customer Relationships"

Brian Dunn
President and COO
Best Buy Company

10:50 – 11:20am

Coffee Break Sponsored by RPE

11:20am – 12:00pm

Executive Roundtable sponsored by “BDO Seidman”

“Opportunities and Challenges in the Retail Space”

Moderator:
Arthur Zaczkiewicz
Senior Editor
Women's Wear Daily

Panelists:
Peter Boneparth
Former President & CEO
Jones Apparel Group

Greg Scott
CEO
bebe stores, inc.

Sandra Horbach
Managing Director
The Carlyle Group

12:05 – 12:35pm

dressbarn – "Challenges and Transitions"

David Jaffe
President & CEO
dressbarn, inc.

Interviewer
Antony Karabus
Chief Executive Officer
Karabus Management

12:35 – 1:30pm

Lunch sponsored by UBS

1:30 – 2:00pm

George Jones
President & CEO
Borders Group, Inc.

Interviewer:
Jeffrey Trachtenberg
News Editor
Wall Street Journal

2:05 – 2:45pm

"Deal Making in Retail: A Discussion of Mergers and Acquisitions"

Panel Discussion

Moderator:
Patrick J. Fodale
Managing Director
Loughlin Meghji + Company

Panelist:
John Houston
Partner
Robins, Kaplan, Miller, and Ciresi L.L.P.

Ron Beegle
Co-Founder and Partner
Goode Partners LLC

Michael Goldstein
Former Chairman & CEO
Toys R Us

Mark Vander Ploeg
Senior Managing Director
Evercore Partners

2:50 – 3:20pm

"Fishing for Market Shares"

Jim Hagale
President/CEO
Bass Pro Shops

3:20 – 3:50pm

Coffee Break

3:50 – 4:20pm

"Age of Consumer Distraction"

Kevin Monogue
President
DKNY Jeans

4:25 – 4:55pm

John Schnatter
Founder and Executive Chairman
Papa John’s International, Inc.

Interviewer
Arthur Zaczkiewicz
Senior Editor
Women's Wear Daily

5:00 – 5:10pm

Closing remarks

5:15 – 6:15pm

Cocktail Reception sponsored by Staubach Retail