2018 Summer Marketing Forum

"PARDON THE DISRUPTION:
  The Changing Face of Retail and Brands"

Register Now! Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Meet & Greet

6:00 - 8:00 PM
The Vin Master
2000 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28203
($50 Additional Charge - Space is Limited to 50)

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Forum Agenda

8:30 AM
Registration/Coffee

9:00 AM
Introduction & Program Overview
Jim Booterbaugh, President, National Spinning Co., Inc.
STA Past President

9:10 AM
"Who Said We Had to Go to Mars?"
Ben Cooper, Managing Director
IoClothes

9:40 AM
"The Gift of Disruption"
Julia C. Townsend, Senior Vice President Brand Management
Renfro Corporation

10:10 AM
"Retail's Innovation Problem"
Kenny Stewart, Product Innovation Technical Senior Manager
J. C. Penny Purchasing Corporation

10:40 AM
Break

11:00 AM
"Innovation Road Map: What Are We Solving and How Do We Get There"
Nathan Mack, Senior Manager Apparel Innovation
New Balance

11:30 AM
"The Rise and The Fall of Retail"
Ged King, President
Ashley Dillon, Marketing Director
SFW Results

Noon
Lunch

1:00 PM
Adjourn