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WHAT:
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Building on its reputation for raising and tackling the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and healthcare industries’ most pressing business issues, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is hosting IRI Summit 2010 at the J.W. Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in Texas. This world-class conference features an impressive roster of keynote speakers, who are each distinguished leaders within their industries. |
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How can retailers and manufacturers not only survive but grow in today’s new economy? Innovation is the key. Because IRI believes that true innovation is imperative to remain competitive in the new marketplace, it is taking the highly successful “Insight to Impact” program even further at IRI Summit 2010 by adding a third “I” to the equation with Innovation. Summit’s “Insight, Innovation, Impact” program will help retailers and manufacturers move from insight to impact, so that they can find and take advantage of opportunities in these unprecedented times. |
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WHO:
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IRI Summit 2010 will help retailers and manufacturers move from “Insight to Impact” via best practices in shopper understanding, pricing and promotion, loyalty programs, advanced analytics and merchandising strategies. To deliver these compelling perspectives, IRI has assembled an impressive list of distinguished leaders to deliver keynote presentations. |
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WHEN:
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March 23-24, 2010 (All times listed are Central Daylight Time)
Tuesday, March 23
8:45-9:25 a.m.
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Founder and Managing Partner, Symphony Technology Group and Chairman, IRI
“Driving Growth through Innovation”
9:25-10:05 a.m.
Philippe Schaillee
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Sara Lee NA
“Creating Enterprise Value and Sustainable Competitive Advantage with Innovative Shopper Influenced Marketing Strategies”
10:25-10:55 a.m.
John Freeland
President and CEO, IRI
“Discovering New Opportunities to Enable Success”
10:55-11:30 a.m.
Rick Anicetti
CEO, Food Lion
“Deploying an Innovative New Economic Framework for Profitable Collaboration”
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Jim Collins
Author, “How the Mighty Fall, and Why Some Companies Never Give In”
Wednesday, March 24
8:35-9:15 a.m.
“Industry Panel: Business as UNusual: Innovations, Predictions and Possible Pitfalls for 2010”
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Moderator:
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Thom Blischok, President, Global Innovation and Strategy, IRI
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Panel:
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Leslie Sarasin, President, FMI
Pam Bailey, President, GMA
Linda Suydam, President, CHPA
Steve Perlowski, Vice President, NACDS
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9:15-9:45 a.m.
Grant LaMontagne
Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, The Clorox Company
“Creating a Symphony for the Consumer: It’s the Best of Times to be a Marketer”
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Randy Edeker
President, Chief Operating Officer, Hy-Vee
“Using Innovation to Win in the Robust Health and Wellness Market”
10:45-11:30 a.m.
Millennial Consumer Panel:
Moderator: Thom Blischok, President, Global Innovation and Strategy, IRI
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ted Koppel
Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio and Contributing Analyst for the BBC
“Dangerous Times, Dangerous World”
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WHERE:
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IRI Summit 2010
J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa
23808 Resort Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78261
http://www.cpgsummit.com |
About IRI
IRI is the world’s leading provider of consumer, shopper, and retail market information, insights and decision solutions to 95 percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 consumer packaged goods (CPG), healthcare and retail companies. Only IRI offers the unique combination of integrated market and shopper information, automated analytics and predictive insights, innovative technology, and domain expertise. With IRI, leading manufacturers and retailers are able to drive their growth by quickly discovering breakthrough insights, making smarter decisions, taking faster actions across the enterprise, and achieving breakthrough results. Companies around the world depend on IRI for technology and solutions that enable brand building, successful new product launches, consumer-driven merchandising/retail execution and consumer and shopper relationship management. For more information, visit http://us.infores.com.
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CONTACTS:
John McIndoe
E-mail: john.mcindoe@infores.com
Phone: (312) 474-3862
Shelley Hughes
E-mail: shelley.hughes@infores.com
Phone: (312) 474-3675