Retail Design Collective
Dec. 7 – 9, 2011 • 7W New York®
7 West 34th St., New York, NY 10001

Registration (7 W New York® Lobby)
8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Showrooms
(Free Admission)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Individual showroom hours may vary)

Conference Sessions
(before 11/30 $25; beginning 12/01 $35)
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfasts & Networking
(included with conference registration):
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

CONFERENCE SESSIONS
All sessions will be held at 7W New York®

Wednesday, Dec. 7
Presented by

Distinctive Visual: Employing Creative
Visual Merchandising to Define Your Brand
When implemented masterfully, visual merchandising can help not only boost a retailer’s sales efforts, but also become the iconic element that defines the brand. From store windows to in-store presentations, artful, creative, artisanal merchandising techniques have helped launch what some in the industry are calling a re-birth of visual in the retail landscape. Join three of retail’s top visual creatives as they discuss their philosophies, techniques and trade secrets on how they are able to make visual merchandising the identifying stalwart of their respective retail brands.

Moderator: Alison Embrey Medina, Executive Editor, DDI
Panelists: Richard Moore, Vice President of Visual Merchandising, Tiffany & Co.; Judy Bell, Group Manager, Creative Merchandising Solutions, Target Corp.; Winston Wm. Wright, Senior Director – Marketing Creative Services, Toys R Us Inc.

Judy Bell	Alison Embrey Medina
Richard Moore	Winston Wm. Wright

Thursday, Dec. 8
Presented by

On The Avenue
New York’s Fifth Avenue is bursting with activity as a variety of retailers, from Guess and Uniqlo to Swatch and Zara, are opening stores. But what does it take to open in this retail epicenter? And what design approaches are best poised for success? Join VMSD as we host a panel discussion with leading designers and retailers on the latest retail concepts and store design trends on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Session bonus: Attendees will receive a map of the latest Fifth Avenue retail hot spots to check out during their visit in December.

Moderator: Anne DiNardo, VMSD Editor
Panelists: Eric Feigenbaum, VMSD New York editor and Chair Visual Merchandising Department, LIM College; Harry Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Visual and Store Planning at Saks Fifth Avenue; Les Hiscoe, Vice President, Retail Group, Shawmut Design and Construction

Harry Cunningham	Anne DiNardo
Eric Feigenbaum	Les Hiscoe

Friday, Dec. 9
Presented by

Next Gen Retail Design: How Emerging
Leaders Are Shaking Things Up
A new generation of leaders is emerging in the retail environments industry. They bring with them new ideas and a different way of viewing retail than those who have been running things. This panel of emerging leaders will share their thoughts… where they go for inspiration, what they see in the future for store design and visual merchandising, and more. If you’re part of Next Gen, come join the conversation. If you’re comfortable with the way things have been, come and get a glimpse of the future. You may be in for a surprise.

Moderator: Denny Gerdeman, Chute Gerdeman
Panelists: Leonard Barszap, LEED AP, d-ash design;
Rachel Zsembery, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate, Bergmeyer Associates; Corinne Keddie, Partner, KAI keddie architecture inc.

Denny Gerdeman	Leonard Barszap
Rachel Zsembery

Conference Session Sponsors
Chippenhook, Cubic, Fleetwood and Materials Inc., Zumtobel Lighting Inc.

New Pre-Show Event
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Material ConneXion
60 Madison Ave., 2nd floor

Click Here to Register

RETAIL DESIGN DOSSIER
An Insider Briefing On Materials, Colors and Trends
When designing retail spaces, the most basic and fundamental elements to evaluate are materials, colors and market trends. Spend the afternoon with the world's leading experts from Material ConneXion, Pantone and Stylus, as they share their insights on the future of these key elements in retail and open the conversation to all participants for a dynamic Q&A session. Limited tickets are available.
(Before 11/30 $100; beginning 12/1 $125)

Panelists: Ana Linares, Materials Specialist Material ConneXion;
Laurie Pressman Vice President, Fashion, Home + Interiors Pantone LLC; Louise Chidgey, Managing Editor, Product & Design, Stylus; Ryan Ross, Chief Creative Officer, Stylus; Peter Tolin Baker, Founder, P-TB Design Services

Ana Linares	Laurie Pressman

Louise Chidgey	Ryan Ross

Presented by

PAVE Gala | Wednesday, Dec. 7
Location and time: Cipriani Wall Street in New York, 6:30 p.m.

The PAVE Gala, PAVE's main fundraising event, will take place the first night of Retail Design Collective. This celebratory industry-networking event includes cocktails, dinner, music, and awards. Now in its 15th year, the Gala is a major fundraiser for PAVE, which will award over $65,000 in grants and competition awards throughout 2011. Visit us at www.paveinfo.org for information on attending or sponsoring this worthwile event.

Make sure your company is part of
Retail Design Collective!

To participate with a showroom, contact:
Karen Schaffner
Managing Director, Visual Committee
A.R.E. (the Association for Retail Environments)
T: 954-241-4810
karenschaffner@retailenvironments.org

For conference sponsorships, contact:
Susan Kimelman
A.R.E. Advertising Sales Manager
T: 954-241-4812
susankimelman@retailenvironments.org