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Seminars & Events:
Retailers attending the January 2009 Philadelphia Gift Show will be able to explore a tremendous selection and take advantage of a host of special buyer incentives, including:
Free Business Building Seminars:
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Is Retailing Success Really Possible Today? Let’s Count the Ways!
Speaker: Marilyn Nason, owner, Nason & Associates
9:30 AM- 10:30 AM
This seminar will explore proven key business basics critical for today’s retailers to consider to remain competitive, garner their share of discretionary dollars available to the gift and accessories industry, and profitably reach their retailing goals.
Gift Baskets: Spring into Sales Now
Speaker: Shirley Frazier, author, The Gift Basket Design Book
11:30 AM- 12:30 AM
Learn quick and easy ways to make gift baskets with in-store merchandise that delights customers and your profit margin. Shirley Frazier, gift basket expert and author of The Gift Basket Design Book, will show designs and share tips that increase your sales all season long.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Strategies and Tactics for Business Success
Speaker: Margie Johnson, owner, ShopTalk
9:30 AM- 10:30 AM
Today’s highly competitive marketplace requires some rethinking and retooling for all retail merchants. Join Margie Johnson, owner of ShopTalk, as she lays out initiatives and tips that will help retailers revitalize their business and attract repeat customers.
Windows That Work
Speaker: Margie Johnson, owner, ShopTalk
11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Learn the “nuts and bolts” of visual merchandising and how creating windows that work can increase your business. This seminar focuses on the effectiveness of visual merchandising and the tricks to create that shopper- stopper window every store needs.
Increasing Revenue With a New Location…An Online Location
Speaker: Derek Griffin, owner, Speartek
2:30 PM- 3:30 PM
Businesses of all sizes can grow their sales without the additional expenses of adding a new physical location. By taking advantage of the online marketplace and a variety of sales channels, you can grow sales revenue without incurring significant ongoing operating expenses and therefore grow your bottom line. Join Derek Griffin, owner of Speartek, a full service web design firm, as he discusses the options for using small budgets to build a large online presence.
Show Party:
Buyers and exhibitors are invited to join in the celebration of the show’s return home at the Philadelphia Gift Show party. The festivities will be held on Sunday, January 18 at the Dolce Valley Forge Hotel after the show closes from 6:15 PM-7:45 PM. Attendees can mix, mingle, enjoy music, free drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Look for complete details coming soon.
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