DEFYING THE DOWNTURN

SMART RETAILING TIPS FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS

Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

The National Retail Forum is Australia's leading annual conference event for retail professionals, designed to help you gain insight ideas and experience from leading Australian and international retailers, industry specialists and consultants to empower you to improve your business performance.

Register now to see speakers including Ruby Anik (Senior VP Brand Marketing, JC Penney), Bernie Brookes (Chief Executive Officer, MYER), Alan Oster (Chief Economist, National Australia Bank) and Warren Wilmot (Chief Executive Officer, 7 Eleven Stores Australia).

The National Retail Forum provides a unique opportunity for retailers to focus on the future, share experiences and embrace opportunities to evolve and adapt to a changing market.  
 
Don't miss what will be an exciting and informative programme, covering a broad range topical and critical issues challenging the retail industry during these exceptionally difficult economic times.   To download the National Retail Forum programme click here

Delegates also receive free entry to Retail Expo Australasia 2009, which runs alongside the National Retail Forum at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.  Come and experience ‘Retail 2020:  Store of the Future', an exciting new technology feature that will be launched at this event.

All delegates are also invited to attend the Australian Retailer's Association National Awards Dinner on Tuesday 11 August 2009, click here for details.

Who should attend:

• Business owners
• Senior managers
• Marketing/communication managers
• Planning/logistics managers
• Sales/marketing managers
• Shopping centre managers
• HR/People and performance managers
• Franchisees
• Property managers