21st National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo

The 21st National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE)  will be held on August 9 -10 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.  This conference aims to provide distinctive customer experience in the Philippines and its power to drive retail industry growth get the top bill when the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) highlights why shopping is more fun in the Philippines.

It will be a great opportunity for all businessman and entrepreneurs to maximize the scope of their market, as part of the EXPO, Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez will speak on the campaign's synergy with retail industry growth and more fun shopping experience.

While participants will also gain more insights on the competitive edge of socially responsible businesses and the retailers' role in advocating a sustainable lifestyle.

 

 

How to Register? Fill out the form found in this link

http://www.nrceph.com/index.php?option=com_seminar&Itemid=7

 

The Expo is attended by over 800 retail owners, suppliers, CEOs, and top level executives. Each year, NRCE invites experts from the retail industry and other related sectors to cover relevant aspects of retailing. Chief among the bevy of topics at this year’s NRCE are strategies for driving growth and customer engagement.

Here's the program schedule:

Day 1 (August 9, 2012) THURSDAY

Time		Topic		Speaker
8:00 – 9:00 am		REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:15– 9:45 am		Opening Remarks NRCE Overview		MR. FREDERICK D. GO President, Philippine Retailers Association President, Robinsons Recreation Corp. ATTY. PAUL A. SANTOS 21st NRCE Overall Chairman President, Picture City
9:45 – 10:45 am		Guest of Honor		HON. RAMON JIMENEZ JR. Secretary Department of Tourism
10:45 – 11:45		Keynote Speaker		MR. WILLIAM SCHULTZ President and CEO Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines Inc.
11:45 –12:25		Global Trends in Marketing and Branding		MR. MICHAEL CARANDANG Emmy Award-Winning Television Producer Tyra Banks Show and America's Next Top Model
12:25 – 1:35		NETWORKING LUNCH EXPO RIBBON CUTTING
1:35 – 2:05		RESERVED SLOT		TBA
2:05 – 3:05		Harnessing the Power of Digital Marketing and Online Commerce for Retail Growth		MODERATOR: Ms. Janette Toral DigitalFilipino.com Mr. Jack Madrid Country Manager Multiply Philippines Ms. Me-anne Bundalian Business Development, Sales and Marketing Senior Manager Sulit.com.ph Ms. Gigi Mabanta Head Buyer Zalora Philippines
3:05-3:25pm		PM BREAK/ VISIT THE EXPO
3:25 – 3:50pm		Social Business Unleashed: Key to Your Success as a Decision Maker		Mr. Chris Haylock IBM Asia Pacific Business Unit Excutive for Messaging & Colaboration
3:50 - 4:30pm		IPO asa Strategic Tool to Grow Your Retail Business		Mr. Hans Sicat President Philipine Stock Exchange
4:30 - 5:30pm		IPO as a Strategic Tool to Grow Your Retail Business		Mr. Hans B. Sicat President Philippine Stock Exchange
5:10- 5:30pm		Global Brands in Local Shores: How Local Brands Can Compete and Succeed vis-a-vis International Brand		Mr. Francis Flores General Manager Greenwich Pizza, Jollibee Foods Corp. Mr. Johnlu Koa Founder The French Baker Ms. Roxanne Farillas Managing Director Plains and Prints

 

DAY 2 - August 10, 2012 (Friday)

Time		Topic		Speaker
8:00 – 9:00 am		REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:15 – 9:55 am		Keynote Speech 1 Success Story: Primer Group of Companies		Mr. Jimmy Thai President/CEO Primer Group of Cmpanies
9:55- 10:35 am		How to Successfully Engage the New Generation Shoppers		Ms. Shiela Gonzales-Mangila Senior Manager, Research Services Account Management Department TNS Philippines Senior Manager, Research Services Account Management Department TNS Philippines
10:35 – 10:50 am		AM Break
10:50– 11:50 am		Retail Entertainment: Creating a New Level of Customer Experience		Ms. Rowena Tomeldan Vice President and Head of Operations Commercial Business Group, Ayala Land Inc.Ms. Annie Garcia* President SM Supermalls Mr. Kevin Tan Commercial Division Head and First Vice President Megaworld Corporation
11:50 – 1:00 pm		NETWORKINGLUNCH/ VISIT THE EXPO
1:00– 1:40 pm		The New Turks of Retailing		Ms. Cheryl Lao Lee Managing Partner Anthem/ Penguin Mr. Karen Ong Retail Division Manager Keds/ Sperry Top-sider Mr. Chris Tiu Head of Marketing and Business Development Happy Lemon Group Philippines
1:40 – 2:10pm		Best Practices in Delivering a World-Class Supply Chain		Ms. Olive Ramos Managing Director DHL Supply Chain
2:10 - 2:50 pm		The Business of Social Responsibility: How Doing Good Boosts Your Competitive Edge		Mr. Illac Diaz Executive Director My Shelter Foundation
2:50 – 3:05pm		PM BREAK/ VISIT THE EXPO
3:05 - 3:35pm		RESERVED SLOTS
3:35 – 3:55pm		Elevating Customer Experience Through Store Design		Mr. Terry Waterhouse Director Redgoodss ltd (Hong Kong)
3:55 – 4:15pm		Licensing Opportunities for Retailers		Ms. Karen Coloma Head ABS CBN Licensing Division
4:15 – 4:55pm		Living the Brand: Employees as Brand Ambassadors		Ms. Frances Yu Vice President for Marketing Rustan Supercenters Inc.
4:55 – 5:25 pm		Retailers' Role in Achieving a Sustainable Lifestyle		Ms. Jeannie Javelosa Co- Founder & Director, Echostore Sustainable Lifestyle President, ECHOsi Foundation (ECHO Sustainable Initiatives)
5:25 –5:35		Closing Remarks		Atty. Paul Santos NRCE Overall Chairman

Retailers' Role in Achieving a Sustainable Lifestyle by JEANNIE E. JAVELOSA interests me a lot. Ms. Jeannie E. Javelosa is the co-founder and director of ECHOstore (Environment Community Hope Organization) Sustainable Lifestyle; a pioneering green retail store focused on selling fair trade and community-created products.

Sustainability can drive a new way of looking at problems and opportunities to save money and build brand in the retail sector and that is where I want to see improvements.

Successfully engaging new generation shoppers will be well-covered in this event as other topics as boosting customer experience using store design and licensing opportunities for retailers are presented by field experts. Coming on the heels of two successful NRCEs which zeroed in on Asian brands, this year's gathering moves forward with talks on personalized branding and transforming employees into brand ambassadors.

There will be two panel discussions each day at NRCE. On the conference’s first day, the morning panel discussion will delve into digital marketing and online commerce. The afternoon panel discussion, on the other hand, is entitled “Global Brands in Local Shores: How Local Brands Can Compete and Succeed vis-à-vis International Brands."

The roundtable on the conference’s second day will feature luminaries from retail and property development. Entitled “Retail Entertainment: Creating a New Level of Customer Experience," the morning panel discussion explores how shopping and leisure are intertwined. The conference’s last panel discussion is set to put participants in a hopeful, forward-thinking mood. Entitled “The New Turks of Retailing,” the last panel will feature the young entrepreneurs behind today’s hottest brands and franchises.

The 21st NRCE is proudly presented by PLDT Alpha Enterprise, SM Department Store, Hewlett Packard, Robinsons Malls, Araneta Center, Ayala Malls, Meralco, IBM Philippines, DHL Supply Chain Phils., Inc., Festival Supermall, Wilcon Depot, Celine, The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld, ABS CBN, Schutzen, Mobext, Inc., Crossover 105.1., Entrepreneur, Focalcast, Q Creatives, Cylix Technologies, Mediamagnet, Catalyst Media, Infinite Grafix, Travel Club, APL Logistics, Avolution, Live Media, Starmall and Bayantel.

For more information about the 21st NRCE visit http://www.nrceph.com/, call PRA at 687-4180/4181 or email info@philretailers.com or ebbs@philretailers.com