Delegates begin arriving at STORE and check in at registration. |
Kevin Layden, CCO, Best Buy International and Chair of the RCC Board of Directors, and Greg Hicks, COO of TSC Stores Ltd. welcome delegates to STORE 2008- Canada's Retail Conference! |
Greg Hicks delivers some Opening Remarks before the first speaker is introduced. |
Paul Simmonds, President of Robert Simmonds Inc. and a member of the Independent Retailer Task Force and The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) officially launch the new Independent Retailer Web site (an initiative driven by RCC and Scotiabank) as the other Task Force members look on. |
Delegates take a break in the Exhibit Hall on Day 1. |
From left to right: Stephen Bebis, President and CEO of Golf Town, Paul Ferley, Assistant Chief Economist, RBC Financial Group, Larry Rosen, Chairman and CEO, Harry Rosen Inc., and Adrienne Warren, Senior Economist and Manager, Scotiabank react to questions regarding Canada's Economic Future and the global economy, posed by the session moderator Willy Kruh, Partner, KPMG LLP. |
Two members of the RCC staff pose for a photo at the Customer Service Desk. |
Several of the Canadian Retail Institute's (CRI) Scholarship recipients, flown in from across the country to receive their awards, get to know one another in the Exhibit Hall. |
Bob Sartor, CEO of The Forzani Group Ltd. addresses delegates in a motivating super session about employee loyalty. |
From left to right: Joe Jackman, CEO and Principal Consultant of Creaticality Inc., Robert Sarner, Director of Communication & Public Affairs for Roots Canada Ltd, Jason Reilly, Director, Marketing for The Home Depot Canada, Amanda Aranas, Director of Retail Operations for LUSH Handmade Cosmetics and Andrew Pelletier, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs for Wal-Mart Canada Corp. discuss one of the many hot-button topics presented at STORE: Environmental Sustainability. |
Delegates visit the NEBS Exhibit Booth during a session break on Day 1. |
Mario Pilozzi, Former President and CEO of Wal-Mart Canada Corp., addresses an audience at RCC's Annual General Meeting on Day 1 of STORE. |
Diane J. Brisebois, President and CEO of Retail Council of Canada, poses with Alain Baird, President and CEO, The Stitch It Group Canada's Tailor Inc. at the Annual General Meeting. |
Ellis Jacob, President & CEO, Cineplex Entertainment, delivers an engaging presentation on Cineplex's retail success story. |
Karen Flavelle, President & CEO, R.C. Purdy's Chocolates Ltd and RCC Board member, sits in on a demonstration given by Bell Canada representative Jamie Hart in the Exhibit Hall. |
Moderator Kevin Graff, President of Graff Retail, asks for a show of hands during a session on Recruitment and Retention featuring (from left to right) Paul McElhone, Associate Director, University of Alberta School of Retailing, Adwoa K. Buahene, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, n-gen People Performance Inc. and Sara Presutto, Director, Partner Resources for Starbucks Coffee Canada. |
Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image, opens Day 2 of STORE with a fascinating session on digital marketing. |
The 26 Canadian Retail Institute (CRI) Scholarship recipients pose for a photo with their scholarship certificates. |
Karine Wascher, Executive Vice President, Marketing for La Senza Corporation, speaks to delegates about making the most of their marketing efforts. |
The entire RCC staff poses for a celebratory photo at the end of the conference. |