|
|
Agenda *
| Training |
| Partner Conference |
|
User Conference |
Saturday, September 13th
Retail Pro V9 Report Writing Workshop |
|
Monday, September 15th
Retail Pro V8 Functionality Boot Camp – Day 1 |
Sunday, September 14th
Retail Pro Upgrade to V9 Workshop |
|
Tuesday, September 16th
Retail Pro V8 Functionality Boot Camp – Day 2
Retail Pro V8 to V9 Migration
|
|
Please be advised that Training Workshops and Boot Camps will be held at the same time as the general sessions.
|
|
|
|
| Conference Agendas |
| Partner Conference |
|
User Conference |
Click on a conference to view the full agenda
|
| Business Partner Agenda |
| Friday, September 12th |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Retail Pro/Business Partner Meet & Greet |
| |
|
| Saturday, September 13th |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
BP Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Conference Kick-Off
Introductions to the Retail Pro team and important corporate updates |
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am |
Key Note Speaker: LakeWest Group, President - Ken Morris
What are retailers really looking for when choosing a new system to implement? What criteria are critical to the evaluation and selection process? What trends are driving technology investments for retailers in this difficult economic environment? To get these answers and more, join Ken Morris, President of LakeWest Group, the premier independent retail management consulting firm in the U.S., for this session on understanding current technology trends and the selection process from the retailers point-of-view. |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
** Break ** |
| 11:00 am - 1:15 pm |
Product & Technology Roadmap
Come see how we are looking at the retail industry from a retailer’s mind set and how we are aligning ourselves within industry standards so the future of the product supports main retailing functions and beyond. In addition, Retail Pro's CTO will discuss the current state of Retail Pro technology and product offerings and how they fit together to meet customer needs. This session will also cover the future strategic direction for our offerings, including future architecture and implementation technology. |
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm |
** Lunch ** |
| 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm |
Business Intelligence
Retail Pro's Business Intelligence was released for beta earlier this year, come hear the exciting feedback! Learn how to get your organization certified and ready to sell BI. Built on Oracle’s Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition foundation, Retail Pro's BI provides interactive dashboards – fully interactive collection of analytical content with a rich variety of visualizations all accessible as a 100% thin client solution. |
| 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |
Services & Support
LearnLearn how and where to find documentation and support for custom programming and reports. See examples of custom plug-ins and reports in RP9 and the basics on creation and deployment. The essentials for RP9 migration will also be covered in this session. Moreover, the Support team will provide insight on support best practices and how to leverage our Business Partners services in conjunction with Retail Pro's Support Plus. |
| 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm |
** Break ** |
| 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm |
Global Sales Update
This track will provide highlights and important updates that will inform our global Business Partner channel. Successes, insights, ideas and challenges in channel development, global sales, organization structure, channel management, progress and sales vision will be dicussed and analyzed. |
| 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm |
Training Updates
Learn how you can partner with Retail Pro University to resell training products that compliment your existing offerings and increases the average dollar per sale. |
| 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Retail Pro/Business Partner Event |
| |
|
| Sunday, September 14th |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
** Breakfast ** |
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Regional Business Partner Breakouts
This session will give partners the opportunity to meet with the regional managers and fellow regional partners. See what others are doing to enhance their Retail Pro solution and offering. |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
** Break **
|
| 10:15 am - 11:15 am |
Strategic Alliances Update
Retail Pro relies upon a wide array of partners to deliver a complete product that meets the needs of the broad specialty retail marketplace. In this session we'll review our key relationships and the added value they bring to the Retail Pro community. |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm |
Key Note Speaker
Orchard Supply Hardware, CIO - Marty Hodgett |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
** Lunch **
|
| 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Business Partner Panel
Hear from current Business Partners from around the world about their successes, implementation strategies, specialty niches, and answer questions regarding the Retail Pro solution. |
| 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm |
Reporting Update
Learn about the recent improvements that have been made to our standard reports. This session will show you how to take advantage of these improvements using the Retail Pro Version 9 Report Viewer as well as Crystal Reports.
|
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
** Break **
|
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Retail Pro Web eCommerce Strategy
Come explore our eCommerce strategy; in this session we will be demoing our integrated Retail Pro Web Store product. This solution provides retailers the ability to build and manage their online store through pre-built integration with Retail Pro and rapidly enable use of the Internet as a sales channel complete with the appropriate tools and data necessary for online success.
|
| 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm |
Retail Pro Tips/Tricks/Techniques
Gain insights from our Global Professional Services team about the in's and out's of Retail Pro's software, from simplifiying an install to commonly asked questions about the entire Retail Pro product suite.
|
| 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
Conference Wrap Up
|
| User Agenda |
| Sunday, September 14th |
| 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
User Meet & Greet |
| |
|
| Monday, September 15th |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
User Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
Conference Kick-Off
Introductions to the Retail Pro team and important corporate updates |
| 9:30 am - 10:15 am |
Key Note Speaker
Jim Dion - Trends in Retail (Part 1) |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
** Break ** |
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am |
Key Note Speaker
Jim Dion - Trends in Retail (Part 2) |
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am |
** Break ** |
| 11:30 am - 1:45 pm |
Product & Technology Roadmap
Come see how we are looking at the retail industry from a retailer’s mind set and how we are aligning ourselves within industry standards so the future of the product supports main retailing functions and beyond. In addition, Retail Pro's CTO will discuss the current state of Retail Pro technology and product offerings and how they fit together to meet customer needs. This session will also cover the future strategic direction for our offerings, including future architecture and implementation technology. |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm |
** Lunch ** |
| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm |
Services & Support
Learn how and where to find documentation and support for custom programming and reports. See examples of custom plug-ins and reports in RP9 and the basics on creation and deployment. The essentials for RP9 migration will also be covered in this session. Moreover, the Support team will provide insight on support best practices and how to leverage our Business Partners services in conjunction with Retail Pro's Support Plus. |
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm |
Reporting Update
Learn about the recent improvements that have been made to our standard reports. This session will show you how to take advantage of these improvements using the Retail Pro Version 9 Report Viewer as well as Crystal Reports. |
| 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
** Break ** |
| 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm |
CIO Speaker
Marty Hodgett, Orchard Supply Hardware - Analytics: Are they ready for you and your store management team? Most of us today believe that analytics, in the right hands, are good for business. Now comes the hard questions: What analytics and to whom? Marty Hodgett will explore the role of analytics in today's retail world. |
| 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Retail Pro/User Event |
| |
|
| Tuesday, September 16th |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
** Breakfast ** |
| 9:00 am - 10:15 am |
Key Note Speaker
Wang Yao - Expanding Retail Business into China: With China's ecomonic growth leading the way for retail business, why should your brand miss out on such an opportunity? Representing the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Wang Yao will provide analysis on China's retail market, share international branding efforts, explore the expansion into global markets, and much more. |
| 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
** Break ** |
| 10:45 am - 11:30 am |
Business Intelligence
Built on Oracle’s Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition foundation, Retail Pro's BI provides a fully interactive collection of analytical content with a rich variety of visualizations all accessible as a 100% thin client solution. Retail Pro's BI was recently released for Beta so come hear the exciting news surrounding this can't miss module! |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm |
Customer Panel
Hear straight from Retail Pro customers varying in size, implementation strategy, and verticals about their implementations, tips, tricks, experiences, plus much more! This session will proclude with a Q&A to help further the retailers knowledge about Retail Pro. |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
** Lunch ** |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Retail Pro Web eCommerce Strategy
Come explore our eCommerce strategy; in this session we will be demoing our integrated Retail Pro Web Store product. This solution provides retailers the ability to build and manage their online store and through pre-built integration with Retail Pro and rapidly enable use of the Internet as a sales channel complete with the appropriate tools and data necessary for online success. |
| 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm |
Retail Pro Tips/Tricks/Techniques
Gain insights from our Global Professional Services team about the in's and out's of Retail Pro's software, from simplifiying an install to commonly asked questions about the entire Retail Pro product suite. |
| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
Training
Learn about all the exciting new training offerings available to Retail Pro users through the Retail Pro University – from self-paced online courses to instructor-led classes and customized onsite training sessions! |
| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
Conference Wrap Up |
* Agenda content and descriptions are subject to change.
|