Communication - A two-way street
In late October, Retail Pro International will hold its 2010 Global Conference in Orlando, Florida. This will be our first formal Partner and Client conference in two years. It is no small task to organize, fund and execute on an event like this one, and we spend most of our time and energy on the content. We at RPI view the conference as a rare and valuable time to be face-to-face with our Partners and Clients; therefore, we put our best foot forward in refining and strengthening the value of the content we present. Which leads me to the other side of this two-way street: having an audience. If you are a Retail Pro Partner or Client, you have already invested a great deal of time and money in your business and in how Retail Pro positively impacts your operations. We at RPI believe that to maximize your return on this investment, you really must attend the annual conference.
The conference will not be an elongated sales pitch or a self-congratulatory love-fest, but rather a tangible way for you to learn about ways to improve the usefulness of Retail Pro in your business, now and in the near future. It is also an opportunity for you to speak directly with technical support representatives and executive management of RPI. Also, nearly all of the companies that produce satellite products that connect to the core Retail Pro POS solution will be present demonstrating their solutions. This is a one-stop, once a year opportunity to experience all the different ways to improve and maximize your Retail Pro solution. I highly encourage all of you to make the time and come join us in Orlando.
If you want more detail than I am providing in this communication, simply make your way to www.retailPro.com/2010conference. Please note that the agenda does not tell 100% of the entire story (I have to save some surprises). An example of this is that current Version 8.x clients will be happy to learn that we will be unveiling all of the new features that will constitute the next Version 8.6.x release and its approximate delivery date. Also, a deep dive into our next generation POS solution codenamed "Aruba" will be a highlight of both Partner and Client agendas.
Finally, please note that we at RPI feel so strongly about the value of the conference that we underwrite a portion of the cost of the event for every attendee, keeping the conference fees very low as we are aware that these are not the strongest of economic times. Nonetheless, your conference investment will repay you many times over in improving your knowledge of the Retail Pro solution and how much more you could be doing with your Retail Pro system.
Sincerely,
Kerry Lemos
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