FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES BUSINESS
CONFERENCE
MONDAY, July 28, 2008
Step-by-Step Orientation for Buyers New to The WSA Show
Speaker: The WSA Show Retail Relations Team
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Make Your Inventory More Profitable
Speaker: Paul Erickson
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
How Much Should I Buy?
Speaker: Mort Haaz
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Key Insights into Today’s Footwear Consumer
Speaker: Marshal Cohen
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
The WSA Show Seminar for Retailers:
Pantone Color Trends for Spring/Summer ’09 and Beyond
Speaker: Tod Schulman
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, July 29, 2008
Materials at WSA Workshop for Designers:
Pantone Winter 2009/2010 Color Forecast
Speaker: Tod Schulman
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Create a “Contagious Experience” for Your Customers: Marketing,
Customer Service & More!
Speaker: Anne Obarski
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Fashion Trends for Spring/Summer ’09
Speaker: Ellen Campuzano
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
How to Open and Run a Successful Store, Part 1
Speaker: Mercedes Gonzalez
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
How to Open and Run a Successful Store, Part 2
Speaker: Mercedes Gonzalez
2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2008
Visual Merchandising: 10 Ways to Better Displays
Speaker: Sharon Leicham
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
Take the Mystery Out of Hiring Great Employees
Speaker: Kathryn Dager
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
MATERIALS EXPO WORKSHOP
MONDAY, July 28, 2008
The Future of Footwear Manufacturing in China – Is This the Beginning of the End?
Speaker: Robert A. Kapp and Art Carver, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Sustainability: Collective Visions
Speaker: Lynda Grose, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The WSA Show Seminar for Retailers
Pantone Color Trends for Spring/Summer 2009
Speaker: Tod Schulman, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(Note: this seminar will be held in North Hall – N 259)
TUESDAY, July 29, 2008
Materials at WSA Workshop for Designers, Product Developers and Sourcing Teams
Pantone Winter 2009/1020 Color Forecast
Speaker: Tod Schulman, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Translating New Materials in Function
Speaker: Chris Lefteri, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
All 4 (four) Materials at WSA workshops
(Pantone Spring/Summer 2009 seminar is not offered in this package)
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The WSA Show &
Materials at WSA.
