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Strong emphasis is placed on maintaining the optimum infrastructure for both the education and business development platforms at our summits. Therefore participants at the Retail Facilities Summit are accepted based on strict qualification criteria, ensuring relevancy and suitability. This results in a delegation consisting of senior administrators responsible for directing the facilities strategies of their respective institutions.

 

These delegates are able to maximize their time away from the office by personally selecting the conference sessions, think-tanks, panel discussions and business strategy meetings that are relevant to the concerns and challenges that they currently face. This is a unique format where administrators have access to current information, benchmark their initiatives and find solutions to pressing projects and issues all while networking with colleagues and peers at their level.

 

Benefits for Participants:
  • The opportunity to participate in case-study based presentations, interactive think-tanks, and panel discussions presented by your peers, providing tools to maximize the profitability of your organization
  • Network with colleagues and peers at your level, providing you with an opportunity to develop practical strategies to overcome common challenges
  • Discover real solutions from face-to-face business strategy meetings with senior executives from leading companies to facilitate your ideas
  • Receive a secure password to the summit website where you can choose which sessions, think-tanks and panel discussions you would like to attend based on your specific areas of interest and need, allowing you to maximize your time away from the office

 

What the Secured site includes:
  • Profiles of attending Suppliers where you can choose which companies you would like to meet with based on your areas of interest and need
  • Conference Sessions, think-tanks and panel discussions overviews where you can choose which sessions best suit your current challenges and concerns
  • Special event listings for informal networking opportunities

 

The Participation Package includes:
  • 2 night’s accommodations at the resort
  • Attendance in the executive level conference program
  • All meals, cocktails and informal networking opportunities
  • Secure pre-summit website access to customize your own itinerary
  • Participation in the summit opening networking activities
  • 8 - 10 pre-scheduled business strategy meetings with senior executives from the supplier companies of your choice
  • Post-Summit documentation of all conference presentations
  • Access to Retail Facilities Connect to remain connected with your industry peers year round and view presentations and videos recorded at the summits 
  • Package does not include ground and/or air transportation 
  • Package does not include meals and/or alcoholic beverages outside the planned receptions

"This is my 4th CraigMichaels Summit and I find them informative with great interaction. I can't say enough about the CraigMichaels organization and staff skills. All of my experiences at similar events have been marginal at best. You all do it better and you are the best!”

John Kosinski

VP of Construction, Purchasing and Merchandising

SMART & FINAL, INC.

“Excellent experience! Very well organized, professional, great team! The participants are engaged and very easy to talk to. I have attended two summits and found the accommodations to be both beautiful and inspiring."

Ignaz Gorischek

Vice President of Store Development

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP

“I have attended a multitude of events over the years and have been the President and Board Member on many of these organizations. But I must say that the professionalism, personal benefit and vendor interaction here is far superior to all other events out there.”

Ed Bordelon

Director of Facilities

DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.

“Very good experience. For my first time I thought the style and content were superbly managed. The intimate size really allowed for some meaningful dialogue.”

Scott Anderson

VP of Store Design & Construction

ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES

 
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