Top CEO's to gather at NRF Retail Show 2013

11 Jan '13

4 min read

The Annual Retail Industry Luncheon will recognize NRF’s Award Winners for their outstanding accomplishments and achievements:

• Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will accept the Gold Award

• lululemon athletica Executive Vice President of Retail Operations Delaney Schweitzer will accept the International Retailer of the Year Award on behalf of CEO Christine Day

• Crocs Inc., President and CEO John McCarvel will accept the Retail Innovator of the Year Award

A Job to Do: Retail’s Role in an American Renewal

Tuesday, 1/15, 8:30 a.m.

Speakers: Walmart U.S. President and CEO Bill S. Simon; Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions President and CEO Steven D. Ladwig

The Great Convergence

Tuesday, 1/15, 10:00 a.m.

Speakers: Belk, Inc. Chairman and CEO Thomas Belk Jr.; Sony Corporation of America Senior Vice President, Global Retail CRM and Brand Marketing Susan Jurevics; and Deloitte LLP Vice Chairman and U.S. Retail and Distribution Leader Alison Paul

Doing Well by Doing Good

Wednesday, 1/16, 11:00 a.m.

Speakers: ANN, INC. Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility, Jeannette Ferran Astorga; Good360 Board Chair Carly Fiorina; and The Home Depot Foundation COO Fred Wacker

In addition to the featured keynotes and super sessions, Retail’s BIG Show will present a series of breakout sessions, receptions, luncheons and a one-of-a-kind EXPO floor, showcasing hundreds of supplier and associate exhibitors.

Retail’s BIG Show is the world's leading retail event, bringing 27,000 retail professionals and vendors from more than 80 countries together for educational and networking opportunities. NRF’s EXPO floor, open on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of the Convention, hosts more than 490 exhibiting companies and features special sessions produced by NRF covering a wide range of topics such as sustainability, visual merchandising and the global economy.

NRF's Convention has frequently been ranked as one of the Top 200 events in North America, as well as one of the 50 fastest-growing trade events.

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