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Did you miss a GlobalShop 2010 conference session? Attended a session but want to review it again? Want additional information? Purchase the audio recording today, using the GlobalShop Conference Audio Recording Order Form.

The GlobalShop 2010 Conference drew record crowds! Below is a recap of a few of the highlighted sessions or view a complete recap of the sessions.

Forget about Twitter and Facebook--Why the American Department Store is the New Social Experience
In a world consumed with technology, where Twitter and Facebook are the new “hot spot” for social interactions, where--or rather how--does the department store fit in? Keynote speaker Joe Feczko, senior vice president, innovation, integration & broadcast for Macy’s Inc., opened the GlobalShop Conference Program in Las Vegas on March 10 with insight into the future of the department store. Read more

Store Planning Post 2009 – What Does Our Future Look Like?
“We’re doing more for less,” said David Milne, president of DMD Retail Design Ltd. “Things won’t return to where they were before; it will be different and a lot smarter.” Milne was featured on a panel at GlobalShop 2010 in La s Vegas with Lourdes Burson, director of store design for AT&T Mobility, and Bob Waddell, vice president-construction/purchasing operations of Limited Brands. The panel presented a hopeful front for the future of store planning and design. Read more

Visual Merchandising: The Return of Storytelling to Refresh Tired Stores
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Chute Gerdeman’s Bess Anderson, director of visual strategy, and Joanna Felder, director of creative strategy, offered GlobalShop at tendees a comprehensive novel of visual merchandising information and inspiration. Read more

Hope for Retail—Finally
Keynote sessions are meant to inspire attendees and set the tone for a conference. Wendy Liebmann, founder, CEO & Chief Shopper, WSL/Strategic Retail, did just that last week in her keynote, “Hope for Retail—Finally,” during GlobalShop 2010 in Las Vegas. She offered a dose of reality, challenged attendees to be bold in their actions and painted a picture of a different yet hopeful future for retail. Read more

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GlobalShop 2010, the world’s largest annual retail design and at-retail marketing show, will offer an innovative new value priced 24-session conference program. As part of the overarching theme you have an opportunity to use the knowledge gained from the conference and put those insights into action on the expo floor where hundreds of exhibitors will be showcasing their newest products and services.

This year, we have made it easier than ever to achieve this. Conference rates are priced at a special value of only $25. That’s only $5 more than an expo pass! And don’t forget, any conference purchase includes expo floor admission.

Interested in earning CEUs? All learning at GlobalShop 2010 is accredited for continuing education units and learning units according to the guidelines of IDCEC and AIA, and thanks to our partners at IIDA and the AIA. So if you are an architect or interior designer desiring to earn CEUs, make sure to check out the 2010 conference program.