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)

Learn more at The WSA Show & Materials at WSA.