BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120309 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:AGM and The Future is Bright Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Discover What's New! Doug Stephens is an expert on retail business strategy and is thought by many to be one of the world's only retail industry futurists. His intellectual work and thinking have influenced many of North America's best-known retailers and brands including Wal-Mart\, Home Depot\, Hudson's Bay Company\, Disney\, Loblaw and Benjamin Moore. Through his work at his globally recognized consulting firm\, Retail Prophet\, Doug Stephens has become much more than a retail analyst. He's become a consumer futurist. By focusing on the consumer who they are\, the factors affecting them\, and exactly how they are changing Stephens brings to light the emerging trends that are driving their behavior in today's ever-changing economy. Doug brings his wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge to share ideas and information that will ignite your strategy for 2012. To help us excel in the ultra-competitive realm of retail\, Stephens is constantly collecting data and case studies-to provide strategies that are broad in scope\, yet focused in purpose. PLUS! Hear from BCSCA president\, Gerard Lim\, and meet the 2012 BCSCA Board of Directors. Learn about our wins from 2011 and the board's approach to exciting new 2012 initiatives. Network with your industry colleagues\, experience a delicious three course lunch with a gorgeous ocean view\, and learn from our sought after speaker\, Doug Stephens! Register Today! You won't want to miss the Retail Prophet\, Doug Stephens! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Discover What&rsquo\;s New!

Doug Stephens is an expert on retail business strategy and is thought by many to be one of the world&rsquo\;s only retail industry futurists. \; His intellectual work and thinking have influenced many of North America&rsquo\;s best-known retailers and brands including Wal-Mart\, Home Depot\, Hudson&rsquo\;s Bay Company\, Disney\, Loblaw and Benjamin Moore.

Through his work at his globally recognized consulting firm\, Retail Prophet\, Doug Stephens has become much more than a retail analyst. \; He&rsquo\;s become a consumer futurist. \; By focusing on the consumer &ndash\; who they are\, the factors affecting them\, and exactly how they are changing &ndash\; Stephens brings to light the emerging trends that are driving their behavior in today&rsquo\;s ever-changing economy.

Doug brings his wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge to share ideas and information that will ignite your strategy for 2012. \; To help us excel in the ultra-competitive realm of retail\, Stephens is constantly collecting data and case studies-to provide strategies that are broad in scope\, yet focused in purpose.

PLUS!

Hear from BCSCA president\, Gerard Lim\, and meet the 2012 BCSCA Board of Directors. \; Learn about our wins from 2011 and the board&rsquo\;s approach to exciting new 2012 initiatives.

Network with your industry colleagues\, experience a delicious three course lunch with a gorgeous ocean view\, and learn from our sought after speaker\, Doug Stephens!

LOCATION:Location: Coast Coal Harbour\, Ballroom A\, 1180 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver (On Hastings between Bute and Thurlow\, near Burrard and Waterfront Skytrain) Speaker: Doug Stephens - The Future of Consumerism and Temporary Retailing in a Pop-Up World UID:e.9214.54 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260414T155028Z URL:http://bcsca.memberzone.com/events/details/agm-and-the-future-is-bright-luncheon-03-08-2012-54 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR