Please join us at our next BCSCA luncheon\, being held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday\, February 26\, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hotel. \;
The luncheon will commence with the BCSCA Annual General Meeting. The \; Board of Directors will be reporting back to you on the accomplishments from 2007/2008 and what we are planning to do this year. \; The AGM will also include a review of the BCSCA 2007/2008 financial statements\, 2009 budget\, and the election of the Board of Directors executive positions. \;Below is the Agenda for the AGM:
AGENDA
2007/2008 Board of Directors
2007/2008 Accomplishments
2007/2008 Financial Statements
2009 Board of Directors
2009 Objectives
2009 Budgets \;
The AGM will be followed by a presentation on &ldquo\;Vancouver&rsquo\;s Great Retail Concepts&rdquo\;. \; \; \;Find out how Urban Fare\, Liberty\, and Gravity Pope have been successful in the Vancouver market - where other retailers have failed. Find out who they are\, what they stand for\, and how they'\;ve successfully cultivated their market.
With their new signature location next to the Shangri-La\, Urban Fare has more locations than any other major grocery store in the downtown peninsula. \; Urban Fare'\;s goal is to bring its shoppers "\;a little bit of gourmet every day"\;. \; Overwaitea Food Group Vice-President Tom Munro will be joining the panel to explain the strategy and success behind Vancouver'\;s gourmet grocery store. \; \; \; \; \; \;
Liberty began as a small boutique in trendy South Granville. Since then\, this progressive company has grown into one of the premier home-decor shops in Greater Vancouver with locations in Vancouver\, North Vancouver and Langley. Specializing in beauty\, style and substance\, Liberty is about beautiful living-- a concept Vancouver has fully embraced. What is their secret? Colette Soros\, CEO of Liberty and Christa Craig\, Liberty Director of Sales reveals their magic strategy this session. \;
Vancouver'\;s trendiest fashionista'\;s would probably be surprised to learn that Vancouver'\;s hottest shoe store was born in Edmonton. With the success of the shoe store on 4th Ave\, Gravity Pope just opened a clothing store next door. \; With its finger on the pulse of fashion further expansion plans are in the works for this Western Canadian store. \; What makes Gravity Pope so hot? \; Vancouver Manager Jody Kirk joins the panel to explain. \; \; \; \; \; \;
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