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WSA Seminars

We Asked Retailers What They Needed to Know. This Is It.

 Learn More, Earn More! Increase your knowledge of new fashion trends, buying strategies, and best business practices from industry experts who know what it takes to succeed. These seminars are developed specifically to give you the critical information, ideas and inspiration that will impact how much you sell—and how much you profit—next season.

Register Now For The Seminars!

If you have not yet registered for the February 2010 WSA show, click here.

To add seminars to your registration, click here.

 

Monday, February 1

Business, Growth, Strategies
Presented by National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA)
Mandalay Bay Conference Center, Las Vegas

For more information and to register for the NSRA conference, go to www.nsra.org.

Tuesday, February 2

Step-by-Step Orientation for Buyers New to The WSA Show
Time: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Speaker: WSA Retail Relations Team
Fee: FREE

WSA's Retail Relations Team will reveal the ins and outs of navigating The WSA Show, including The Collections at WSA. Discover the tools available to help you find what you're looking for while making the show a fun and profitable business experience. For anyone who has never been to a WSA show before—or could use some practical guidance—this short session will get you up to speed in a flash.

Seminar Registration!
If you have not yet registered for the February 2010 WSA show, click here.
To add this seminar to your registration, click here.

Step Inside the Mind of Today’s Footwear Consumer
Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Marshal Cohen, The NPD Group Inc.

How to Open and Run a Successful Shoe Store, Part 1
Time: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Mercedes Gonzalez, Global Purchasing Companies
NEW! One-on-One Free Consultations: 12:45–2:45 p.m.

How to Open and Run a Successful Shoe Store, Part 2
Time: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Speaker: Mercedes Gonzalez, Global Purchasing Companies
NEW! One-on-One Free Consultations: 12:45–2:45 p.m.

From Runway to Retail: Must-Have Fashion Trends for Fall/Winter '10/'11
Time: 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Renée Labbé, Stylesight

Wednesday, February 3

Don't Tread on My Shoes: California Proposition 65 and Other Product Safety Issues
Time: 8:00–9:30 a.m.
Speakers: Nate Herman, AAFA; Andrew Farhat, Intertek; and Lisa Halko, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Fee: FREE

The Next New Black: Pantone Color Trends for Fall/Winter '10/'11 and Beyond
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Speaker: Lee Eiseman, Pantone

Five Savvy Marketing Moves for Footwear Retailers to Make Now
Time: 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Speaker: Rafael Mael, Brand Launcher

Thursday, February 4

Click It: Taking Your Next Step to Internet Success
Time: 9:30–11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Chris Finken, OrangeSoda Inc.

How You Can Improve Cash Flow, Margins and Sales Right Now
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Lewis Cocke, RMSA