Hardlines Conference : Schedule

Time	Event	Speaker	Notes
8:00-8:45	Registration & continental breakfast		Have breakfast on Hardlines
8:45-9:00	Opening remarks from Hardlines	Beverly Allen & Michael McLarney Hardlines
9:00-9:45	Serving the independent through distribution	Ron Beal Orgill
9:45-10:30	Viewpoint of the Independent	Independent Dealer tba
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break		Connect over coffee
11:00-12:00 Breakouts	Global Sourcing standards tba Building your brand through effective PR (for management)	Sue Dempsey (vendor stream) tba tba (retailer stream)	Interactive sessions on issues that matter
12:00-12:30	Cocktail Reception		Mingle, network and connect
12:30-1:30	Lunch		Lunch and learn with other industry insiders
1:30-2:15	Featured Luncheon Speaker	Pat Bolland ROB TV	Get new insight from an industry observer
2:15-2:45	Networking Break		Break out the business cards
2:45-3:45	Selling "green" to your pro customer tba tba	Lorin Busaan (vendor stream) tba tba (retailer stream)
3:45-4:30	The CEO's perspective	Robert Dutton President & CEO, RONA inc.
4:30-4:35	Wrap up/Conclusion	Michael McLarney	An industry guru adds his unique perspective
4:35-5:30	Executive Cocktail		Relax, unwind and make new connections

Time	Event	Speaker	Notes
8:15-9:00	Registration & Breakfast		Have breakfast on Hardlines
9:00-9:05	Conference welcome and introduction	Beverly Allen Hardlines
9:05-9:30	Newsmaker Awards
9:30-10:15	Trends: housing,demographics, etc.	Peter Norman Altus Clayton
10:15-11:00	Viewpoint of the Indepenent	Jane Van Noy* Award-winning TIM-BR MART dealer
11:00-11:20	Coffee Break
11:20-12:05	Re-imagining the home category	Jim Thompson Wal-Mart Canada
10:00-5:00	NHS Canada	Canada's Hardware Show	The 2nd Annual National Hardware Show Canada

Time	Event	Speaker	Notes
5:30-6:15	Cocktail Reception
6:15-7:30	Gala Dinner		Fun, food and fellowship
7:30-9:00	Industry Awards	Dave Chestnut Hardware Merchandising	You have to see it to believe it.
9:00-10:00	Entertainment: Celebrity Guest and music

Conference: Schedule/Agenda