Customer Relationship Management in the New Era of Internet Marketing

FRED. NEWELL RETAIL CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Hyatt Regency Chicago
May 10 - 12, 2000


Co-sponsored by The National Retail Federation,
The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association
and SEKLEMIAN/NEWELL

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The only Marketing Conference dedicated solely to Customer Relationship Management for retailers.

Like no other conference you’ve attended.  Not just speeches and presentations.  Lots of time and opportunities for asking questions and sharing ideas.

From the keynote presentation Wednesday to the final sessions on Friday, you will learn and share and network with the best Customer Relationship Management pros and Web experts.

SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10th

1:30-4:00                     REGISTRATION 

4:00-5:00                     KEYNOTE SESSION 

                                    4:00-4:10         Welcome Fred. Newell 

4:10-5:00         HOW THE FASTEST-GROWING DRUG RETAILER IN AMERICA COMBINES BRANDING, THE WEB AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA TO COURT “PRECISION SHOPPERS”

                                                                        Craig Sinclair, Vice President Advertising Walgreen Company

                                                           

5:30-7:00                     WELCOME RECEPTION
                                   
Sponsored by ACXIOM


THURSDAY, MAY 11TH

 7:30 - 8:30       CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
                        
Sponsored by CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

 GENERAL SESSIONS

8:30 - 8:45       WELCOME, Fred. Newell, CEO, Seklemian/Newell          
8:45 - 9:25       MANAGING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS 

                        
EVEN WITH DISCOUNT PRICES

                                  Terry Maloy, Vice President Marketing, Sam’s Club

9:25 - 9:40       GROUP DISCUSSION                                      

9:40 – 9:55       REFRESHMENT BREAK                             

9:55- 10:25      TARGETED e-MAIL: HOW TO AVOID CRUCIAL MISTAKES BY BEING RELEVANT, PERSONAL AND ANTICIPATED

            Tom Detmer, President & CEO, Exactis.com 
                        Scott Wilder, Vice President Product Development, KBKids.com 
                        

10:25 –10:40    GROUP DISCUSSION  

10:40-11:10     DRIVING CUSTOMER EQUITY:  HOW CUSTOMER LIFETIME VALUE CAN RESHAPE YOUR CORPORATE STRATEGY

Kay Lemon, MBA Class of 1962 Visiting Assistant Professor, Harvard Business School                                                               

11:10 –11:25    GROUP DISCUSSION                     

 11:25-11:55     WHAT DO YOU DO AFTER THE 365th ONE-DAY  
                          SALE?  GIVE CUSTOMERS THINGS THEY REALLY VALUE

Ken Banks, Senior Vice President Marketing, PETsMART

11:55-12:10     GROUP DISCUSSION  

12:10-1:10       LUNCH  
                       
Sponsored by Experian  

1:10 – 1:40       LET’S TALK ABOUT REQUEST-BASED E-MAIL AND RESPONSE RATES OF 18 TO 50 PERCENT 

                                    Jim Nail, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research

1:40-1:55         GROUP DISCUSSION                                   

1:55-2:25         WE’RE JUST STARTING BUT WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT

                                  Linda Heydt, Marketing Manager, Piercing Pagoda                       

2:25-2:40         GROUP DISCUSSION  

2:40-2:55         REFRESHMENT BREAK

                                    Sponsored by Frequency Marketing                          

2:55-3:25      HOW CAN YOUR NEWSPAPER HELP YOU WITH RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT?                  

                              Larry Grabarek, Database Marketing Manager, and Kevin Keenan                               Database Marketing Technical Manager, Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel                              

                                              

3:25-3:40         GROUP DISCUSSION    

3:40-4:20         CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ON THE FIRING LINE                         

                                   Sales associates from Neiman Marcus

6:00 - 7:00       COCKTAIL HOUR

                        Sponsored by  Harte-Hanks Data Technologies     

7:00                 DINNER

                        Sponsored by THE STS GROUP  

FRIDAY, MAY 12TH  

7:30 - 8:30       CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST                       

GENERAL SESSIONS  

8:30 - 8:45       WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND? 

Fred. Newell, CEO, Seklemian/Newell.

Your chance to bring up anything that has been missed to be sure your questions are answered during this last day.

 

8:45 - 9:30       IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT CUSTOMER LOYALTY  IT’S ABOUT CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT

                                 Crawford Davidson, Head of Advantage Card, Boots The Chemists, UK                         

9:30 - 9:45       GROUP DISCUSSION  

9:45 -10:30      PERSONALIZATION:  DEFEND YOUR CUSTOMER BASE AND CREATE LOYALTY THROUGH INTELLIGENT, PERSONALIZED CONVERSATIONS VIA THE WEB

                                    David Deputy, CTO & Founder whatgift.com; Dennis Ford, Vice President Business Development, Engage                               

10:30-10:45     GROUP DISCUSSION

10:45-11:15     REFRESHMENT BREAK AND CHECKOUT                         

11:15-11:45     HOW TESCO MANAGES CUSTOMER RELATIONS THROUGH CONTINUING CUSTOMER DIALOG                        

                                   Clive Humby, Chairman, dunnhumby Associates, UK            

11:45 – 12:00  GROUP DISCUSSION                                                                       

12:00 – 12:30   MAXIMIZING LOYALTY THROUGH INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS WITH ANY AVAILABLE MEDIA

                                    Rich Hebert, CEO, Sky Alland  

12:30-1:00       FINAL GROUP DISCUSSION AND WRAP-UP  

PAST ATTENDEES SAID: 

            Terrific.  Well chosen speakers.  Excellent content.”            

“Every year, for 5 years, I’ve said they can’t get better than this but each year 
they
do.”         

“Fabulous!  I’ll be here next year.  I got more info and advice from speakers and attendees than I imagined possible.  What I learned more than paid for my trip.”              

“Both attendees and speakers were great about sharing specifics.  Everyone very candidly asked and said exactly what was on their minds.”               

“The first conference where I have actually been able to use information from      almost every session.”              

“Superb!  Most helpful in inspiring ideas I will use this afternoon to revise my plans.”             

“The specific retail forum made it great and the small size and networking made it  work beautifully.” 

“Every year better than before.  The most relevant conference I’ve attended yet.  I’ll be back.”

 

 ACCOMMODATIONS 

For conference accommodations and special conference rates you can call the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 312 565 1234.  These special rates are guaranteed through April 18, 2000 for those identifying  themselves as participants in the Fred. Newell Retail Customer Relationship Management Conferences. Request the group rate for Seklemian/ Newell:Single $198, Double $233.

Register Today !

On-line, Phone - 619-423-2050 , fax 619-575-3430 , or e-mail frednote@aol.com to Seklemian/Newell

 

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