Specialty University—
Hi Road to Profits

Saturday, March 15
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Room S102a, Level 1,
South Building
Lunch included

Seminar cost is $75 in advance
and $100 on-site.

Seating is limited.

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This all-day educational session focuses on tools to grow your business and make it more profitable. Speakers and sessions include:

Morning Session:

  • Buying Plans and Inventory Plans for a Hi Profit Store, Mike Russo, president of the Gift Association and president, Industry Advisors, Johnstown, Pa.
  • Building and Designing a Hi Profit Store, Joel Berman, ALA, president Joel Berman Architect and Design, Ltd., Chicago, Ill.
  • Designing and Merchandising a Hi Profit Specialty Store, Nicole Maile, Product Design, Crate and Barrel / CB2, Northbrook, Ill.

Afternoon Session:

  • Technology That Drives Marketing: From the Web to E-commerce to Search Engine Optimization, Brandon Wilson, president, Distant Horizon, Lockport, Ill.
  • Driving Success. Balancing Life as a Specialty Retailer, Susan Reardon, Owner/Principal Coach, The Growth Coach, LaGrange, Ill.