IRCE's Winning Formula: Quality + Attendee Satisfaction = Growth
The success of the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition is based on a simple formula. It starts with an excellent agenda that offers something for everyone and features expert speakers chosen for their knowledge, not their connection to conference sponsors. Add to that the attention to detail that IRCE Conference Team gives to every feature of show operations—from registration to audio/visual systems. Finally, there's the IRCE's philosophy that attendees can learn almost as much as from a well organized exhibit hall as they do in conference sessions.
IRCE 2007: Excellent Attendee Ratings, Good Industry Buzz
Year after year that formula yields excellent responses to our post-conference surveys of attendees and a bevy of
thumbs-up testimonials from e-retailing leaders. Both generate favorable word-of-mouth endorsements for the conference,
which in turn fuels its impressive growth.
The positive buzz following IRCE 2007 in San Jose was even better than the glowing reviews of the first two IRCE events.
Fully one-quarter of all attendees took the 10-minutes needed to complete the online evaluation survey that was e-mailed
to all attendees immediately after IRCE 2007. The results of this survey—shown below—provide the most objective
evidence of IRCE's overwhelming attendee satisfaction. But the words of praise we got from industry leaders (below the chart)
are also welcome.
E-Retailers Praise IRCE 2007
Since its beginning in 2005, the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition has garnered glowing testimonials from attendees. IRCE 2007 was no different. Here’s what e-retailers in attendance had to say about it:
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"Without a doubt the annual Internet Retailer conference is the premier business event in the world for Internet
retailers. From peer networking to panel discussions to expert presentations, the conference offers e-retailers of all
sizes information to improve their business. All it takes is one good idea to improve your conversion rate, or improve
your e-mail open rate and grow your sales. The Golfballs.com team left the event with enough takeaway ideas to generate
a 10X return on our conference spend."
Tom Cox
President & CEO Golfballs.com
"The Internet Retailer Conference has developed into the primary event for the e-commerce industry. It has never
been easier to get a quick overview of the latest trends in Internet retailing, see what new products and solutions are
being offered in the marketplace and network with existing and new contacts. I have no doubt that the 2008 event will be
even bigger and better."
Boris Wertz
Board Member AbeBooks
"The IRCE show and the content are excellent. It is also a terrific networking opportunity. I look forward to
attending next year."
Jason Apfel
President FragranceNet.com
"The Internet Retailer Conference, for us, is the one 'must go to' event of the year. They have fine tuned it to
the point that we benefit from all aspects: the seminars, the vendor exhibits and the interaction with other e-commerce
executives. Anyone serious about expanding their e-commerce business should attend as it's chock full of information
necessary to compete in this burgeoning industry. The difficult part is prioritizing all the take away points gleaned
and then implementing them."
Mel Ronick
President Stacks and Stacks
"I attended my first Internet Retailer conference in San Jose this year and I will definitely be attending again
next year. It was an incredible conference that covered such a wide variety of strategies for online retailing. I always
enjoy reading articles about e-commerce executives in the magazine, but it was very nice having the opportunity to meet
and talk with many of them face to face at the conference."
Nathan Maxwell
Webmaster/Web Project Manager M. J. Soffe Co.
"We brought our senior marketing and online leadership team to the Internet Retailer 2007 Conference and our
organization benefited from the many best practices and new technologies shared during the conference and workshops."
Melissa Rothchild
Vice President, Marketing Services CPA2Biz Inc.
"We LOVE Internet Retailer. Its the fastest, most entertaining, most efficient way to learn about everything new
and smart in the web retail world. The conference strikes the perfect balance of not too big and not too small. We always
leave with twice as many great ideas as we can possibly handle."
Ken Crites
Director, Consumer Direct Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
"The change that has occurred over the past decade of e-commerce is nothing short of amazing. Other online
conferences seem to focus on the venue. This conference focuses on the industry and will stimulate your capacity to
understand how powerful and young these Internet times are. No matter what you need, you will walk away renewed and
revitalized with opportunity, contacts and knowledge. It was a great event."
Russ Grove
President NuMarkets Inc.
"The Internet Retailer conference is one of the best areas for new Internet merchant technologies and vendors.
The conference provided a wealth of information about what is current and about the future for the online retail
industry. We found useful information for all departments of our company."
Dieter Davis
Director of Business Intelligence Improvement Direct Inc. |
"IRCE always offers a variety of presenters from small companies to large companies and each of them offers a
different perspective on the online world and their challenges. There are always key takeaways from companies of
every size."
Dana Kevish
E-commerce Marketing Manager Ace Hardware Corp.
"I have owned and operated ecommerce online stores for over 10 years. Last June was the first Internet Retailer
conference (or any other Internet conference for that matter) I had ever attended. I was blown away with how much I
didn't know that I didn't know. Knowing what I know now I am sure that I would have made some very different decisions
regarding my online business over the last 10 years. It was a great eye-opening experience of what's going on out there
and all the services and suppliers available to help us grow our online businesses."
Steven Kopitz
President Summit Sports Inc.
"We attended a session run by an executive with a smaller e-retailer. It was great hearing a smaller company talk
about how they do things—not how an eBay or a multimillion dollar company does things—but one that we could
relate to. That started us on a path of looking at other ways of doing things. Before, our mindset from a technology
perspective was build, build, build. The conference opened our eyes to other options."
Chris Johnson
Director of Marketing Pegasus Associates Lighting
"The IRCE 2007 conference had a nice selection of speakers and topics and a really good blend of pure Internet
and brick-and-click multi-channel companies. Speakers talked about what they were doing to drive traffic and conversion
and build a loyal customer base. They were trying to take the discussion beyond transactions, which I think everyone is
really challenged with right now."
Atsuko Tamura
Vice President of Marketing Onlineshoes.com
"The Internet Retailer Conference provided TTB Marketplace attendees the perfect opportunity to meet vendors and
attend several very helpful sessions. The information learned during several of the sessions provided our organization
many insights that help us make mission critical decisions in key customer support and logistic areas. We were also able
to talk to key vendors and quickly evaluate the products or services they provided. Being able to learn first hand about
industry best practices and products and services certainly justified the time and cost of attending this conference and
exhibition."
Jim Simpson
Vice President of Logistics, Technology & CRM TTB Marketplace (Ty's Toy Box)
"The conference gets bigger and better every year, and there is value for both the e-commerce novice and veteran
alike. The agenda is packed with information-relevant topics and engaging speakers-and the flow of each day seems fast
paced, smooth and easy. The magazine and the guides provide attendees with a great advantage as the conference is
programmed with an authority about what's happening "now" and what may be keeping senior executives up
at night. The exhibitor area and networking opportunities are further proof of being in-the-know and committed to
helping your attendees succeed."
Donna Iucolano
Founder & Principal Spinach Candy
"Many thanks to Internet Retailer for hosting such a valuable and successful conference. The speakers were
outstanding, sessions informative and insightful, and the general exhibition provided an ideal networking environment
which allowed mPoria to collaborate with many of the industry's top retailers. IRCE is a superb and worthwhile event."
Dan Wright
CEO & Co-founder mPoria, Inc.
"Internet Retailer 2007 was a great opportunity for Trinity Insight to reach new sales opportunities. It provided us
with the ability to communicate with companies of varied sizes and discuss how we help retailers increase their online
profitability. I recommend IR events to any solution provider looking to gain incremental customers in the online retail
sector."
Craig Smith
Founder and Managing Director Trinity Insight LLC |