Web Design '09 Conference Agenda
Listed below are the exact times for each event in the Internet Retailer Web Design '09 Conference. To view the description of an individual session click on the "Session Description" buttons.
| Pre-Conference: Jan. 19, 2009 |
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10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Design and Usability Consultations
Attendees at the Internet Retailer Web Design '09 conference have the opportunity to submit their web sites to experts
in web site design and usability for a free consultation. From 10:00 to 12:00p.m. and 1:00 to 5:30 p.m., web site design and usability companies
will operate private consultation rooms with Internet access. Retailers attending the show can choose up to three appointments
per attending company for one-on-one, half-hour consultations on the design, navigation, organization and usability of their web sites.
Participating consultants will provide analysis specific to each site, with suggestions for improvements and commentary
on what results a retailer can expect from making such changes.
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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Roadmap to Redesign
Betsy Emery, CEO, TELLUS
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
A Champagne Reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall on Monday evening, Jan. 19. Please join us and your e-retailing colleagues for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. |
| Day One: Jan. 20, 2009 |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
KEYNOTE: Neiman Marcus: Where Elegance and Simplicity Add up to Success
Lindy Rawlinson, Vice President, Web Operations & New Business, Neiman Marcus Direct
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Is it time yet?
Neil Clemmons, Senior Vice President, Critical Mass
Ivy Chin, Vice President Architecture, Design & Video, QVC
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Choosing the right design partner
Bruce Temkin, Analyst, Forrester Research
Bill Kane, Vice President, IMS & Web Development, 1800Mattress.com
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10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
FEATURED ADDRESS: A small retailer designs a robust site on a budget
Mark Carson, CEO, FatBrainToys.com
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Behind the scenes at mini-movies—Managing video online
Pedro Santos, Chief Strategist, eCommerce, Akamai Technologies Inc.
Frank Malsbenden, Vice President, Vision Retailing Inc.
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Creating—and managing—images that sell
Kelly Sullivan, Creative Director, CWDkids
Tracy Rosen, CEO, WH Group
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch
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1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Design and merchandising lessons from Holiday 2008
Lauren Freedman, President, the e-tailing group
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2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
The importance of testing
Carol Farnsworth, Senior Director Customer Experience Research, Keynote Systems, Inc.
Jeffrey Prus, Senior Director, User Experience and Merchandising, VistaPrint
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2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Making site usability all it can be—Live site reviews
Jennifer Bailey, Usability Services Manager, ForeSee Results
Scott Kincaid, Vice President, Usability Sciences Corp.
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3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Break
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4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
How to prioritize a design plan
Bryan Eisenberg, President, FutureNow
Howard Wyner, President, Scentiments.com
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4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
30 minutes to change your site
David Carrington, President, RacingUSA.com
Chris Wegener, President, PaperStyle.com
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| Day Two: Jan. 21, 2009 |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
FEATURED ADDRESS: Borders reclaims its online channel
Kevin Ertell, Vice President of E-business, Borders Books and Music
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
How your market defines your design
Judy Newman, President, Scholastic Book Clubs and Professional Resources, Scholastic Books
David Redlich, Co-CEO, Director of Sales & Marketing, ReStockit.com
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Programmers are from Mars, customers are from Venus
Lawrence Becker, Vice President and Principal, Website Effectiveness, The Rimm-Kaufman Group
Archie Miller, Senior Manager of Web Design and Development, Crutchfield Corp.
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10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
One site, many masters: Accommodating conflicting design objectives
Mike Ritter, Vice President, HP Home & Home Office Store
Tony Svanascini, President, AmericanEagle.com
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Top design tips to boost SEO rankings—Live analysis of attendees' web sites
Stephan Spencer, President, Netconcepts
Marion Sharkey, Vice President, Business Development, PM Digital
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch
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1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Designing landing pages that sell
Neil Kugelman, Founder & CEO, Goldspeed.com
John Tawadros, COO, iProspect.com
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2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Every byte counts
Andrea Mulligan, Director, Professional Services, Gomez
Mike Lanning, Online Operations Manager, Best Buy
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3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Break
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Leveraging social technologies strategically in your site design
Dayna Bateman, Senior Strategic Analyst, Fry Inc.
Albert DiPadova, Vice President, Due Maternity
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
What engages shoppers now—and what will engage them tomorrow
Greg Selkoe, CEO, Karmaloop
Matthew Ledford, President, Fast Pivot
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4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Bonus round: The best advice on web site design you haven't heard yet
Sherrie Hablitzel, Creative Director, Azavar Technologies Corp.
Craig Smith, President, Trinity Insight
Klay Huddleston, Executive Director, Retail Practice, Resource Interactive
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| Day Three: Jan. 22, 2009, Post Conference Workshop Case Studies and Critiques on Redesigning Retail Web Sites MORNING: Why we did what we did AFTERNOON: In-depth site critiques |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
An Epic Redesign
Donald Bailey, CEO, Epic Dental
Ethan Giffin, President, Groove Commerce
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10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Springing into action with a new web site design
Seth Newman, COO, Action Envelope
Josh Levine, Chief Creative and Experience Officer, Alexander Interactive
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Harvesting the benefits of a redesign
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
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1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Live, on-the-spot redesigns
Ethan Giffin, President, Groove Commerce
David Wertheimer, Director of Strategy, Alexander Interactive
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Barack Obama's Inaugural Address: The historic inaugural address of President-Elect Barack Obama will be shown live on the large screen of the general session hall at 12:30 p.m. during the lunch break.