June 2008

Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition

Organizer:	Vertical Web Media
Contact:	Eileen O`Neill
Address:	300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 602 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone:	(914) 923-0912
Web Site:	http://www.internetretailer.com/irce2008/

Conference Information:

Next Date:	June 9 - 12, 2008
Location:	Chicago, Illinois
Venue:	McCormick Place
Description:	This conference, sponsored by Internet Retailer magazine, is America`s largest e-retailing show. It addresses all critical issues facing e-retailers today. The event includes 125 speakers and 325 exhibitors. This year’s conference features two keynote addresses. The first is “E-retailers dive into the mainstream: How J.C. Penney did it—and why,” delivered by Mike Boylson, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at J.C. Penney. The second is “A mainstream strategy for a web-only retailer,” delivered by Neel Grover, president of Buy.com. The conference will feature numerous educational tracks containing a total of 72 sessions. The tracks include: technology and design; marketing and merchandising; small retailers; large retailers; Web 2.0; and security, payments and operations. Two special workshops will accompany the conference: one on marketing and another on mobile commerce.