FORMAT The TechPoint format is unique and has been designed to maximize productivity for retail and Suppliers executives seeking to enhance and grow their businesses. Each qualified Retailer participant is surveyed and participates in the development of their own personalized agenda for the Event. For Retailers, you are our guest and your participation is an honor for us to host. Invited Retailers are provided an expense package, which includes your airfare, ground transportation, deluxe hotel accommodations, and meals. In return, invited participants are asked to attend the Executive Boardroom Presentations, Premieres, Pre-scheduled One-on-One Appointments and the General Sessions. Executive Boardroom and Theatre Presentations: As a participating Retailer, you will be pre-assigned to an executive boardroom with a small group of your peers that have expressed similar product and resource interests 20 minutes in length; boardroom presentations provide you with a snapshot of the product/innovation/service that the Suppliers have to offer Premiere presentations provide a group setting for a Suppliers to launch a major product or make an important new capability announcement Boardroom and premiere presentations are the foundation of the Event and fill approximately two thirds of each day of the Event One-on-One Appointments: offer a private environment to do business with the Suppliers of your choice allow for follow-up with Suppliers that were seen during the boardrooms that have products/services of interest to you access all of the Suppliers’ management teams participating in the Event present an opportunity to network with all Event participants General Sessions: Featuring leading speakers – both from within and from outside of the industry the TechPoint General Sessions will bring you the latest insights into trends of today and opportunities for the future, providing you with the means to inspire innovation, leadership and growth within your own organization. Networking: Within the TechPoint agenda, you will find many ways to develop and strengthen your industry relationships in an executive and casual environment. Events within the TechPoint agenda developed to optimize social interaction include: Welcome Reception Networking breakfasts and luncheons throughout the Event Supplier sponsored late-night party TechPoint Closing Dinner & Entertainment