COSTA MESA, CA (BRAIN)—The 2009 NBDA Super Seminar series embraces the NBDA's "Independent Concept" philosophy to empower and assist bicycle retailers in becoming strong and dynamic independent retail brands in their communities.
Free educational sessions are open to all attendees of the 2009 Interbike Expo. Sessions start on September 22, the day before the show opens, and continue each day through September 25.
Session schedule:
Interbike Las Vegas, Sep 22-25
Venetian, Casanova meeting rooms 506-507
Pre-Show Education
Tuesday, Sept 22
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Create Your Own Stimulus Package Through Design and Merchandising-Jim Rasmus, Retail Design Associates
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Inventory Management and Pricing Strategies-Bob Langdon, CPA
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bicycle Market Overview: A Perfect Storm? -Jay Townley, Gluskin Townley Group
Wednesday, Sept 23
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Your Retail Stimulus Package - How To Market Your Bike Shop In Tough Times-Bob Negen
10:30 a.m. to noon
Managing Your Business in Turbulent Times-Bob Langdon, CPA
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
How To Develop A WhizBang! Staff-Bob Negen
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Strategies that Grow Revenue (and Profit!) Even During Lean Times-Dan Mann, The Mann Group
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Merchandising: Less is More!-Mercedes Ross, Merchandising Werx
Thursday, Sept 24
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Commit to Your Community: Marketing 2.0 for your Business-Lynn Switanowski-Barrett
10:30 a.m. to noon
Growing Service Sales (While Having Fun and Supporting Our Customers)-Brett Flemming, The Bike Gallery and Efficient Velo Tools
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Bicycling Moves Forward-The Bikes Belong Coalition
2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Are you You Tubing, Facebooking, Twittering and Flikring your Way to New Customers?-Lynn Switanowski-Barrett
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Teach It and They Will Ride-League of American Bicyclists
Friday, Sept 25
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
If Patton Ran Your Business-Tom Shay, Profits Plus Seminars
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Store Design on a Dime-Chris Miller, Pacific Store Designs
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Team Up for Success!-Tom Shay, Profits Plus Seminars
Complete session details are available by clicking on link.
