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*This is a rough agenda and is subject to change, last updated 7/16/13

Saturday, September 7

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Pre-Conference Committee Meeting

Sunday, September 8

6:30 am – 3:00 pm	Golf Tournament (with Continental Breakfast and Lunch)
11:00 am – 7:00 pm	Registration
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm	Store Tours
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm	Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange and Opening Reception

Monday, September 9

7:00 am – 6:00 pm	Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am	GreenChill Awards Ceremony/Breakfast (optional)
8:00 am – 8:15 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 am – 9:15 pm	Opening General Session: Food Retailing 2013: Tomorrow’s Trends Delivered Today
9:15 am – 10:15 am	General Session: The Art and Science Behind Compelling Fresh Food Formats
10:15 am – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am – 11:45 am	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
11:45 am – 1:00 pm	Luncheon
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm	Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange and Reception

Tuesday, September 10

7:00 am – 1:30 pm	Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am	General Session: The Forty Year Shift - Economic Fundamentals of Post Modern Retailing
9:00 am – 10:00 am	General Session: Job #1: Build Better Stores
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am	General Session: Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	General Session: Energy Market Update
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm	Luncheon
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Closing General Session: Corporate Athlete: The Power of Full Engagement
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm	Off-Site Social Event - Reception and Baseball Game at Camden Yards (Orioles vs. Yankees)

Wednesday, September 11

7:30 am – 9:00 am

Post-Conference Committee Meeting

Concurrent Breakouts

Monday, Sept. 9	ENERGY	ENERGY	REFRIGERATION	REFRIGERATION	STORE DEVELOPMENT	STORE DEVELOPMENT
Breakout Location	Peale	Holiday 1	Holiday 2	Holiday 3	Carroll	Paca
10:45 – 11:45 am	The Evolution of Energy Management Systems	Supermarket Energy Reduction Plan	Close the Case – Results in 10 Easy Steps	Refrigerant Update	Setting a Selling Stage through Effective Lighting	Stay Up to Date on the Latest Trends in Building Codes
1:00 – 2:00 pm	The Evolution of Energy Management Systems	Producing Clean Renewable Energy from Organic Waste	Remodels and R-22: What You Need to Know	Refrigerant Update	Innovations in Food Service Design	Stay Up to Date on the Latest Trends in Building Codes
2:15 – 3:15 pm	Executing a Net Zero Energy Design for Retail	Producing Clean Renewable Energy from Organic Waste	Remodels and R-22: What You Need to Know	Refrigeration 101	Innovations in Food Service Design	Options, Options: Which Floor is Right for my Store?
3:30 – 4:30 pm	Executing a Net Zero Energy Design for Retail	Supermarket Energy Reduction Plan	Close the Case – Results in 10 Easy Steps	Refrigeration 101	Setting a Selling Stage through Effective Lighting	Options, Options: Which Floor is Right for my Store?
Tuesday, Sept. 10
1:15 – 2:15 pm	The Grocer’s Guide to Energy- Efficient Lighting	Energy Price Risk and Contracting Structures	Condenser Overview	Refrigeration Leak Detection	Optimizing Store Design and Décor at Retail	Considering Implementation of a Small Store Format Strategy?
2:30 – 3:30 pm	The Grocer’s Guide to Energy- Efficient Lighting	Energy Price Risk and Contracting Structures	Condenser Overview	Refrigeration Leak Detection	Optimizing Store Design and Décor at Retail	Considering Implementation of a Small Store Format Strategy?