STORE 2018, Canada’s Biggest Retail Conference, May 29-30

Craig Patterson
Craig Patterson
Now located in Toronto, Craig is a retail analyst and consultant at the Retail Council of Canada. He's also the Director of Applied Research at the University of Alberta School of Retailing in Edmonton. He has studied the Canadian retail landscape for the past 25 years and he holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws Degrees. He is also President & CEO of Vancouver-based Retail Insider Media Ltd.

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Canada’s biggest retail conference, STORE 2018, takes place at the Toronto Congress Centre this year on May 29-30, and registration is now open. The conference, hosted by Retail Council of Canada, showcases some exceptional speakers as well as networking opportunities. 

Several of the ‘Top 100 Retail Influencers of 2018’, as featured in Vend’s Top 100 Retail Influencers for 2018, will speak at STORE 2018 including:

  • Deborah Weinswig, Managing Director, Fund Global Retail & Technology
  • Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, Founder, RetailMinded.com
  • Kevin Graff, President, Graff Retail
  • Cathy Hotka, Principal, Cathy Hotka and Associates
  • Doug Stephens, Founder, Retail Prophet
  • Diane J. Brisebois, President and CEO, Retail Council of Canada

Join over 2,500 retail leaders from across North America for two days of discussions and learning at STORE 2018. There will also be ample networking opportunities, as well as two awards dinners, with more details to follow. 

There’s a special discounted rate for Retail Council of Canada Members to attend STORE Confernce 2018.

The full listing of speakers is available at StoreConference.ca/speakers, and you can view the entire agenda at: StoreConference.ca/agenda.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit StoreConference.ca/tickets.

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