LAUNCH Ecommerce Event in Vancouver: Saturday, May 26

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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Some of the best minds in e-commerce will be at this year’s LAUNCH event, taking place on Saturday, May 26 in Vancouver. In collaboration with Shopify, LAUNCH will include talks by industry leaders, informative breakout sessions, and networking. Tickets are already very affordable and Retail Insider readers can get a 50% discount when using promo code RETAILINSIDER50. [Buy Tickets Here]

The one day event, which runs from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm, takes place at the Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre at 162 W. 1st Avenue in the Olympic Village area just outside of the downtown core. 


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An impressive roster of speakers come from companies such as Shopify, Aritzia, ColourPop, Noelle Floyd, Fame House and Satel Creative, among others. The talks and workshops are from those who are not only experts in their fields, but are also hands-on, industry-leading professionals. Included as well are in-depth panel discussions as well as a networking lunch (lunch provided) where attendees can speak to other industry professionals — it’s a great way to connect. To top it off, at the end of the day, there will be cocktails and live music. 

The day consists of talks, panels and networking. The full schedule can be viewed here

There’s still time to register and as mentioned above, we’re providing a 50% off discount code if you use RETAILINSIDER50. [Register Here]


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