IBM Belgium sprl/bvba Avenue du Bourget 42 Bourgetlaan B-1130 Brussels www.ibm.com/be November 16 th , 2015 Subject: Invitation the NRF Retail Big Show - NYC Dear, We are happy to invite you to join IBM at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention held January 17-20, 2016 in New York City! This flagship industry event offers unparalleled education, networking with 30,000 global attendees, and an enormous EXPO Hall of new technologies and solutions. As a guest of IBM, you’ll hear from and network with industry leaders and your peers in the retail and consumer goods industry. Here are some highlights: NRF Keynote Sessions: hear from leaders in retail and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell Innovate! Personalized Store Tour in NYC: discover the most innovating stores of Manhattan through a guided tour customized for our Benelux delegation. We will carefully select the stores this year around four innovation angles: technology, store concept, merchandising and omni-channel user experience. Peer-to-Peer Roundtables: discuss best practices and trends in your industry with your peers and an expert facilitator. At your request, share experiences from your peers from Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Italy or other countries (on request). IBM Big !deas Sessions: learn about IBM’s exciting new partnership with the Fung Group and the very latest research-based insights for Retail and Consumer Goods including a proactive, informed 2025 point-of-view. Meet Watson, and explore what cognitive computing can bring to your business. IBM EXPO Booth: get the live experience of IBM’s cutting-edge retail solutions, guided by a Benelux Retail specialist. Hot Topics Briefings: learn about a full range of industry topics from experts. We are happy to offer you either a free entry pass to the EXPO Hall courtesy of IBM, or the opportunity to benefit from our Benelux study tour group booking at NRF at the reduced rate of $1000 for the FULL conference pass, instead of $2,250. The expo pass will give you access to the expo hall, the full pass will also allow you to attend the conferences. While you remain responsible to book your own travel and accommodation, we are proposing some flights and are recommending one of the NRF official hotels proposing a shuttle service to the NRF to select if you wish. This will allow us to stay at the same hotel for an increased networking between your peers and facilitate the logistics. The NYC store tour and the other activities will depart from this hotel.
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IBM Belgium sprl/bvba
Avenue du Bourget 42 Bourgetlaan
B-1130 Brussels
www.ibm.com/be
November 16th, 2015
Subject: Invitation the NRF Retail Big Show - NYC
Dear, We are happy to invite you to join IBM at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention held January 17-20, 2016 in New York City! This flagship industry event offers unparalleled education, networking with 30,000 global attendees, and an enormous EXPO Hall of new technologies and solutions. As a guest of IBM, you’ll hear from and network with industry leaders and your peers in the retail and consumer goods industry. Here are some highlights:
NRF Keynote Sessions: hear from leaders in retail and former US Secretary of State Colin Powell
Innovate! Personalized Store Tour in NYC: discover the most innovating stores of Manhattan through a guided tour customized for our Benelux delegation. We will carefully select the stores this year around four innovation angles: technology, store concept, merchandising and omni-channel user experience.
Peer-to-Peer Roundtables: discuss best practices and trends in your industry with your peers and an expert facilitator. At your request, share experiences from your peers from Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Italy or other countries (on request).
IBM Big !deas Sessions: learn about IBM’s exciting new partnership with the Fung Group and the very latest research-based insights for Retail and Consumer Goods including a proactive, informed 2025 point-of-view. Meet Watson, and explore what cognitive computing can bring to your business.
IBM EXPO Booth: get the live experience of IBM’s cutting-edge retail solutions, guided by a Benelux Retail specialist.
Hot Topics Briefings: learn about a full range of industry topics from experts.
We are happy to offer you either a free entry pass to the EXPO Hall courtesy of IBM, or the opportunity to benefit from our Benelux study tour group booking at NRF at the reduced rate of $1000 for the FULL conference pass, instead of $2,250. The expo pass will give you access to the expo hall, the full pass will also allow you to attend the conferences. While you remain responsible to book your own travel and accommodation, we are proposing some flights and are recommending one of the NRF official hotels proposing a shuttle service to the NRF to select if you wish. This will allow us to stay at the same hotel for an increased networking between your peers and facilitate the logistics. The NYC store tour and the other activities will depart from this hotel.
IBM Belgium sprl/bvba
Avenue du Bourget 42 Bourgetlaan
B-1130 Brussels
www.ibm.com/be
You will find more information on the attached presentation, as well as an enrollment spreadsheet. Please consider to confirm your enrollment rapidly, as the hotel rooms will typically be rapidly booked by NRF participants. If you interested to join, even if you’re not fully sure, please contact me or your IBM representative before end of November for planning purposes so that we can include you in further communication. You should attempt to give us your final confirmation by December 18th, the ultimate dead line being December 24th. Would you know anybody in your organization interested to participate, feel free to forward them this invitation. For any question, do not hesitate to call or email me. Looking forward meeting you,
Vincent Malarme Industry Solutions Distribution Sector Leader [email protected] +32 475 29 42 43
Get the live experience of IBM’s cutting-edge retail solutions
In the IBM booth we’ll be showcasing our latest capabilities and solutions, our strategic partnerships and examples of innovation with clients. We’ll bring to life the art of the possible in retail through two compelling new scenarios:
The Consumer is the Channel
Connect with your customers individually
Engage with your customers across both digital and
physical worlds
Leverage new digital technologies in-store to create
an exciting, distinctive shopping experience
Manage, collect and secure diverse data
Leverage cognitive insights to identify new trends