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ATLANTA, June 2006—Developed in 2005 to facilitate and inspire higher levels of learning for retailers, AMERICASMART-ATLANTA continues to refine and define its AMERICASMART Universitysm (AMU) curriculum.
It’s radically new. It’s strategically structured. It arms retailers with the know-how to stay competitive and grow their businesses. Classes are led by renowned business leaders—consultants, strategists and experts in business planning, modeling and development.
AMU core curriculum addresses three Topics of Learning: Retail Business Basics, Buying & Selling and Building Your Brand. Each Topic offers beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Select elective-level courses—seminar-like programming supporting AMERICASMART’s product centers—have been retained.
All AMU participants are eligible to earn an AMERICASMART MBA—awarded to participants who complete all AMU curriculum requirements—or the completion of each Level of each Topic of Learning for a total of nine classes. MBA graduates will be recognized at exclusive at-Market events and are eligible to receive incentive packages.
The AMERICASMART University July 2006 line-up features:
Learn to Think Like the Retailer (Exhibitor Seminar)
Presented by Albert Maslia, Managing Director of Retail Services
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Gift Basket Demonstration (Elective)
Presented by Elizabeth Martin, Gazebo Gift Baskets
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gourmet Gallery
Learn to Think Like the Retailer (Exhibitor Seminar)
Presented by Albert Maslia, Managing Director of Retail Services
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Competitive Intelligence: Expert Advice on Industry Trends
Presented by WITHIT, Women in the Home Industries Today.
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Branding Your Store: Think Like a Brand, Act Like a Retailer (Beginner)
Presented by Georganne Bender & Rich Kizer, Kizer & Bender
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Christmas Fantasy (Elective)
Presented by A&B Floral with designers Wayne Freeman and Jeff Purdy
AMERICASMART ?, floor 19, 19A23
Branding Your Store (Intermediate)
Presented by Georganne Bender & Rich Kizer, Kizer & Bender
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Productive & Profitable: A Smarter Way to Shop AMERICASMART (Elective)
Presented by Albert Maslia, Managing Director of Retail Services
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
When a Child is Born…So is a Grandmother! (Elective)
Presented by Larry Lucas, Owner of “One Stop Fun Shop”
AMERICASMART ?, floor 13, NW Quadrant
Better Buying for Marvelous Margins (Elective)
Presented by Mary Liz Curtin, Mary Liz Curtin & Co. and sponsored by
One Coast
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Chef Virginia Willis Cooking Demonstration & Book Signing (Elective)
Presented by Virginia Willis, Chef and Author
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gourmet Gallery
Pricing Strategies (Beginner)
Presented by Tom Shay, Profits+Plus $Seminar$
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Maximizing Profits with Home Accents (Elective)
Presented by Jessie LaFalce, Danielle Design
AMERICASMART ?, floor 19, 19A23
MBA in a Day: What you would learn at top-tier business schools…if only you had the time! (Beginner)
Presented by Steven Strasler, The Center for Professional Development, Inc.
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
What’s Your Mix? (Elective)
Presented by Sullivan’s and featuring designer Bert Ford
AMERICASMART ?, floor 19, 19A23
MBA in a Day (Intermediate)
Presented by Steven Strasler, The Center for Professional Development, Inc.
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Productive & Profitable: A Smarter Way to Shop AMERICASMART (Elective)
Presented by Albert Maslia, Managing Director of Retail Services
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Chef Virginia Willis Cooking Demonstration & Book Signing (Elective)
Presented by Virginia Willis, Chef and Author
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gourmet Gallery
Using Technology to Increase Sales (Beginner)
Presented by Bobby Chandiramani, Chief Marketing Director, Schandra, Inc.
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Garden Party Style…Entertaining Al Fresco
Presented by Kimberly Kennedy, Lifestyle contributor to CBS’s The Early Show and author of The Art and Craft of Entertaining.
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gardens
A 52-Week Planner: Plan to Succeed & Succeed by Design (Beginner)
Presented by Mike Marchev, Mike Marchev & Associates, author of Become the Exception
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
A 52 Week Planner (Intermediate)
Presented by Mike Marchev, Mike Marchev & Associates, author of Become the Exception
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
The Art of Shopping: Merchandising & Promoting Your Store (Elective)
Presented by Debra Tenenbaum, Retail Services Expert
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Gift Basket Demonstration (Elective)
Presented by Jimi Taylor, Taylor Made Gift Baskets
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gourmet Gallery
Creating Customer Loyalty (Beginner)
Presented by Roy Prevost, entrepreneur and business consultant
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
The Hospital Gift Shop Explosion (Elective)
Presented by Debra Tenenbaum, Retail Services Expert
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Business Survival & Tricks of the Trade (Advanced)
Presented by Jim Jordan and Jon McClory, Franklin Consulting & Training
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
A Table of Profits: Tableware Marketing & Merchandise Trends (Elective)
Presented by Tony DeMasi, DeMasi Marketing
AMERICASMART ?, 3rd floor Conference Center
Does Selling Rugs Have You Tied Up in “Nots”? (Beginner)
Presented by Steve Boodakian, Koko Boodakian & Sons and Sy Mahfuz, Persian Rug Galleries
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
Making the Internet Work for You
Presented by Barry O’Connell
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
Gift Basket Demonstration (Elective)
Presented by Karen Sullen, The Basket Gallery
AMERICASMART ?, floor 14, The Gourmet Gallery
Walk the Market with Phil (Elective)
Presented by ORRA and led by Phil Menendian, President of K.A. Menendian Oriental Rugs
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
Oriental Rugs 101 (Elective)
Presented by ORRA and led by Michael Joseph, Owner of Joseph Oriental Rug Imports
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
Tips for a Proper ORRA Appraisal (Elective)
Presented by ORRA and led by Phil Menendian, President of K.A. Menendian Oriental Rugs
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
ORRA Certified Rug Appraiser’s Exam (Elective)
Presented by the ORRA Appraisal Committee and open to ORRA members only
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
Wednesday, July 19
A New Vision for ORRA
Presented Mark Kambourian, M. Kambourian Sons and mandatory for ORRA members
AMERICASMART ?, floor 4, 4B1
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