National Retail Federation 2018 AU Study Tour• Microsoft Australia in partnership with Adobe &...
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National Retail Federation 2018 AU Study Tour12 – 19 January 2018New York City & Seattle
Microsoft Corp at NRF 2018 - Retail. Reimagined.
• Jan 14-16• Microsoft will showcase connected
solutions that combine the excitement of the latest innovations around AI/MR for:
1. customer engagement2. workforce empowerment3. operational insights, and 4. business transformation
2018 NRF Australia Study Tour“Exploration to Drive Inspiration”
Jan 12 – Jan 19
Key Sponsors
• Tier-1 Sponsors:
• Tier-2 Sponsors:
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Our Tour Partner
• Jack Hanrahan, Retail Study Tour• Email: [email protected]• Phone: +61 414 210 666 • Web: www.retailstudytour.com.au
What?
• Microsoft Australia in partnership with Adobe & Intel will be hosting a Big Show NRF Retail Innovators Tour.
• Invitation only• Curated for ambitious retailers focused on delivering growth and in pursuit of
what is next. • The experience will be designed to bring to life the exciting ways retail is being
reimaged over seven comprehensive days in New York City and Seattle.
January 12-13Shopping Safari &
Exec Meetings NYC
January 14-17NRF Conference NYC
January 18-18Seattle Study Tour
Key dates
Why?
• Exploration is an essential element of innovation.
• Trips into the retail world beyond the four walls of the office provide our Australian Retail customers with unique perspectives, and the ability to look at their digital transformation challenges with refreshed and inspired eyes.
Tour Highlights:
• Curated New York retail safari tour• Curated Seattle retail safari tour• Curated NRF Booth Tours• Private Executive Meetings• Introduction to Start-Up Disruptors• Meet and learn from global retail brands• Social networking lunches and dinners• Entry to NRF Big Show Conference• Visit to Microsoft Retail Experience
Centre, Redmond (mall replica)• Visit to Microsoft Executive Briefing
Centre – home of the future & business of the future
Agenda at a GlanceNEW YORK SEATTLE
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January
Travel to New York
Brooklyn Mini Safari 12.00-16.00
New York Retail Safari 9.30-16.00
NRF Conference & Expo Start-Up Disruptor Meetings
MSTechCenter, 11 Times Sq, 7th Floor
9.00-12.00
Seattle Retail Safari9.00-18.00
MS Retail Experience Centre Tour
MS Envisioning Center
Executive Meetings
9.00-15.00
Departures
Opening Keynotes
Executive Hosted Booth
Tours & Meetings
Executive Hosted Booth Tours & Meetings
Tech Talk (MSFT Hosted Session)11.30-12.30
Executive Hosted Booth Tours & Meetings
Travel to Seattle
Departures
VIP Customer Dinner19.30+
NRF Opening Night Reception17.30-19.30
Intel Women in Tech (tbc)
VIP Customer Dinner20.00+
VIP Customer Dinner20.00+
How much is the investment?Delegates need to cover:• Airfare• Accommodation
• Our preferred hotel is James NoMad in New York & Four Seasons in Seattle• Delegates will need to pay for their accommodation• Sharon Kitchener from Mosman Travel will support booking for accommodation to preferred hotels• [email protected]
• NRF tickets• Retailers get access to free Expo Hall passes• But they need to purchase a Full Conference Pass to attend keynotes & sessions – we highly recommend this • Full Conference Passes are US$2075, but with ten or more retailers we will be able to access a discounted full
conference pass for US$1,050.• On the registration site, delegates can tick if they need a full conference pass, if they do, Jack Hanrahan will
coordinate with them
Hotels:
• The James New York – NoMad22 East 29th Street at Madison Avenue
http://www.jameshotels.com/new-york/nomad
• Four Seasons Hotel – Seattle99 Union Street, Seattle
https://www.fourseasons.com/seattle/
Tour App
• Available late November• Activity Feed• Notifications• Schedule• Maps• Attendees• Sponsors / Presenters
Registration Process
• Click through to registration site:http://www.retailstudytour.com.au/nrf-2018.html
• Jack Hanrahan from Retail Study Tour available to answer any questions directly
• Once registered, we will work directly with you to ensure we maximise your experience and wherever possible customise for your needs
Retail Safari …. a sneak peak
We hope to see you there all rugged up ….