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Wednesday, February 27

11:30 am – 5:00 pm SMG Charity Golf Tournament
Benefiting Reach Out and Read
 
6:00 – 9:00 pm Welcome Reception
 
 
Thursday, February 28

7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
 
8:00 – 8:15 am Welcome, Introductions
 
8:15 – 9:45 am Joe Wheeler
The Science of Delight
 
9:45 – 10:15 am Break
 
10:15 – 11:45 am Executive Presentations & Discussion
Bill Guibor, COO
Hallmark Retail, Inc.

John Wright, Chairman and CEO
Pat & Oscar’s Restaurants

Lee Kennedy, Director of Staffing & Productivity
Belk, Inc.
 
11:45 am – 1:30 pm Luncheon
 
1:30 – 2:45 pm Polly LaBarre
Mavericks at Work
 
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
 
3:00-4:00 pm Liz Murray
From Homeless to Harvard
 
6:30 pm Cocktails
 
7:00 pm Dinner
 
 
Friday, February 29

7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
 
8:00 – 10:00 am Jim Gilmore
Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want
 
10:00 – 10:30 am Break
 
10:30 – 11:30 am Executive Presentation & Discussion
Kim Lopdrup, President
Red Lobster
 
11:30 – 11:45 am Closing Remarks
Andy Fromm, President & CEO, SMG