MRE Floor Plan & Table Assignments

Breakout Schedule

Complete Conference Program

Store Tours

 

Agenda-at-a-Glance

Saturday, September 8

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Pre-Conference Committee Meeting

Sunday, September 9

7:00 am – 3:00 pm	Golf Tournament (with Continental Breakfast and Lunch)
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Registration
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm	First-Timers Welcome Reception
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm	Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange and Opening Reception

Monday, September 10

7:00 am – 6:00 pm	Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am	GreenChill Awards Ceremony/Breakfast (optional)
8:00 am – 8:15 am	Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 am – 9:15 pm	Opening General Session - Collaboration: A High-Performance Approach
9:15 am – 10:15 am	General Session – Store Formats and Retail Innovations
10:15 am – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am – 11:45 am	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Luncheon
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Concurrent Breakouts (6)
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm	Manufacturer/Retailer Exchange and Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, September 11

7:00 am – 1:30 pm	Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am	General Session – Political Update
9:00 am – 10:00 am	General Session – European Perspective on Energy, Refrigeration and Merchandising
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am	General Session – Efficient and Effective Lighting from a Design and End-User Perspective
11:30 am – 12:15 pm	General Session – EPA Update
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm	Luncheon
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Store and Facility Tours
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm	Selected Concurrent Breakouts, Repeated from Monday (2 concurrent breakouts in 3 timeslots)
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm	Off-Site Social Event- Musical Instrument Museum

Wednesday, September 12

7:00 am – 11:15 am	Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am	Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am	General Session – Energy Market Update
9:00 am – 10:00 am	General Session – Sustainable Design and ROI
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am	General Session – End-User Experience with CO2-based Refrigeration Systems
11:15 am – 12:15 pm	Closing Session – The Resilience Advantage: Master Change and Thrive  Under Pressure
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm	Post-Conference Committee Meeting
* Schedule is subject to change.

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Breakout Topics

Refrigeration

Refrigerant Retrofit Process and Strategy
Innovations in Temperature and Defrost Control Strategies
Lifecycle Performance of Various Refrigerant Options (Existing and Proposed)
Case Study of an Ammonia/CO2 System in a U.S. Military Commissary

Design/Construction

Construction Design through 3D Modeling
Avoiding the Top Ten Supermarket Real Estate and Store Development Mistakes
Less is More: Getting the Best from Lean Design and Construction
Pros and Cons of Various Construction Procurement Processes
Store Development Trends, Concepts and Formats

Energy

HVAC Design
Energy Rebates/Incentives
Preventative Maintenance
Supermarket Commissioning and Recommissioning
Energy Procurement
Energy vs. Merchandising