2013 Schedule

Saturday, November 16th
9:00 am – 6:00 pm	Registration - Walden Room
9:00 am – 6:00 pm	Chairman’s Club - Walden Room
10:00 am – 6:00 pm	BCS Appointments - Individual Hospitality Suites
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm	Private Brands Opening Gathering -  Reception, Dinner and Speaker Featuring Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe's Company Ballroom, Salon A-D
Sunday, November 17th
6:00 am – 2:00 pm	Registration - Walden Room
6:00 am – 2:00 pm	Chairman’s Club - Walden Room
7:00 am – 2:00 pm	BCS Appointments - Individual Hospitality Suites

PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

Look at the participating Suppliers and Retailer/Wholesaler companies committed* to the 2013 Private Brands Business Conference.

PRIVATE BRANDS OPENING GATHERING

Bring your team for an evening of networking and camaraderie to kick off your week of Private Brands in Chicago. Dinner speaker will be Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s Company.

Doug spent 31 years with Trader Joe's Company, the last 14 years as President, growing the business from a small, nine-store chain in Southern California, to a nationally acclaimed retail success story with more than 340 stores in 30 states. He developed their prized buying philosophy, created their unique private label food program, and wrote and executed the Business Plan for expanding Trader Joe’s nationally. Doug championed the development and execution of Trader Joe’s University, and their prized customer experience orientation.

Reception, dinner and speaker is included in registration package for companies participating in the Private Brands Business Conference and registered participants. For those individuals or companies not participating in the Private Brands Business Conference, we welcome you to attend the reception, dinner and speaker for a separate cost of $125 per person. Space is limited so please make your reservations now.

*All individuals participating in the Private Brands Business Conference are required to register for the conference.