Conventions

Apr. 18-20, 2012. Visited by 1,600 retail facilities professionals, PRSM 2012 National Conference was specifically targeted to retail facilities issues and trends. For leaders from the retail facilities industry, PRSM2012 was geared toward senior store facilities executives, whether Big Box, Small Box, Multi-Site Retailer or other.  Over 40 education sessions were offered by leading professionals in the facility maintenance industry, with customized educational experiences following nine different education tracks and giving participants continuing education credits and professional distinction via the RFMP certification program. Learning experiences provided a strategic lens through which to view today’s retail facilities. Best Practice topics included HVAC, sustainability, energy management and more.  Kind of a “shopping experience” for retailers….

Mar. 11-14, 2012. The full association title is IAADFS.  The International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores is an international trade association of approximately 450 company members that was originally founded in 1966.  The association is involved in the duty free market, and is also the organizer of the Duty Free Show of the Americas, the industry’s annual tradeshow in Florida. The primary goals and objectives of IAADFS are to promote the airport duty free industry as an important segment of the international retail community, provide information on products and their duty free market potential, and serve as a collective voice in representing the airport duty free industry on common issues affecting the membership.  All you need is a sense of duty…