Seminars for Celtic Marketplace are described below.

Saturday September 13th 6:00pm 

The Shop Forum

A Business Workshop & Networking Event for NACBA Members

Complimentary cocktails and buffet dinner. No Admission Charge


The Shop Forum is a dynamic and informative open forum workshop that will leave you brimming with ideas, fortified with business friendships and reinforced with a new enthusiasm for your store.  You will…

·                  Meet fellow members in a relaxed environment.

·                  Learn how your peers are coping with the day-to-day challenges of Celtic retailing.

·                  Ask questions, share information and get ideas, ideas and more ideas!

·                  Discover the ‘How to’ of promotions and store events.

·                  Build business friendships – networking works!

·                  Skip the morning queue with advance check-in

·                  Enjoy complimentary cocktails and dinner buffet!

 


Sunday September 14th 8:30am   

The Science of Shopping:

How to Set Your Sales Floor to Sell!

 

Join Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender and learn how to transform your sales floor!

 

Today, your savvy customers want more than just a place to “buy stuff” – they can do that anywhere. Today they want to be entertained and visually stimulated, and they want to shop in environments that make their shopping decisions easier.  This seminar will show you how to refresh your décor, layout, displays and more.

 

From the front door to the back door, and every space in-between, retail gurus Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender will take you though every aspect of store design. You’ll learn the latest in store layout, visual merchandising, and tricks of the trade to increase your “shelf esteem” – and store sales!  You’ll learn store planning techniques, how to use visual merchandising to sell more, how to update lighting, flooring, the cash wrap, and more.

 

Through photos and merchandising strategies you’ll see what’s involved in a total store remodel. KIZER & BENDER will share how simple merchandising strategies and tactics made in a single day will thrill your customers, energize your associates, and dramatically add to your bottom line!

 

This not to be missed seminar offers up ideas and advice you can take to the bank.

 


 

Monday September 15th 8:30am   

Jewelry Accreditation Program

 

 

Presenting the highly-acclaimed Diamond module of NACBA’s jewelry training program.

(Incorporating the Hands-On module)

 NACBA members only.

 

 


Tuesday September 16th 8:30am   

The Inside Secrets of Charisma Retailers

 

What makes one store great and another just a place to buy stuff?  Easy.  The retailer makes the difference.  You can be one of many Commodity Retailers who merely survive, making no effort to do much more than what you’re supposed to do.  Or you can be a Charisma Retailer and thrive on creating unique, one-of-a-kind experiences that thrill your customers and keep them coming back for more.

 

Any retailer can be a Commodity Retailer or a Charisma Retailer.  It’s a choice that’s yours to make, but it’s better to have Charisma!  Charisma Retailers live in the present while keeping one eye on the future. They know that the special things they do for customers today, will be the expected things of tomorrow. And they know that competition isn’t going to ease up, so they need to rise above it.

 

Through photos and stories and intimate details, KIZER & BENDER will share the secrets of our charismatic super star retailers. So, if you’re prepared to embrace programs that no competitor can knock off; if you’re willing to do whatever it takes to make YOUR store special, unique, and unforgettable; and if you’re ready to shine, shine, shine then join KIZER & BENDER and learn what it takes to unleash your inner Charisma!

 

 

Charisma Retailers and Charisma Retailing is a trademark of KIZER & BENDER Speaking!