MY SUMMIT

September 4-6, 2008                                                              7^th International Russian Retail Congress

Renaissance Hotel, Moscow                                                   Congress & Retail Grand-Prix ‘08 Awards

1000 CEOs and each is a VIP!

CEOs of international and Russian retail chains
Food • Fashion • Home • Cosmetics • Books • Accessories
15 countries • 100 reports • 1000 delegates • 50 expo-cases

“We’ve been challenged by a very interesting task. On the one hand, Retail Director is the largest Russian congress for owners and CEOs of retail businesses; on the other, we understand that each delegate deserves service of the highest level, and most importantly, needs PERSONAL attention. That is why apart from the general program we offer each delegate a personal agenda – you will be able to plan ahead and prepare your personal schedule to give you the opportunity to review and resolve the main issues for YOUR business!”

Irina Chinnova
Head of Client Service Department
BBPG part of Expomedia Group plc.
 

“MY SUMMIT” program content:

• Private talks, closed-door meetings: “Private business clubs”
• Video address to the Congress delegates
• Store re-equipment opportunities: «1000W of efficiency»
• Short profile publication in the Congress catalog
• Media opportunities
• Industry’s major award – Retail Grand-Prix 2008
• Official hotel accommodation on special terms

PRIVATE BUSINESS CLUBS

  Big decisions need time, consideration and a quiet atmosphere.

  You won’t want all your issues put on the general agenda to be discussed on public.

  That is why we put much effort to establish an informal and unofficial atmosphere via the Private Business Club: a new tool to discuss important issues privately at Retail Director 2008.

   

What’s the idea?
Private Business Club makes it possible for you to discuss the most important issues with the parties concerned. Such meetings will not be put on the general agenda. Only you and the people invited will know the topic, time and place of the meeting. Among topics to be discussed at such meetings are investment and development opportunities, M&A, etc. Each delegate will be able to propose a topic for discussion and invite colleagues to a personal private club.

How does it work?
After registration at the Congress you will be given a personal password to access the “Private Business Club” section at www.b2bpg.com, which is closed to unregistered users. Once you choose a topic for discussion (including your own one), you could set yourself as a participant and see which other participants would like to join the discussion. The system will then assign a specific place and time rot the meeting, and one week before the Summit you will receive a confirmation letter giving all the details.

VIDEO-ADDRESS TO PARTICIPANTS

  Once registered as a participant of the Congress, Chief Executives of retail chains will have a chance to take advantage of additional services, including an opportunity to broadcast a video address to all delegates.

  Your address (1-3 minutes) offers a quick and effective way to convey a message to up to 1000 delegates. This can be just a greeting and a short report on performance of your business or an invitation to business dialogue and partnership.

  We can record your address live at the Summit, but it is strongly recommended that your video is prepared in advance so that it can include photos of your business establishments etc.

How to submit a video address:
- Send it on electronic media by post at: BBPG (LLC “Centralnye Evropeyskiye Vistavki”.), Moscow, Partiny per., 1, Block 58, Bld. 1. FAO Elvira Kostyunina. Tel/Fax: (495) 781-11-34, 666-22-46, 666-22-47.
- Upload it to our web-server. For further details please contact Albina Basharova at +7 495 781-11-34.
- Bring it to the registration desk at the Congress. Moscow, Olympiyskiy avenue, Renaissance Hotel, Viennese Coffee Shop (“Venskoe” Café), 1st floor. Contact person – Elvira Kostyunina – (495) 781-11-34, 666-22-46, kostunina@b2bpg.com
Please note – video materials submitted at the summit will be broadcast on a first come, first serve basis.

1000W OF EFFECTIVENESS:

  Joint project between Retail Director 2008 and Philips
Registered delegates of Retail Director 2008 will be exclusively offered a contract with Philips to improve lighting equipment in your chain’s retail stores:
- professional and economically-grounded assessment of lighting equipment and free recommendations for improvement;
- free update of existing lighting equipment to modern Philips lamps*:
 

“1000W of power for higher effectiveness” offers stores energy saving advice, reduced maintenance expenditure and, most importantly potential for effective sales growth by the introduction of quality lighting equipment.

The program is a great chance for you to evaluate cutting-edge lighting technologies!
For further details and additional opportunities for your retail chain please contact the official partner of Retail Director 2008 – Philips Company at +7 495 937-93-50.
* The offer includes all fluorescent Philips lamps, while exact models shall be specified exclusively for each chain by technical experts of Philips.

SHORT PROFILE PUBLICATION IN THE CONGRESS CATALOG

Registered CEOs of retail chains can publish information about themselves and their businesses in the congress catalog. This might be a good chance to tell others about successful development of your business. Moreover, the catalog allows you to communication with your colleagues and mass media during the congress and after the event.

The information you wish to be published in the catalog (a personal photo and a short biography + company profile) should be submitted to organizers before August 1st 2008 by e-mail at kostunina@b2bpg.com. Contact person is Elvira Kostyunina.

 

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

Traditionally some most famous federal and retail industry mass media take part in the event. Among them are Kommersant, Vedomosti, RBK TV, Sekret Firmy, RBK Daily, Bloomberg, Interfax, Business&FM, AK&M and others. The press center will be located on the second floor (Angara hall).

TAKE PART IN RETAIL GRAND-PRIX 2008

To participate in this major national retail industry award complete the application form and submit it to the organization committee before July 6th 2008.
 

Here you may read full rules and terms of nominations and download the application form. The award ceremony and gala-dinner will be held at Retail Director 2008 on September 5th at 8 p.m.

Please note that winners of the national award are eligible to be nominated for the most prestigious international World Retail Awards!

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ON SPECIAL TERMS

  This year Retail Director will be held at a five-star hotel “Renaissance-Moscow”, which is managed by Marriott International.

  The hotel is located in the business center of Moscow, near the exhibition and sports center “Olympiyskiy”, just 10 minutes drive from Kremlin.

  Besides ensuring comfortable accommodation we offer each participant an unprecedented price for accommodation during the summit – a single room is just 6999 rubles per night.

  Moreover, those registered before June 1st 2008 are eligible for a special price of just 3999 rubles, which includes breakfast.