Spring 2012 Toronto Gift Show Online Brochure

The Toronto Gift Show is totally focused on the needs of retailers. In addition to showcasing everything new in giftware products from around the world, it also features a comprehensive program of seminars, demonstrations, workshops and presentations, by noted retail experts, on everything from window creation to store operations.

INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINARS
HARNESS THE POWER OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Toni Newman, award winning retailer, speaker and Innovation Catalyst, shows how to position your business for radical growth in challenging times. As business owners, many of us may have lost our clarity of purpose and have forgotten why we do what we do in the first place. This session is designed to help you take back control of how your clients perceive the unique value that you and your business bring to the marketplace.

EXTRAORDINARY TEAMWORK
Monday, January 30, 2012, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Bob Koehler, international speaker, business trainer and consultant, truly believes that “None of us is as smart as all of us.” Discover the importance of teamwork and make a commitment to embrace it in your business; it will reshape your workplace, your relationships with co-workers and your personal life..

REAL LIFE RETAIL: FOR ALL RETAILERS!
Monday, January 30, 2012, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Janet Campbell, award winning retailer of Mrs. Mc Garrigle’s Fine Foods, offers real-life, down to earth tips and techniques ranging from smarter ways to shop the show, to better ways of stocking inventory and sourcing new products. All attendees will receive a comprehensive buyer handbook and purchase order book.

TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE SOUTH
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINARS
THE INNOVATIVE ADVANTAGE
Sunday, January 29, 2012, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
In today's economic reality, sustainable competitive advantages don't begin with what you do, but how you think. Toni Newman, award winning retailer, speaker and Innovation Catalyst, will share some simple but highly effective tools that will enable audience members to tap into their own unique sources of strategically innovative ideas. At this unique presentation, you’ll learn how to stay ahead of today’s high-speed pace of change.

EXTRAORDINARY CUSTOMER SERVICE
Monday, January 30, 2012, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Bob Koehler, international speaker, business trainer and consultant, truly believes that “If we don’t treat our customers exceptionally well, they will find someone who will.” His empowering session gets right to the heart of customer and employee expectations and examines how they can shape the success of your company. Overflowing with creative ideas, this is a session you shouldn’t miss! .

THE INSIDE SCOOP
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Discover overall business strategies for retail success from a successful, award-winning Canadian retailer and host moderator, Erica Kirkland, Editor of Retail News magazine.

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