BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20161019T120000Z DTEND:20161019T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Retail Roundtable: 5 Obstacles Facing Retail Small Businesses DESCRIPTION:Local owners and managers of Chamber retail member businesses will share content and conversation with their peers\, addressing known challenges\, opportunities\, trends\, and resources at a Retail Roundtable on Wednesday\, October 19\, 2016\, from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. \n\n \n\nThis Retail Roundtable is scheduled ahead of the holiday shopping season and related seasonal events\, which create potential to win or lose retail customers. The Roundtable will touch upon specific topics\, including those listed below\, while allowing time for participants to share their challenges and best practices in a friendly\, helpful\, and innovation-sharing environment.\n\n\n\nIf you have specific topics or issues you would like to address\, please contact Mark Sturgell in advance at the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce.\n\n \n\nRoundtables are informative and sometimes free-forum "think-tanks" among Chamber members that address shared goals and challenges. They generally last about 2 hours\, and address common issues\, best practices\, helpful resources\, and ideas shared among Chamber member peers and subject-matter experts. Results from Roundtable discussions can inform\, shape\, and lead to more in-depth public and individualized programs\, as well as business improvements that help attract and maintain customers\, increase profitability and sustainability.\n\n\n\n6:45 a.m. Doors open\, continental breakfast available\n\n7:00 a.m. Participant Introductions\n\n7:10 a.m. "5 Obstacles Facing Retail Small Businesses"\n\n\n\nFinding Financing\n\n\n Alternative Utility Services introducing a financial capital source to upgrade your lighting & save on energy costs (5 mins)\n Commercial loans John West\, 1st Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust (20 mins)\n\nCreating and Maintaining an Online Presence\n\n\n Nurture marketing & Social Media panel discussion Secret Garden\, Main Hangar\, Papa Murphy's\, Residence Inn (20 mins)\n\nMeeting the Expectations of Highly Informed Customers\n\n\n Increasing Customer Loyalty and its effect on Profitability Brass Horn and Mark Sturgell (20 mins)\n\nBalancing Online and Brick-and-Mortar Sales\n\n\n Shop Small Saturday\, November 26\, 2016 Jarrod Cox (20 min.)\n\n Managing Inventory Open discussion (as time allows)\n\n\n\n8:45 a.m. Take-aways & Next Steps\n\n9:00 a.m. Adjourn X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nLocal owners and managers of Chamber retail member businesses will share content and conversation with their peers\, addressing \;known challenges\, opportunities\, trends\, and resources at a \;Retail Roundtable \; \;on Wednesday\, October 19\, 2016\, from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. \;
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\nThis Retail Roundtable is scheduled ahead of the holiday shopping season and related seasonal events\, which create potential to win or lose retail customers. \; The Roundtable will touch upon specific topics\, including those listed below\, while allowing time for participants to share their challenges and best practices in a friendly\, helpful\, and innovation-sharing environment.
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\nIf you have specific topics or issues you would like to address\, please contact Mark \;Sturgell \;in advance \;at the Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce.
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\nRoundtables are informative and sometimes free-forum &ldquo\;think-tanks&rdquo\; among Chamber members that address shared goals and challenges. They generally last about 2 hours\, and address common issues\, best practices\, helpful resources\, and ideas shared among Chamber member peers and subject-matter experts. \; Results from Roundtable discussions can inform\, shape\, and lead to more in-depth public and individualized programs\, as well as business improvements that help attract and maintain customers\, increase profitability and sustainability.
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\n6:45 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \;Doors open\, continental breakfast available
\n7:00 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \;Participant Introductions
\n7:10 a.m.  \;  \;  \;  \;&ldquo\;5 Obstacles Facing Retail Small Businesses&rdquo\;
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\nFinding Financing\n\n\nCreating and Maintaining an Online Presence\n\n\nMeeting the Expectations of Highly Informed Customers\n\n\nBalancing Online and Brick-and-Mortar Sales\n\n\n​\;Managing Inventory \;&ndash\; Open discussion \;(as time allows)
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\n8:45 a.m. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Take-aways \;&\; Next Steps
\n9:00 a.m. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adjourn LOCATION:Decatur Area Arts Council 3rd Floor All-Purpose Room 125 North Water Street Decatur\, IL 62523 UID:e.1825.3124 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T121339Z URL:http://business.decaturchamber.com/events/details/retail-roundtable-5-obstacles-facing-retail-small-businesses-3124 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR