What’s next for the retail industry?
As the new year approaches, many retail business owners are likely pondering this question. And an upcoming conference can help make sense of the trends and opportunities within the industry.
Leap HR: Retail 2018 is scheduled for February 27 in Nashville. The event includes speakers, case studies and educational sessions all aimed at helping retail entrepreneurs get a better feel for the industry in the new year.
You can learn more about the conference and other upcoming evens in the Featured Events section. Then check out the list below for even more opportunities.
To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.
Featured Events, Contests and Awards
November 29, 2017, Online, Twitter
MetLife will host a #MetLifeSmallBiz Twitter chat conversation among small business owners about how to build and maintain the kind of culture that attracts and keeps top talent. MetLife will be joined by Small Business experts Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends, Rieva Lesonsky of Small Biz Daily and a member of Susan Solovic’s team. These experts will share tips based on their personal experiences building winning business cultures, and expand upon small business insights from the latest Employee Benefit Trends Study and the MetLife & US Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. Join us 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Twitter under the hashtag: #MetLifeSmallBiz
December 12, 2017, New York, N.Y.
The fifth edition of TNW New York is designed for decision-makers looking to explore the digital technologies transforming the Tech, Communication and Media industries.
This year we’re keeping it cozy and curated by operating an invite-only policy. If you want to be one of a thousand industry leaders discovering, discussing and shaping what’s Now and Next in digital this December, then apply for your invitation now!
February 27, 2018, Nashville, Tenn.
LEAP HR: Retail 2018 will once again dig deeper into the innovative people leaps helping digital-native and established retailers succeed in a rapidly transforming industry. With new speakers, fresh case studies, and a pre-conference ‘Boot Camp’ day dedicated to what the next-generation retail workforce really looks like, LEAP HR Retail 2018 remains the unique opportunity for senior people leaders in this industry to really challenge and get creative around how we do HR in retail.
More Events
- Porsche CEO Oliver Blume and Porsche Digital CEO Thilo Koslowski
November 27, 2017, Mountain View, Calif. - VanFUNDING 2017
November 27, 2017, Vancouver, BC - GSTF IE – 7th Annual International Conference On Innovation and Entrepreneurship
November 27, 2017, Singapore, Singapore - Home Business Workshop
November 28, 2017, Houston, Texas - Successfully Dealing with Difficult People: The 5 Most Difficult Types of People and How to Effectively Approach Them
November 28, 2017, Online - FREE Internet Marketing Workshop, Work from Home, Online Business
November 28, 2017, Online - ComTech Forum on Network Transformation for 5G
November 28, 2017, Santa Clara, Calif. - Email Marketing with Social Media for Business Workshop
November 28, 2017, Doral, Fla. - 5 Elements of Effective Communication
November 28, 2017, Online - Find out how LaunchYU Can Help Aspiring Entrepreneurs & SMEs
November 29, 2017, Toronto, Ontario/Canada - The Open Mobile Summit 2017, San Francisco
November 29, 2017, San Francisco, United States - Behavioral Interviewing Maximizing the Return on Interviews
November 29, 2017, Online - How AI and Data Science solve the biggest business challenges of today
November 30, 2017, Online - Business After Hours Networking Mixer & Holiday Fashion Show
November 30, 2017, White Plains, N.Y. - The importance of UX and service design in IoT adoption
November 30, 2017, Richardson, Texas - How AI and Data Science solve the biggest business challenges of today
November 30, 2017, Online - Customer Engagement Summit 2017, Chicago, USA
November 30, 2017, Chicago, Ill. - Insurance IoT USA Summit 2017, Chicago, USA
November 30, 2017, Chicago, Ill. - QUICKBOOKS for Business Course | Dec. 2nd
December 02, 2017, Doral, Fla. - Social Media Marketing (SMM) Mastery
December 05, 2017, Doral, Fla.
More Contests
- Sustainable Brands’17
November 30, 2017, Multiple Cities - Public Vote to Crown America’s Most Unique Small Business Underway
November 08, 2018
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