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AHBAI Mid-Year Business Conference
Welcome | Preliminary Program |Special Activities
Registration and Travel Information
Hotel/Travel Information |Key Distributors/Retail Executives
Preliminary Program
| Wednesday, September 10, 2003 |
| 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Introduction of Moderator & Welcome by Chairman |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | "Beauty Is Our Business: Nobody Knows It Better"
by Geri Duncan Jones, Executive Director, AHBAI |
| 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | "State of the Industry: Future of the Ethnic HBC Category"
Invited Panelists
Pam Ross, Director, Business Development, IRI
Kevin Costello, Executive Vice President, Spectra |
| 4:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Break |
| 4:15 -5:15 p.m. | "The Truth About Ethnic Hair Care & How it Affects Our Category"
Speaker
Amazon Smiley, Owner, Amazon Natural Look Salon |
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| Thursday, September 11, 2003 |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 12:15 p.m. | Retailer, Distributor, OTC, & Associate Member One-on-One Sessions |
| 12:15- 2:00 p.m. | Industry Awards Luncheon |
| 2:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Golf Tournament
Las Vegas Tour |
| 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. | "Casino Night" Theme Party |
| Friday, September 12, 2003 |
| 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Introduction of Moderator & Remarks |
| 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. | Retailer/Distributor Roundtable Discussion
"The Role of the Retailer & Distributor in the Growth of the Ethnic HBC Category"
Invited Panelists
Marie Hughes, Ethnic HBC Buyer, Wal-Mart
Bill Geary, Divisional Merchandise Mgr.-Personal Care, The Walgreen Co.
Daniel Owens, Vice President, TWT Distributors
John Jones, Vice President/Sales, Standard Distributing, Inc.
Germaine Gibbs, Ethnic HBC Category Manager, Eckerd Drug Stores
Ben Crabtree, Senior Buyer, Variety Wholesale
Walter Ettel, Ultra Distributing, Inc. |
| 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. | "Current & Future Style Trends: Hair, Skin Care, Cosmetics & Male"
Invited Panelists
Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles & Care Guide
Essence Communications, Inc.
Shannon Jones, Owner, Time Out at Shannon's Barber Shop |
| 10:45 - 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 - Noon | The State of the OTC Industry
Speaker
Sohey Ahn, Editor, Beauty Times
Q&A Panel Participants:
James Kim, President, Chatham Beauty Supply
Philip Kim, President, Mid-K Beauty Supply
David Yoon, President, Ben's Beauty Supply Dist., Co. |
| Noon | Closing Remarks |
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