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The Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing has opened student registration for the 2021 Virtual Global Retailing Ideas Summit! We are excited to have set aside 50 virtual seats to any UA students who are not in the retailing major, or minor. We have a robust virtual platform which will allow participants to view the sessions being broadcast from the University of Arizona campus, interact with the speakers and other attendees and network! These seats are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Students with Fashion minors or other retailing minors or interests will be particularly interested
REGISTER HERE
*Only recent RCSC Alumni can use this link
Deadline to register as an RCSC Alumni and attended the event free of charge is Monday, April 12, 2021.
GR Idea Summit website for students to access registration links: https://terryjlundgrencenter.org/our-programs/discover-and-experience/gr-ideas-summit
+ When is the Summit?
The GR Ideas Summit will take place Wednesday, April 28th through Friday, April 30th, with the speakers primarily taking place between 8am and 1pm AZ time. In the afternoons, you will have the opportunity to join any networking groups you are interested in. Information about the schedule will be available 2 weeks prior to the event on the virtual platform.
An email will be sent to you directly from the platform when you are officially granted access.
+ What is the GR Ideas Summit?
The Global Retailing | Ideas Summit is a global destination for innovative ideas and thinking in the industry. Join us in exploring the challenges and opportunities in retail around the world and make genuine connections with the industry's thought leaders!
This unique and exciting opportunity is extended to you as a student in that University of Arizona's Retailing and Consumer Science major, pre-major or minor, allowing you to connect with leading industry professionals in the world of retail.
Please note: Make sure to register through the link in this email ONLY! The GR Ideas Summit website will ask you to pay and this event is FREE to you!
+ What can students expect?
The virtual platform will allow students to set up their profile, view other profiles and schedule which speakers you want to hear! Can't make a speaker at a specific time? Don't worry! Videos will be saved to the platform so you can access them later! You'll want to be sure you are representing yourself and the University of Arizona as best as possible!
+ Who will be speaking?
Terry J. Lundgren himself has helped us to arrange a unique line up of speakers for this year's event! They include:
- Tommy Hilfiger, Founder and Designer
- Stacia Andersen, Executive Vice President of PetSmart
- Brian Cornell, CEO of Target
- Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella Company
- Dave Schechter, VP at Nike, Inc.
- And many more!
If you have any questions, please reach out to me, Liz Marsalla, at eakelly2@arizona.edu.