The Retail Learning Network's 2009-2010 Webinar Series provides participants with a variety of learning and collaborative opportunities. Audiences include novice to middle management retail professionals, college students preparing to enter retail career paths and those interested in retail issues. They also include FRF members, member prospects and companies who support retailers with goods and services. Our goal is to bring individuals with a wide range of skills and experiences together to share and interact with one another so that each can learn, grow and succeed.

The Pathways Webinar Series provides a forum for retail executives to share their knowledge and expertise with young professionals, college students, and others in the retail field to better understand how to be successful in a retail career. The series, co-branded by the University of Florida's David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research and the Florida Retail Foundation, explores retailing as a career path and the great opportunities available for those willing to work hard and are committed.

Upcoming Events:

April 20, 2010
David Berg
EVP Global Business Development and Chief Operating Officer - International
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
Registation

Recent Events:

March 22, 2010
Kim Strong
Regional VP Stores Human Resources
Target Corporation
Archive

February 25, 2010
Gary Rubin
President of Retail and E-Commerce
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
Archive

January 21, 2010
Debbie Harvey
President and COO
Ron Jon Surf Shop
Archive

November 19, 2009
Maxine Clark
President and Founder
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Archive

The Retail Issues Webinar Series focuses on mission critical topics for retailers operating in the state of Florida. The audience for these webinars includes a wide range of professional categories, including loss prevention, risk management, operations, utilities, real estate, public affairs, emergency management, etc.

Recent Events:

April 5, 2010
Florida Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program
The Ohana Companies
Archive

February 4, 2010
Amendment 4: Economic Paralysis
Ryan Houck
Executive Director
No on Amendment 4
Archive

January 28, 2010
How Retailers Compete in Post-Recessionary Times
Al Meyers
Senior Vice President
Retail Forward, Inc.
Archive

October 9, 2009
State of Emergency: Price Gouging and Working with Florida's EOC

August 27, 2009
NO ESCAPE: The Medicare Secondary Payer Act WILL Affect You!

August 20, 2009
Danger! Retail Theft Laws Under Attack: Diversion Programs and the Felony Threshold Increase

The Retail Learning Network is sponsored by the Florida Retail Foundation, a research institute created to develop knowledge and services that enhance and support Florida's retail industry.