Sixth Annual Virginia Retail Loss Prevention Conference

Spending time with loss prevention experts can give retailers the edge to protect their business from retail theft losses. It’s good to know that retailers have an advocate in safeguarding their stores. Retail Alliance is the only resource in Virginia dedicated to helping retailers and businesses reduce their losses from theft. That is why Retail Alliance is sponsoring its 6th Annual Loss Prevention Conference on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Hampton Hotel and Conference Center, Hampton, Virginia. This is the oldest and most comprehensive event of its type on the east coast. 

2007 VRLPC Schedule

7:00 am - 8:00 am     Exhibitor Set Up 
         
8:00 am - 9:00 am     Registration, Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits 
        
9:00 am - 9:05  am    Welcome: Susan Milhoan, President/CEO, Retail Alliance and Chief Chuck Jordan,  
                                Hampton Police  (invited) 

9:05 am - 9:15  am    Retail Loss Trivia Game Part 1
         
9:15 am - 10:00 am   Keynote Speaker:  Richard C. Hollinger, Ph.D. Professor Dept. of Criminology, Law 

                               and Society, University of Florida  "National Retail Security Survey General Overview" 

10:00 am - 10:10 am Retail Loss Trivia Part 2
    
10:10 am - 10:45 am Visit Exhibits/Break 
        
10:45 am - 11:30 am Keynote Speaker: Joe LaRocca, Vice President, Loss Prevention, National Retail

                               Federation "National Perspective on Organized Retail Theft" 
       
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Concurrent Workshops (6)   
                               • "Build the Basics: Loss Prevention for Small Businesses" Part I - Panel Speakers 
                               • "Investigations: Internal, External and Interview Processes" - Panel Speakers  
                               • “The Power of One” - Cassandra Chandler, FBI  
                               • "Mock Robbery" - Mike Catron, Crime Prevention Officer, Chesterfield County P.D.
                               • "Building Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Case" - Panel Speakers
                               • “Loss Prevention 101” - Tilford Flowers, Manager, Partner & Assets Protection,  

                                  Starbucks
  
12:30 pm  - 1:40 pm  Lunch/Law Enforcement and Loss Prevention Recognition Awards
                               The 1st Annual Retail Thieves Fashion Show 
        
1:40 pm - 2:15 pm     Visit Exhibits/Booth Walk Drawing 
        
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm     Keynote Speaker: Lenny Sharpe, Target Corporation -  "Safeness" The New Corporate 

                                Philosophy to Deal with Every Thing from Theft  to Crisis Prevention  
        
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm    Concurrent Workshops (5) 
                               • “Grow the Basics: Loss Prevention for Small Businesses" Part II - Panel Speakers  
                               • “Credit Card Fraud/ ID Theft” Panal Speaker  
                               • "Mock Robbery" - Mike Catron, Crime Prevention Officer, Chesterfield County P.D.  
                               • “Loss Prevention in the Hospitality Industry”- Larry Epplein, Owner, VA Espresso 
                               • “Loss Prevention 101” - Tilford Flowers, Manager, Partner & Assets Protection,

                                  Starbucks 
        
4:00 pm - 4:30  pm    Retail Loss Trivia Game Part 3, Closing Remarks 

For more information about the NEXT  conference or if you are interested in becoming a participant or exhibitor, please register today. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are limited. 

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