ASD Market Week Welcomes the Independent Retailer Conference March 1-4, 2015

Parker, CO (January 23, 2015) – The nation’s largest consumer merchandise trade show, ASD Market Week, will again welcome the nation’s only conference dedicated entirely to independent retailers, the Independent Retailer Conference, to their March 1-4, 2015 show held in Las Vegas.

The Independent Retailer Conference made their trade show debut at our March 2014 show, and we are looking forward to them returning again one year later. They are a fantastic addition to our show benefits, offering attendees strong retail education through hands on, retail expert engagement as well as they will deliver over fifty educational presentations,” ASD Vice President of Marketing Camille Candella stated.

The Independent Retailer Conference has previously held their events in Chicago, New York City, Las Vegas and California since 2011. By hosting pop up conferences on site at trade shows like ASD, the Independent Retailer Conference can reach more retailers while also supporting them during their important buying trips.

Connecting with retailers onsite at a trade show like ASD allows us to extend education to them during their buying trips – delivering a comprehensive experience of buying for their stores while gaining trusted, educational insight to help them operate their businesses. Retailers appreciate this,” Independent Retailer Conference Co-Founder Nicole Leinbach Reyhle states.

Joining the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD will be a select group of retail leaders and companies, including SnapRetail, Yelp, Constant Contact, English Management Solutions, Lumiary, RETAILMavens, Ringo Financial, Retail Studio Effect and more. Additionally, internationally recognized keynote speakers and retail experts Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender will return to the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD for their third appearance, serving as event emcees.

We’re looking forward to returning to ASD for a third time, where we found their diverse group of retailers to be engaged and interested in learning more about helping their stores succeed. The Independent Retailer Conference really aims to support the unique crowd of independent merchants, and ASD Market Week is a fantastic show for independents. It’s a great combo and a great four days that we look forward to,” Georganne Bender, one half of retail expert team Kizer & Bender, told us.

The Independent Retailer Conference is dedicated entirely to the unique lifestyle and responsibilities of retail small business owners.  Their education-rich, action-packed events offer retailers, wholesalers and community leaders the chance to engage, learn and connect with retail experts, industry leaders, service providers and like-minded entrepreneurs. Attendees of ASD Market Week can expect an interactive experience that leaves them better educated and more inspired – with takeaway tools to bring back to their stores.

About Independent Retailer Conference

The Independent Retailer Conference is the nation’s only retail conference dedicated entirely to the unique lifestyle and responsibilities of independent store owners. Founded by industry veterans Nicole Leinbach Reyhle of Retail Minded & Kerry Bannigan of Nolcha Fashion Week, the Independent Retailer Conference offers independent retailers the chance to engage, learn, and connect with industry leaders while also getting inspired from retail experts, service providers and like-minded retailers from across the nation.

About the ASD Show  

ASD Market Week, a subsidiary of Emerald Expositions, is based in Los Angeles, CA and brings together 40,000+ attendees and 2,800 sellers in the wholesale merchandise industry. The events take place bi‐annually in March and August in Las Vegas and are the 15^th and 17^th largest expos in the U.S., respectively, covering over 700,000 sq/ft of exhibit space. ASD also produces regional events in New York City and Miami in the fall, which caters to the general merchandise retailers in the tri‐state New York and Florida and Caribbean area.

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