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11th Annual Customer Experience Conference
Logistics
Integrated Customer Strategies that Enable Companies to Survive and Thrive During the Downturn
February 2-4, 2009



Venue


The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas

1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
Henderson, Nevada 89011

Contact Anna Buhr at (919) 809-7560 to make reservations.


Agenda
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

6:00-7:00 PMWelcome Networking Reception

7:00-9:00 PMThe Importance of Innovation in Becoming a Customer-Centric Company
Networking Dinner

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

7:00-8:00 AMThe Keys to Understanding Your Most Valuable Customers
Networking Breakfast

8:00-8:45 AMEarly Warning & Prevention Systems: Identifying and Eliminating Root Causes of Customer Disengagement
Chris Bogan, CEO
Best Practices, LLC

8:45-9:30 AMCustomer-Centricity: Using Client Alignment Strategies To Grow and Retain Customer Relationships
Jeff Heard,
VP of Organizational Development
Thomson Reuters

9:30-10:15 AMListen, Innovate, Change
Michael Fowler,
Virtual Sales Manager
Chad Hall, Virtual Sales
Eli Lilly

10:15-10:30 AMCutting Edge Tools and Programs for Tracking Customer Complaints
Networking Break

10:30-11:15 AMHow to Ride Out the Recession with Your Customers
Richard Owen,
CEO & Co-author of "Answering the Ultimate Question"
Satmetrix

11:15-12:00 PM Building Customer Communities and Increasing Customer Loyalty with Web 2.0 and Online Tools
Susan Brown,
Chief Marketing Officer
KDH Systems, Inc

12:00-1:00 PMTactics for Building a Strong Brand and Delivering on the Promise
Networking Lunch

1:00-1:45 PMThe Ritz-Carlton Gold Standards
Diana Oreck, Vice President of Global Learning and Leadership Center
The Ritz Carlton Leadership Center


ROUNDTABLES
2:00-3:15 PMFacilitated Roundtable Sessions
Roundtable I
: Harnessing New Technologies To Gain Customer Access and Insight
Chris Bogan, CEO, Best Practices, LLC

Roundtable II:
Best Practices for Customer Relationship Management and Sustained Customer Loyalty
Anna Buhr, Manager, GBC Research Operations, Best Practices, LLC

3:15-3:30 PMUsing Social Media to Establish Strategic Customer Listening Posts
Networking Break

3:30-3:45 PM Key Take-Aways from Roundtable Sessions

3:45-4:30 PMThe Crowd's Noise Level is Increasing: Understanding User Generated Content and Enhancing its Impact on Your Reputation
Simon Goldberg, Director, Electronic Communications, Corporate Public Affairs
Abbott Labs

4:30-5:00 PMLessons Learned from Day One Presentations

5:00-6:30 PMAt Your Leisure

6:30-8:30 PMBuilding Customer Loyalty through Employee Empowerment
Offsite Networking Dinner
Stratosphere Hotel

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

7:00-8:00 AMDeveloping Successful Loyalty Methods and Incentives
Networking Breakfast

8:00-8:45 AM Delivering on a Promise that Fosters Customer Loyalty
Teresa Robinson,
Senior Manager, Business Process Excellence
Aflac

8:45-9:45 AM

Panel Discussion: Innovative Strategies for Growing & Keeping Your Customer Base in 2009
Dell - William Grundstrom
Eli Lilly - Glenn Moehling
The Forum Corporation - Jessica Pena-Castillo

Key executives will reflect on the past year and share their experiences, as well as thought provoking strategies to succeed in retaining and in many cases recover lost customers through uncertain economic times ahead.

9:45-10:30 AMPutting the Theory to Work: Successful Methods for Creating Positive Customer Experiences through Customer Knowledge
Ronald Swift,
Vice President of Customer Relationship Management
Teradata

10:30-10:45 AMDeveloping a Brand Renowned for its Loyalty to Customers
Networking Break

10:45-11:30 AMIncorporating a Cross-Functional Design & Implementation Approach to Customer Experience
Dann Allen,
Senior Manager, Customer Lifecycle Management – Customer Experience
Boost Mobile

11:30-11:45 AM Lessons Learned from Day Two Presentations

11:45 AMClosing Remarks
Chris Bogan, CEO
Best Practices, LLC

MEETING ADJOURNED

Venue
The Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas
1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
Henderson, Nevada 89011
(919) 809-7560

Be sure to mention Best Practices' Global Benchmarking Council to secure your special rate of $209 per night!





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