The 2012 Florida Retail Masters Class kicked off this year in Tallahassee
This is the first year that the Tallahassee session opened the six month program because of the early meeting of the Florida Legislature. During the three day Retail Masters program, participants will have the opportunity to meet with leaders from Florida’s Executive and Legislative branches, meet with FRF’s Board of Directors and gain an understanding of how the political and legislative process effects retailing.
In Jacksonville, a key focus of the session is military’s impact on the state and on retailing. Retail Masters have the opportunity to learn about Florida’s military population from a variety of perspectives – employer, co-worker, customer, neighbor, etc. Jacksonville’s Retail Road Trip has often featured tours of the Mayport Naval Base and some classes have even had the rare opportunity to tour a nuclear submarine. It is at this session, that Retailers recognize that one commonality they have with the military leaders they interact with is that both groups manage a similar demographic of employees and there are key take-a-ways from the experience related to leadership, management, recruitment and retention.
March 21-23, 2012
Omni Jacksonville Hotel
245 Water Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Please click to download pdf of Jacksonville agenda
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012
Attire: Business Casual
Lunch Meeting Room: Naples
Meeting Room: Tampa
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Welcome Lunch/Celebrations
12:30 – 1:00 pm @ Home Team Update (5 min)
Florida Retail Masters Class
Detox Team (15 min)
Florida Retail Masters Class
Review Jacksonville Agenda (10 min)
Catch Your Limit Consulting
1:00 – 1:30 pm Operation Grow Your Own – Presentation 1 (15 min) & Discussion
Brett Eiffert, Beall’s Department Stores
1:30 – 2:00 pm Operation Grow Your Own – Presentation 2 (15 min) & Discussion
Eileen O’Leary, CVS
2:00 – 2:20 pm Break
2:20 – 4:15 pm Personal/Professional Development: Catch Your Limit ><((">Challenge
Good To Great Discussion: Disciplined People
Catch Your Limit Consulting
4:15 – 5:00 pm Operation Grow Your Own – Presentation 3 (15 min) & Discussion
Lillian Cook, Publix Super Markets
5:00 – 6:00 pm ><((">Challenge – Your Retail Masters Action Plan & Leadership Discussion
Catch Your Limit Consulting
6:00 pm Announcements/Adjourn
Dinner & Networking (on your own)
THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012
Attire: Business Casual
Breakfast Room: Naples
Meeting Room: Tampa
8:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 pm Inspiration Team
Florida Retail Masters Class
8:45 – 9:15 am Operation Grow Your Own – Presentation 4 (15 min) & Discussion
Stephen Bianchi, Walt Disney Company
9:15 – 10:40 am Personal/Professional Development: Catch Your Limit ><((">Challenge
Teaming Discussion: Focus on Mastering Conflict
Catch Your Limit Consulting
10:40 – 11:00 am Travel to Wounded Warrior Project
11:00 – 1:00 pm Jacksonville Road Trip – Wounded Warrior Project
1:30 – 2:15 pm Retail Masters Leadership Challenge Briefing – Wounded Warrior Project
2:15 – 2:45 pm Return to Hotel
2:45 – ??? Retail Masters Leadership Challenge
Note: Part of your leadership challenge is deciding how much time you want/need to invest. We had some discussion re: how to handle this challenge as a group in the Tampa session. You will discuss and agree as a group on best solution prior to the briefing.
Dinner & Networking (on your own)
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012
Attire: Business Casual
Breakfast Room: Naples
Meeting Room: Tampa
8:00 – 8:30 am Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am Retail Masters Leadership Challenge Presentation
9:30 – 9:40 am Break
9:40 – 10:30 am Retail Masters Leadership Challenge Winner Announced & Leadership Debrief
10:30 – 12:00 pm Our Florida. Our Future*
Tony Carvajal, Chief Operations Officer, The Collins Center for Public Policy
12:00 –12:30 pm Take-a-ways, Pay it Forward
Closing/Cocoa Beach Preview/Next Steps
Adjourn to April 18-20, 2012, Cocoa Beach, FL
* indicates Jacksonville’s VIP session
