The following is a recap of the sessions and guests:
- Florida Retail Masters Orientation
- Florida Retail Masters Alumni Welcome with Melanie Lee, Kia Autosport (FRF Board Member and Florida Retail Masters Alumni Class VI)
- Interactive Discussion: Top Challenges Facing Florida Retailers with Rick McAllister, CEO, Florida Retail Federation
- FRF, Retailing & Government 101 with John Rogers
- Effective Lobbying for the Non-Lobbyists with FRF’s AIP (Advocacy, Intervention & Protection) Team and FRF Member Government Affairs Representatives
- Retail Masters Tour of FRF Offices & Florida’s Capitol with John Rogers – access to Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives chambers
- Special Legislative Guests/Speakers included:
- Governor Rick Scott
- CFO Jeff Atwater
- Commissioner Adam Putnam
- Senate President Don Gates
- Senator Mike Haridopolos
- Representative Ben Albritton
- Representative Mike Horner
- Representative Elizabeth Porter
- Back to Basics: Applying Good to Great’s Input and Output Principles with Catch Your Limit (Resource: Good to Great by Jim Collins)
- Leading with Effective Communications with Catch Your Limit
- Interactive Discussion: Growing Future Leaders with Catch Your Limit
- Retailing Education & Student Panel with Florida State University & University of Florida
- Leadership Reflection and Developing Your Personal Action Plan
- Networking receptions and dinner functions with FRF Board of Directors, FRF Staff and other special guests at Hotel Duval and The Governor’s Club.