Industry Events Calendar
SEPTEMBER 5
Shoptalk New York
Lifestyle/Trimco Showroom, New York
Contact: Karen Doodeman, A.R.E.
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retailenvironments.org
Hosted by Lifestyle/Trimco in the company’s showroom, this regional networking event for retailers will feature Laura
Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012, who will
speak on “What Beautiful Means Now:
Fashion Through the Ages.” All proceeds
will benefit PAVE and the Miss America
Scholarship Foundation.
SEPTEMBER 27
Shoptalk Dallas
Fossil, Dallas
Contact: Karen Doodeman, A.R.E.
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retailenvironments.org
A.R.E.’s popular regional Shoptalk comes
to Dallas, combining networking and
education, as A.R.E. presents its 2012
Design Trends Report. A membership
luncheon precedes the evening event.
NOVEMBER 7-9
A.R. E. 57th Convention
and Industry Summit
Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix
Contact: Karen Doodeman, A.R.E.
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retailenvironments.org
A.R.E.’s annual member educational and
networking event, including the association’s annual meeting and elections.
DECEMBER 5
PAVE Gala
Wall Street Cipriani, New York City
Contact: Catharine Scott
Phone: 954-241-4834
catharinescott@paveinfo.org
www.paveinfo.org
PAVE-sponsored gala fundraising din-
ner, awards program, and dessert party
benefiting education for the future of
the retail environments industry.
DECEMBER 5-7
Retail Design Collective
New York City
Contact: Karen Doodeman, A.R.E.
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retaildesigncollective.com
A.R.E.’s annual New York showroom-centered event showcasing A.R.E.
member companies providing visual
and design resources.
DECEMBER 17
A.R. E. Design Awards
Early-Bird Entry Deadline
Contact: Karen Doodeman
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retailenvironments.org
The industry’s premier competition
for stores, shops, and individual retail
elements.
APRIL 16, 2013
A.R. E. Design Awards
Chicago
Contact: Karen Doodeman
Phone: 954-241-4833
karendoodeman
retailenvironments.org
www.retailenvironments.org
Awards presentation for the industry’s
premier competition for stores, shops,
and individual retail elements.
APRIL 16-18, 2013
GlobalShop
McCormick Place, Chicago
Contact: Tim Fearney, Nielsen
Phone: 770-291-5421
tim.fearney@nielsen.com
Largest annual event for store design,
visual merchandising, and shopper
marketing, including the Store Fixturing
Show, Visual Merchandising Show, Store
Design & Operations, Digital Store, At-Retail
Marketplace, and Retail Marketing Services.
PAVE Launches 18th Annual Student Design Competition
PAVE continues to develop industry skills in tomorrow’s retail design-
ers and visual merchandisers with the launch of its 18th annual
Says Denny Gerdeman, PAVE president and co-founder of Chute Gerdeman, “The design and
visual merchandising students are challenged with real-world retail projects that require them
to understand the brand strategy, store environment, operational needs, and fabrication.
The competition includes two challenges: a store design challenge to design a pop-up shop;
and a visual merchandising challenge to design a window display and entryway display area.
The challenges, in partnership with Bonobos, will require students to draw inspiration from the
Bonobos product, brand, and strong online marketing presence.
Entries are due Nov. 1, 2012. Judging will take place in November at
B+N’s offices in Burlingame, Calif. Awards for this competition include
grants to students and schools totaling $27,000.
More information on the competition, including the design challenges, how to enter, and entry forms,
are available online at www.paveinfo.org.
Reserve your Tables for PAVE Gala
Tables are selling quickly for this year’s PAVE Gala, to be held
Wednesday, December 5, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The
event supports retail design and visual merchandising talent while
bringing retail design industry luminaries and industry stars together for
an extended networking reception, dinner, awards, and an after-party.
Details about the event, seating, and sponsorship opportunities are available online at www.paveinfo.org.
PAVE Calls for
Rising Star
Nominations
The Planning and
Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) is
accepting nominations for its sixth Annual
Rising Star Award to recognize young
retail visionaries. The educational foundation seeks designers, visual merchandisers, store planners, and project managers
who are proven visionaries, innovators,
and leaders among their peers.
Retailers, designers, and industry suppliers are invited to nominate individuals
who have shown great talent in implementing visions for their own companies
or clients. Nominations will be reviewed
by a panel of industry professionals.
Finalists will be recognized, and the winner will be presented with the Rising Star
award during the PAVE Gala, December 5,
2012, at Cipriani Wall Street, New York.
The deadline for nominations is Oct. 12,
2012. More information and online nomination form are available at www.paveinfo.
org. Contact PAVE at 954-241-4834 with
questions.
