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Posted March 3, 2010
The U Connect 2010 Conference will be held June 7 to 10 at the new JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas. This conference is hosted by GS1 US and VICS. It provides a great educational and networking opportunity for Ace’s trading partners; you can learn best practices and processes that enable us to optimize our value chains and win in a tough economy.
Ace Hardware at U Connect 2010
This year Ace Hardware will be participating at U Connect 2010 in the following ways:
- Trading Partner Roundtables: Informal networking events where you’ll have a chance to sit at Ace-designated tables during meals and receptions. There you can ask questions and discuss opportunities for better collaboration. (The Trading Partner Roundtable schedule is posted on the U Connect 2010 conference site.)
- Staff attendance: Ace staff will be learning about current standards and best practices concerning topics such as Data Quality Implementation (from both the retailer and supplier perspectives); Master Data Management; Global Data Synchronization Network 2012; Mapping Attributes to Business Processes, as well as advanced topics such as mobile commerce; B2B2C and more.
The value proposition for our suppliers
Ace Hardware suppliers may use the discount code "UCONACE10," which will provide them:
- 20 percent off if registered by March 31.
- 10 percent off if registered after March 31.
- Up to an additional $150 off group discounts to help you save $50 to $150 on each registration.
Your conference fee includes:
- Meals: Tuesday lunch (during Bonus Networking), Tuesday reception, Wednesday breakfast, Wednesday lunch, Wednesday Gala reception, and Thursday breakfast
- Entertainment: Wednesday Rhonda Vincent Concert
- Transportation to and from the Wednesday evening Knibbe Ranch reception
- Conference materials: Bag sponsored by Smuckers, conference pocket agenda and exhibitor directory, conference registration list for opt-in attendees, GS1 US annual report/corporate brochure, VICS brochure, and sponsor materials
- Access to GS1 US executives and staff, exhibits, trading partner roundtables, Retailer “How to Do Business With…” sessions, session presentations, pre-conference and conference workshops, scheduled time with GS1 US experts, and Solutions in Action demos
- Networking with more than 700 attendees, most from Fortune 500 companies, across all industries and value chain business areas, with GS1 US communities for Bar Codes and eCommerce, Global Data Synchronization, and EPC-enabled RFID.
Before the conference we will review the list of trading partners that signed up with our discount code, enabling us to contact you prior to the conference to share topic ideas.
Submitted by Chester Fritz, Merchandising/Supply Chain
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