More than 100 invited senior-level leaders vice president and above explored ways to thrive in the current rough and tumble economy at NEW’s third annual Executive Leaders Forum July 14-16 in Dallas. Here are some of the highlights.

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Forum Diary by Fawn Germer

PRESENTATIONS AND HANDOUTS

July 15, 2009

Winner and Losers: The Time To Do Something Is When Others Are Doing Nothing
Shelley Broader, President and COO, Michaels Stores

Interactive Session: Applying the Learning
Sarah Chartrand, VP Training and Organizational Development, Stop & Shop/Giant
Debbie Rookstool, Director of Leadership Planning and Development, Safeway

The Making of A 21st Century Trailblazer: 7 Keys to Reinventing Yourself for Today's Environment
Moderator: Kathy Hannan, Partner, KPMG
Jayne Homco, VP, Merchandising, Kroger
Sue Klug, President, Albertsons Southern California Divison, Supervalu
Rebecca Szelc, Principal, Deloitte Financial Services
Shawn Welch, SVP Sales, Sara Lee Corporation

No Bailout Available: Making the Right Financial and Strategic Choices to Drive Sustainability
Moderator: Helayne Angelus, Principal, Inspirational Performance LLC
Jeffrey Joyner, Senior Executive and Partner, The TABS Group
Marnette Perry, Senior Vice President, Kroger download handout
Kathy Samuels, Partner and Director of Business Development, North America, Accenture

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chapter 11
Dave Henry, former SVP, Corporate Marketing, Winn-Dixie
Lisa Wassenaar, Senior Creative Director, Retail Sense

July 16, 2009

The Future Started Yesterday: Strategic Planning for the 21st Century
Beth Springer, EVP International and Natural Personal Care, Clorox
Lyne Brown, VP Sales, Cleaning Division, Clorox
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Special Presentation: Talent Triage — Raising the Bar for the CPG Sales Force
Donna Stella, Partner, A.T. Kearney
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Panel Discussion: Empowered Business Partnerships of the Future
Moderator: Stephen Sibert, Group Vice President, GMA
Anne Fink, VP, PepsiCo Sales
John Morioka, VP, Merchandise Manager, Target
Lisa Klauser, VP, Consumer and Customer Solutions, Unilever

Crisis Leadership
Mike Vail, President and COO, Sweetbay Supermarket
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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

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