Overview & Agenda

October 27, 2009

Hands-on demonstrations at University of Arkansas RFID Lab

Note: You must be registered for a session to attend a tour. For those who would like to learn RFID basics or refresh RFID skills, an RFID Primer is available a ½ hour before each tour.

Session#1: 12:30 pm (RFID primer if needed), 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (tour)
Session #2: 2:30 pm (RFID primer if needed), 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (tour)

What is RFID? Introduction to the RFID Lab
Demonstration of case and pallet portals (using various static and mobile readers)
Sweet Spot Testing (Item-level physics)
Item-level demonstrations to include:

Inventory Practices - Handhelds on rounders, z-bar through doors, shelf readers, RD5000, cycle counting
POS system
Display signs
Question/answer session

End of Day
Welcome Reception at Inn at Carnall Hall – Sponsored By
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

October 28, 2009

Please note the Forum will be held at the Donald W. Reynold's Center
145 N. Buchanan Avenue, Suite 140, Fayetteville, AR 72701
+1-479-575-3163

7:00 am - 8:00 am	Breakfast – Sponsored by:
8:00 am - 8:15 am	Welcome Joe Andraski, VICS President & CEO Burt Blanchard, Manager, Education and Research, CSCMP
8:15 am - 9:15 am	Macy's and Bloomingdale's RFID Pilot Speaker: Pam Sweeney, Senior Vice President Systems, Macy’s Logistics & Operations Speaker: Roger Blazek, Vice President, Shortage Control Bloomingdale’s
9:15 am - 10:15 am	Jones Apparel Group’s RFID Pilot Speaker: Norm Veit, Executive Vice President, MIS
10:15 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 11:15 am	Panel - Getting Product Visibility Speakers: Harley Feldman, President & CTO, Seeonic Chris Hook, Vice President Business Development, RF Controls Moderator: Dr. Bill Hardgrave, University of Arkansas
11:15 am - 11:45 pm	Panel - Apparel Tagging: Issues and Considerations Speakers: Bill Toney, Global Sales Manager Avery- Dennison Kris Barton, Business Development Manager, RFID UPM Raflatac Moderator: Dr. Bill Hardgrave, University of Arkansas
11:45 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch – Sponsored by:
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm	EPC Global Update on Item-Level Tagging Standards, EAS Standards Speaker: Patrick Javick, Director, Industry Development, GS1 US
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Dress for Success – an RFID Case Study Speakers: Deborah Pekala, DVP Inventory Control and Retail Stock Ledger Bon Ton Stores Inc. Ruth Koup, Founder and CEO, Dress for Success South Central PA
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm	What Does All This Mean? Dr. Bill Hardgrave, University of Arkansas
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm	Wrap-up Joe Andraski, VICS President & CEO Burt Blanchard, Manager, Education and Research, CSCMP