Consumer markets industry events and webcasts

NRF Foundation Gala

The sixth annual NRF Foundation Honors is being held on January 12, 2020 in New York City. Join us in a celebration of the next generation of retail talent, The List of People Shaping Retail's Future and The Visionary.

Date: January 12, 2020
Location: New York, NY

NRF 2020: Retail’s BIG Show

NRF 2020: Retail’s Big Show is where the industry unites to get a whole new perspective. NRF convenes the largest community of movers, shakers and industry makers who come together to see beyond what is, to reveal what could be. NRF 2020 is where visionary talent meets visionary tech and the latest and greatest becomes the here and now!

Date: January 12–14, 2020
Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY

NRF Foundation Student Program 2020

The NRF Foundation Student Program in New York City is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students to get real-world career advice. The program includes retailer-led sessions on marketing, supply chain, technology, entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, and more.

Date: January 12–14, 2020
Location: New York, NY

Beyond the basics on CCPA

Join PwC and the NRF for a webcast on the California Privacy Act (CCPA), which is set to take effect in January. PwC will provide a deeper understanding of CCPA including: 

• CCPA's impact on retail and consumer organizations
• Results of an October 2019 PwC survey of company executives about their CCPA preparations, including the impact on budget and hiring
• CCPA as a stepping stone toward developing trust in data

Date: January 2020

USFIA Fashion Forward: San Francisco

A full-day discussion on the future of trade policy, compliance, and supply chain management for the fashion industry, the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) invites you to save the date for our popular West Coast event and the first full-day seminar of the new year.

Date: January 2020
Location: San Francisco, CA

Mobile World Congress

MWC Barcelona is the largest mobile event in the world, bringing together the latest innovations and leading-edge technology from more than 2,400 leading companies, with a highly-rated conference program assembling today’s visionaries to explore the hottest topics influencing the industry.

Date: February 24–27, 2020
Location: Barcelona, Spain

Shop Talk

Shoptalk is where 8,000+ retail change-makers come together every year to create the future of retail. For 5 years, we’ve defined the industry’s digital community by bringing established retailers and brands together with direct-to-consumer and tech startups, large tech and Internet companies, venture capital investors, real estate developers, equity analysts, media and others.

Date: March 22–25, 2020
Location: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

MRO Americas

MRO Americas is the premier event for the commercial air transport maintenance, repair and overhaul industry, designed for you by thought leaders and innovators from the leading and trusted brand in the aviation/aerospace industry – Aviation Week. MRO Americas provides a world class venue for all those involved in the MRO sector to exchange ideas and best practices, share experiences, debate issues and challenges and gather knowledge.

Date: April 28–30, 2020
Location: Dallas, TX

ARDA World 2020

The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington, DC - based trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries (timeshares). With nearly 600 corporate members and 5,000-plus engaged associates, ARDA members hail from privately held firms to publicly traded corporations with extensive experience in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate.

Date: May 3–7, 2020
Location: The Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, FL
 

NYU International Hospitality Investment Conferenence

During this two-day conference, leading lodging executives, investors, developers, analysts, and economists will participate in robust discussions on diverse and timely international industry topics such as cap ex, demand segmentation, design, development, the economy, finance, forecasts, franchising, IPOs, legal issues, lifestyle and luxury markets, management agreements, OTAs, politics, residential and vacation ownership, transactions, and more.

Date: May 31–June 2, 2020
Location: New York Marriott Marquis, New York City