RetailConnections serves senior retail executives by hosting events that provide exceptional learning and networking. We believe the value of establishing new business relationships in person far outweighs all other forms of communication. In this era when knowledge from all retail departments is intertwined and drives the enterprise, events that bring together top-level management deliver the greatest business insights. RetailConnections in 2011 will host its fourth annual Business Executive Summit, Feb. 27-March 1 in Miami; Second Annual Fresh Forum on Food Safety and Merchandising May 16-18in New Orleans; Second Annual Retail Mobile Executive Summit in conjunction with RILA in June; Second Annual Business Executive Summit West in October. We also will be hosting regionals forums and other high-value peer-to-peer events The RetailConnections team background includes extensive experience at Fairchild Publications, now a division of Conde Nast Media, as well as Chain Store Age and other publishing and events companies.