PRSM Mid-Year Conference

September 14 - 16, 2010 - Hyatt Regency Terminal C - Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, TXBuilding Facilities Management Credibility

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Register Now!Credibility is key competency for today's successful facility management team. September 14-16, 2010Professional Retail Store Maintenance AssociationHomeWhy Attend the Mid-Year ConferenceSponsorsExhibiting Companies

Your business leader’s expectations of you are to maintain brand standards and ensure company stores are ideal for the maximum consumer experience. They expect you to be the experts in the industry, knowledgeable in each category you manage, capable of providing sound direction and feedback, operate as effectively and efficiently as possible and to contribute toward achieving the company goals. Also to be fiscally responsible, budget and forecast accurately, meet targets and goals and ensure the most cost conscious options are attained.

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Contact the housing bureau for hotel options at 800.908.9102 Exhibit Space is Sold Out!Keynote presenter Paul Raines, CEO, GameStop provides insight into the value of facilities management to the GameStop Brand.New this year: Retailer / Vendor X-Change designed to tackle the hottest industry issues.Explore solutions and research 125+ vendors at the Maintenance MarketPlace.

RegistrationRegistration RatesPRSM RETAIL MEMBERS Full Conference Member Registration By 8/31 9/1First Member $75 $100Additional Members (same company) $50 $75One-Day Retail Member Registration $50 $75RETAIL NON-MEMBERS By 8/31 9/1Full-Conference Non-Member $150 $200One-Day Non-Member Registration $75 $100VENDOR MEMBER ATTENDEES By 8/31 9/1 Sales Vol. less than $500,000 $500 $700 Sales Vol. more than $500,000 $1,000 $1,200(No one-day registrations)VENDOR NON-MEMBER ATTENDEES By 8/31 9/1 (No one-day registrations) $1,500 $2,000EXHIBITING VENDORSPlease contact Jennifer Pratt, Exhibits Coordinator, jpratt_prsm.com / 972.231.9810, x120 for instructions on registering for this event.CANCELLATION POLICY:All cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations received prior to 9/1 will receive a full refund minus $25 cancellation fee. There are no refunds for cancellations received after September 1, 2010.DRESSBusiness-casual attire is appropriate for all conference functions, including the reception. Meeting room temperatures vary. We recommend wearing layers and bringing a light sweater or jacket for your comfort.QUESTIONS For questions regarding your registration and housing, please email or call: Email: prsmmidyear_wyndhamjade.comInternational: 800.908.9102Domestic (U.S. & Canada): 972.349.7884
PRSM Membership InformationHousing-TransportationHotel Hyatt Regency DFW Airport Terminal CDallas/Fort Worth Airport, TXContact housing at 800-908-9102 to register for a hotel room.RatesSingle - $109Double - $119Triple - $139Hotel LinksRegistrationMap/DirectionsGuest ServicesPRSM has a limited room block at these discounted rates. The cut-off date for the discounted room rate is Tuesday, August 17. We anticipate the block will fill quickly. Once full, additional rooms at this rate may or may not be available. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to the day of arrival. A one-night’s room charge with applicable tax will be levied for any cancellations made thereafter.AIRPORT TRANSPORTATIONHyatt Regency DFW provides complimentary transportation to and from the airport terminals at DFW Airport. After picking up your luggage at Baggage Claim, use the hotel courtesy phone located near the baggage claim area and dial the number listed for Hyatt Regency DFW. Please provide them your name, location and the number of people in your party. Proceed to the lower level curbside and look for the gray sign that states “Courtesy Vans Only”.Return transportation is available every 20 minutes to all airline terminals at DFW Airport beginning on the hour. Please be prepared to leave for the airport one and a half hours prior to your scheduled departure time. Hotel vans transport within the DFW Airport area only.LOCAL ATTENDEES / FREE PARKING – NOTE INSTRUCTIONS BELOWDIRECTIONS TO HOTELYou can enter the Airport from Highway 183 from the south or Highway 114 from the north. The airport itself has one main road, International Parkway, which runs the length of the airport, north to south.You must go through the tollgates of the Airport to get to the hotel. A Parking tollbooth ticket will be retrieved upon entry. To avoid charges to your toll tag, please enter the airport through a Public tollbooth (one that does not say Toll Tag). Once inside the airport, all exits are on the LEFT. Exit Terminal C/ Hyatt Regency DFW Hotel. Follow signs for Terminal C, and Hyatt Regency DFW will be on your right.Complimentary parking is provided. Upon departure from the Hotel, tickets can be validated at the bellstand for local attendees, or at the front desk for overnight Guests. Valet parking is available from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm at a charge of $12 per day or $25 overnight. Please see Front Desk for assistance with Valet after hours.EducationSpeakersEducation3-Hour Intensive WorkshopsLEED for Retail OverviewWhat I learned at PRSM2010! and how this knowledge can transform your exhibiting success.FM CredibilityDancing With The Stars: Surviving Your C-Suite Presentation360 Degree View of Facility Management CredibilityComplianceASHRAE CodesFire Codes & StandardsEnvironmental Regulation: What you need to know nowCurrent IssuesLandlord/Tenant Issues and NegotiationsBuilding Benchmarking Standards and Certification Systems -A comparative anaylsisWhat is Procurement and how does it influence my departmentFor full Session Schedule and Speakers, click here.Paul Raines, CEO GameStopDrum Cafe Kit Tuveson, President of Tuveson Associates,a FM management consulting companyScheduleSchedule at a Glance Tuesday, September 14 1:00 pm - 6:30 pmRegistration 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmWorkshop 1LEED for Retail: What's AheadWorkshop 2What I Learned at PRSM2010! And How This Knowledge Can Transform Your Exhibiting Success 2:30 pm - 6:00 pmFacilities Connection 5:00 pm - 6:00 pmNew Member Orientation 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmFacilities Connection DinnerWednesday, September 15 7:00 - 5:30 pmRegistration 7:00 am - 9:45 amExhibits Set-Up 8:30 am - 9:45 amRetailer2Retailer Best Practices Forum 10:00 am - 11:30 amMaintenance MarketPlace Opening 11:30 am - 1:00 pmKeynote and LuncheonPresenter: Paul Raines, COO, GameStop-The Value of Facilities Management to the GameStop Brand 1:15 pm - 2:30 pmConcurrent SessionsBlending Tacit Corporate Knowledge With Outsourcing ExpertiseA Look at Energy Requirements Impacting Retail1:15 pm - 4:00 pm360 Degree View of FM Credibility 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmBreak 2:45 pm - 4:00 pmConcurrent SessionsBuilding Benchmarking Standards and Certificaiton Systems-A Comparative AnalysisFire Code Compliance: Retail Occupancies4:00 pm - 5:30 pmTHe One Martiini Break in Maintenance MarketPlace6:30 pm - 8:00 pmNetworking and Welcome NightThursday, September 16 7:30 am - 1:00 pmRegistration8:00 am - 9:30 amRetailer / Vendor X-Change 9:30 am - 9:45 amBreak 9:45 am - 11:00 amConcurrent SessionsTenant/Landlord Relationships and OpportunitiesEnvironmental Regulation: What You Need to Know NowDancing with the Stars: Surviving Your C-Suite Presentation 11:00 am - 12:15 pmMaintenance MarketPlace 12:15 pm - 1:30 pmLuncheon and Closing KeynotePresenter: Drum Café--Building Teams...One Beat at a Time! 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmRFMP ExamRFMP ExamTake the Retail Facility Maintenance Professional (RFMP) exam during the Mid-Year Conference on Thursday, September 16.Location12Visit www.webassessor.com/prsm and purchase the RFMP Exam. When prompted, search for testing centers in Dallas and select “Business Communication Solutions_2010 PRSM Midyear” in Dallas, Texas. Save the confirmation email you receive! It is very important that you bring this confirmation with you to take the exam. Testing Center:Business Communication Solutions4230 LBJ Freeway, Suite 615Dallas, TX 75244Phone: 214.666.6543Deadline to Register: September 1, 2010TransportationPRSM will provide transportation to and from the testing center Thursday, September 16, 20101:30 pm Transportation to the Testing Center from the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport 4:30 pm*Transportation from the Testing Center to the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport*The testing center is 20 miles from the airport. Traffic delays may occur. Please take this into consideration when book flights.34Register for the Mid-Year ConferenceEveryone prepares differently and we’ve developed some resource documents to help you target your efforts. Get started by checking out the Recommended Reading and the Resource Materials links on the Certification webpage at www.prsm.com. And be sure to take the Practice Exam at www.webassessor.com/prsm to get familiar with the exam format.5Contact us if you have questions! education_prsm.com or 866.963.1895Facilities ConnectionWhat Retailers are saying about Facilities Connection!Academy Sports + Outdoor “I truly enjoyed the one-on-one with the vendors. Two of the three will become new vendors! Pretty good results. I would definitely be interested in participating again.” Brown Shoe Company, Inc “The PRSM Facilities Connection is a terrific new way to spend some in-depth networking time with vendors chosen specifically for your company’s needs in a different setting. It helps me, as a retailer, target which type of vendors I would like to meet with beforehand and PRSM takes care of the rest!” Stage Stores“For me Facility Connection was a very positive event. It allowed me to have well focused managed meetings with selected vendors in a pre-scheduled time frame. This allowed me the freedom needed to introduce myself to more vendors and not get tied up in long business conversations on the conference exhibit floor.”Facilities ConnectionTuesday, September 143:00 pm - 6:00 pmHyatt Regency DFW AirportTerminal CDallas/Fort Worth Airport, TXIf you are bidding facilities projects in the next 12 months then it’s time to make a connection!PRSM’s Facilities Connection matches pending needs to unique solutions through an exclusive one-on-one summit. Participating retailers will have the opportunity to interview four solutions providers uniquely qualified to meet your pressing needs for 2010 and 2011.Facilities Connection matches retail members to vendor members who can offer those solutions in a non-pressured and relaxed environment at PRSM’s Mid-Year Conference September 14, 2010 in Dallas. Multisite retail facilities management and bidding out projects in the next 12 months, contact PRSM right away. Space is limited. Benefits •Share knowledge with industry experts and the opportunity to interview potential vendors that meet a specific need.•PRSM will pay up to $300 in airfare or local travel expenses, hotel for one night and will provide an exclusive reception only for participants of Facilities Connection.Contact Jeff Bond for more information on member benefits and how to participate. Jbond_prsm.com or 972-231-9810 x108If you are researching solutions for 2010, make the connection. Facilities Connection at PRSM’s Mid-Year Conference in Dallas.Let PRSM help with your RFPIf you are bidding facilities projects in the next 12 months then its time to make a connection!PRSMs Facilities Connection matches pending needs to unique solutions through an exclusive one-on-one summit. Participating retailers will have the opportunity to interview four solutions providers uniquely qualified to meet your pressing needs for 2010 and 2011. dddExhibitors and SponsorsMaintenance MarketPlaceExhibitor InformationTabletop Floor PlanExhibitor/Sponsor ApplicationCredit Card FormProspectusExhibitor Shipping InformationExhibitor Shipping Request FormExhibitor Electrical Service Order FormMid-Year Conference Banner AdMailing Label2010 Mid-Year Exhibitor Rules and RegulationsOrientation Webinar Registration LinkContactJeff Bond866.963.1895jbond_prsm.comLet PRSM help with your RFPIf you are bidding facilities projects in the next 12 months then its time to make a connection!PRSMs Facilities Connection matches pending needs to unique solutions through an exclusive one-on-one summit. Participating retailers will have the opportunity to interview four solutions providers uniquely qualified to meet your pressing needs for 2010 and 2011.EXHIBIT SPACE IS SOLD OUT! Please contact Jeff Bond for other options.PRSM Association members "Shop PRSM First" when exploring solutions and researching new vendors because they know PRSM vendor members are dedicated, ethical and innovative solution providers.Retailers come to PRSM's Mid-Year Conference to learn about your services and products and to develop problem solving partnerships. Demonstrate to top retail executives how our products and services can help drive value through innovative solutions and ideas that will set their companies apart from the competition. If you want to reach qualified buyers, drive sales and generate new leads, you can't afford to miss the PRSM Mid-Year Conference.Table Top Information: $1,000 per 6' tableAll Exhibitors Recieve: * Standard 8.5 x 11 Identification Sign * One 6' skirted and draped table * Two full conference registrations * List of attendees * Education sessions * Networking opportunities ddd©2009-2011 PRSM Association - 14850 Quorum Drive, Suite 120 - Dallas, TX 75254 - 866.963.1895 - www.prsm.com