The 2008 NADI Show Conference Program

When retailers head for New York seeking new inspiration and fresh ideas at The NADI Show, Dec. 10-12, they will find an expanded conference program featuring trend experts on design, consumer trends and materials.

The daily conference sessions will provide retailers the opportunity to meet fellow visual merchandising and store planning professionals while experiencing dynamic discussions focusing on design trends. All conference sessions will be held at the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre at FIT, Seventh Avenue at 27th Street.

Trends in Our Changing World, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

David Wolfe, creative director of The Doneger Group, provides an overview of the forces driving fashion forward today and in the future. The Doneger Group is the leading source of global market trends and merchandising strategies to the retail and fashion industry.

Style/Design Trends Forecast, Thursday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Experience a dynamic presentation of WGSN's style/design future trends forecast, as Amanda Carr, WGSN store design and visual merchandising editor, shares both long-term and seasonal trends. WGSN is the leading global service providing online research, trend analysis, and news to the fashion, design, and style industries.

Green Retailing and the Visual Merchandiser, Friday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Unearth ways to make store displays eco-friendly in this two-fold session. First a trend expert from the largest global resource for new and innovative materials discusses sustainable materials and technologies. Then a panel presentation focuses on how visual merchandisers can contribute to retail's green revolution. Speakers include Dr. Andrew H. Dent, vice president, library and materials trends research, Material ConneXion

In addition to the many attractions of New York in December, with new retail design, holiday windows, and other visual extravaganzas, the NADI Show will tie in with a variety of design-oriented events of particular interest to retailers, designers, and visual merchandisers. Special attractions will include the annual PAVE (Planning and Visual Education Partnership) Gala supporting store design education, and daily conference sessions, including a style/design trends forecast. New York's galleries and cutting-edge retail concepts create additional opportunities for experiencing design innovation in action.

Twenty-four leading companies have already signed on to participate in The 2008 NADI Show, either through a showroom presentation or as a sponsor of NADI Show events. Participating showrooms include: Adel Rootstein Mannequins, Alpha Display, Alu, Architectural Systems, B&N Industries, Bernstein Display, DK Display Corp., Elevations, Goldsmith, JP Metal America Inc., Holiday Foliage, Leo Prager, Lifestyle, Look, Material ConneXion, Mondo Mannequins/Sellutions by Econoco, Patina-V, Ralph Pucci, Siegel & Stockman, Trimco, and Universal Display & Design. Conference sponsors include: coloredge, Rootstein Mannequins and Sparks.