SPECS Show 2021
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AGENDA-AT-A-GLANCE

Sunday, August 22, 2021
Exhibitor Welcome Luncheon and Orientation Panel Discussion1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Retailer Orientation Panel Discussion2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Retailer-Only Networking Reception3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibitor-Only Networking Reception3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
SPECS 2021 Welcome Reception6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday, August 23, 2021
Networking Breakfast7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Keynote Address8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
THE MAIN STAGE presentation: How to Work With 'Everyone' in the New Reality9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Face2Face: Retailer/Exhibitor Information Exchange9:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Exhibit Hall Open 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Remote Workforce: What Successful Collaboration Looks Like2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
HVAC: Upgrading Systems to Improve Air Quality2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
How Modular/Pre-Fab Construction Can Meet Retail Needs2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
RCA: Overcoming Construction Challenges During Unprecedented Change2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Main Stage Recap: How to Work With 'Everyone' in the New Reality2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
The Smart Job Site: Tech and Robotics in Construction3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Defining the “New” Clean: Best Practices in Store Sanitization3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Energy Update: Best Practices in a New Retail Era3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Diversity in Retail: Embracing Equity and Inclusion3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Women in Retail: Leading By Example4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Ask the FM Experts: Energy Management & Cost Savings Measures4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
How to Use AI in Construction 4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Dick's Sporting Goods: Leveraging Lighting, Flooring and Signage for a Better Experience4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Women In Retail Networking Reception5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
SPECS 2021 Evening Reception6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Networking Breakfast7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Breakout Retailers Awards Presentation8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Keynote Address8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
THE MAIN STAGE presentation: Meet the Breakout Retailers9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Face2Face: Retailer/Exhibitor Information Exchange9:45 AM - 11:25 AM
Exhibit Hall Open11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Reinventing Retail Spaces2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Landlord/Tenant Relationships: Building Partnerships2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Sustainability 2021: Next-Gen Materials2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Top Retail Center Experiences2:10 PM - 3:00 PM
Redesigning Quick Service Restaurants3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
What Retailers Need to Know: Mall Maintenance, Sanitization & Design Upgrades3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Experiential Retail: What's New3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Top Five Remodeling Trends: Get Inspired3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibitor Wrap-up Meeting3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
THE MAIN STAGE presentation – Mall Security: Best Practices to Prepare for New Threats4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Retailer Wrap-up Meeting5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
SPECS 2021 Appreciation Party6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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