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Famous US retail designer Ron Pompei will present a one-hour lecture entitled “Stagecraft and Retail Design” | |
AUSTRIA. Award-winning US retail designer Ron Pompei is to speak at the International Retail Forum themed “Stagecraft in Retailing II”, organised by the Umdasch Shop Academy in Alpbach from 15 to 17 October 2009.
Pompei, who will present a one-hour lecture entitled “Stagecraft and Retail Design”, began his career as an artist and later attracted attention with a light installation in Philadelphia.
In 1990, Pompei established the design office Pompei A.D. in New York together with partners. His work is based on the C3 design philosophy: Commerce, Culture and Community. He has employed this innovative retail design approach for brands such as Anthropologie, Coca Cola, Levi’s, MTV, Old Navy, Sony, The Discovery Channel and Urban Outfitters. Pompei has won numerous international design prizes.
The Alpbach International Retail Forum’s programme introduces retail and brand professionals to secrets and success factors of presentations in a variety of fields by means of lectures, discussions and live experiences. There will be practical examples of successful staging from the retail sector as well as “recipes” for overcoming current challenges.
Peter Paul Polte, the Publisher of TW, will introduce and present the following programme:
15 October
7.30pm: “Retailing 2010: After the gold Rush – the glass is half full” by Dr David Bosshart, CEO of the famous Gottlieb Duttweiler Institut;
16 October
9.00am: “Staging the future, Mobility-Urbanism-Locations” by Prof Dr Eckard Minx, Daimler AG;
10.00am: “Stagecraft and Retail Design” by Ron Pompei, Pompei A.D., New York;
11.30am: “The Stagecraft of Culinary Pleasure” by Sarah Wiener, television chef;
1.45pm: “Beyond the Stagecraft – Identity as a Key to Success” by Daniel Strolz, Lech am Arlberg;
2.30pm: “From Appearance to Being – The Individual at the Heart of the Design Questions” by Erich Harsch, dm-drogeriemarkt;
3.45pm: “Authenticity: Escape from Crisis” by Simonetta Carbonaro, Karlsruhe;
4.45 p.m: “Stagecraft as an Art” by Stefan Ruzowitzky, Oscar prizewinner;
17 October
9.45am: “The Seven Feelings of Elation and How to Arouse Them” by Dr Christian Mikunda, media dramaturgist;
10.45am: Tour of Swarovski Crystal Worlds.
The fee for participation in the event is between €880 and €980 (including two nights’ accommodation and full board) depending on the category of hotel chosen.
* Edwin L. Hofmann of Limited Brands has had to cancel his commitment to lecture in Alpbach, the organisers said.
You can obtain further information about “Stagecraft in Retailing II” at Sonja.Scheidl@umdasch.com, tel: +43/7472/605-1957 or visit the website www.umdasch-shop-concept.com (Shop Academy).
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