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TENTATIVE PROGRAM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Grand Rapids, Michigan 03:00 PM – 09:00 PM Registration

06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Welcome Reception
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Welcome Dinner
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
Please join NABCA in Michigan’s “River City”, Grand 08:30 AM – 11:30 AM Advisory Committee Meetings:
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Rapids, for the 23 Annual Administrators Conference. Communications, Distribution Center
The city of Grand Rapids, the second largest city in the Logistics, Education, Information Technology,
state of Michigan, is located in west central Michigan Products & Procedures, Regulatory
where the Grand River runs through the city’s center. 11:30 AM – 01:45 PM Lunch
Control State – Industry Meetings
In the 1850’s, the city began a period of rapid
(Invitation Only)
development when logs from Michigan’s rich pine
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM – The Modern Distribution Center01:30 PM – 02:30 PM – The Modern Distribution Center
and oak forests floated down the Grand River to
– Alcohol Litigation and the Regulator
– Alcohol Litigation and the Regulator
the city’s new mills. Grand Rapids became a major
– Reducing Utah’s BAC Level to .05
– Reducing Utah’s BAC Level to .05
lumbering center in the late 19 century and the
th
02:45 PM – 03:45 PM – Capitalizing on National Accounts2:45 PM – 03:45 PM
ready supply of timber led to the city’s second 0 – Capitalizing on National Accounts
– E-commerce and EDI – Transforming
great industry – fine wood furniture. In 1876, the – E-commerce and EDI – Transforming
Business
Business
city gained a reputation as the furniture capital of
– The Forensics of Fraud: Conducting
America. Grand Rapids was also the boyhood home – The Forensics of Fraud: Conducting
Financial Investigations
Financial Investigations
of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, who represented the
congressional district in 1948-1973. 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Reception
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Dinner
When speaking of Grand Rapid’s unique history, one
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
cannot forget the history of the Amway Grand Plaza
hotel, known originally as the Pantlind Hotel and 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Breakfast
established in 1913. The architecture was fashioned 08:30
08:30 AM – 09:30 AM – Packaging Standards AM – 09:30 AM – Packaging Standards
after English Adams by its designers, Warren & – Outlet Density Odyssey: The Impact and
– Outlet Density Odyssey: The Impact and
Westmore of New York City, who also designed New Science
Science
York’s lavish Grand Central Station and Biltmore – Combining Social Media Messages of
– Combining Social Media Messages of
Hotel. Amway Corporation purchased the historic Marketing and Moderation
Marketing and Moderation
Pantlind and invested in refurbishing and restoring 09:45 AM – 10:45 PM – SWOT Team Training9:45 AM – 10:45 PM – SWOT Team Training
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the original building. The property reopened in 1981 – Moving Mindfully into E-Commerce
– Moving Mindfully into E-Commerce
as Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and, today, combines – Licensing Leisure Districts
– Licensing Leisure Districts
the refined heritage of The Pantlind with the modern
11:00 PM – 12:00 PM – The Modern “Government” Store Footprint
luxuries of the new Glass Tower. The Pantlind side of
– Successfully Implementing Technology
the hotel stays true to its historical roots, showcasing
– Safe Bars
the Old World glamour of its original era.
12:00 PM – 01:15 PM Lunch
Today, the hotel plays a critical role in the revitalization 01:30 P – Data Dump
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM – Data DumpM – 02:30 PM
and growth of downtown Grand Rapids. Like the river – Explaining Tie House and the Three Tier
– Explaining Tie House and the Three Tier
it’s named for, the City of Grand Rapids is vibrant, System
System
exciting, and diverse. 0 – Researching Alcohol in America
02:45 PM – 03:45 PM – Researching Alcohol in America2:45 PM – 03:45 PM
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Closing Reception
07:00 PM – 09:00 PM Closing Dinner