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The PCR Retail Boot Camp opens its doors in just two days time, with over 250 of the UK’s top PC and IT dealers already registered. But it’s not yet too late to make sure your name’s on the guest list.
Taking place on Wednesday May 2nd, the day kicks off at 9.30 for registration and coffee, with the conference taking place during the morning.
The conference programme includes:-
* The 10 Steps To Retail Success (Clare Rayner, The Retail Champion)
*Where Do We Go From Here? (Carl West, GfK)
*Why You Should Leave PC Sales to Tesco (Panel Session)
*There’s No Place Like The Connected Home (Mike Harris, Micro-P)
*Online Selling: Threat or Opportunity? (Panel Session)
*Closing Keynote: Penny Haslam, BBC Breakfast News
After a free lunch, the expo opens. And a number of our Partners – Westcoast, ARCTIC, ESET, EntaTech, Turtle Beach, CompTIA, VIP Computers and G Data – will be holding Break-Out Sessions’ during the afternoon, presenting technical or service sessions with smaller groups of dealers.
At 6pm, an After Show Drinks Reception, sponsored by VIP Computers, will take place at the exclusive Chiswell Street Dining Rooms, just opposite The Brewery.
PCR Retail Boot Camp, powered by Innergie, is free for retailers to attend and they will all go home with a VIP Gift Bag, including an Apple TV, worth 99.
Supporting the PCR Retail Boot Camp are Innergie (Headline Partner), Micro-P (Connected Home Partner), GData, VIP Computers, Arctic, Westcoast, Lygo/Turtle Beach, EntaTech, ESET and Zotac/Kuoda (Platinum Partners), plus AVG, AOC, Philips, Avance Technologies, Computers Unlimited, Koch Media, Autotask, Samsung, TP Link, Wasp, Synaxon, Realtime Distribution, Avance, Cisco and Hama (Gold Partners).
CompTIA, Brigantia and the Network Group are also Associate Partners of the event.
Dealers can register their interest in attending the event by emailing pcrbootcamp@intentmedia.co.uk.
A dedicated website, at www.pcrbootcamp.com, has just been launched, providing up-to-date information about the event. Retailers can register their interest in attending the event via the website, while suppliers can also find out more about getting involved in the conference and expo.
And don’t forget to follow our Twitter feed @PCRBootcamp.
