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2010 Responsible Retailing Forum
Upcoming Conference
Rockville, MD
April 21-22, 2010
The 8th Annual RRForum Meeting Will Examine Community Relationships Essential To Promote Collaboration
The 2010 RRForum national meeting will be held in Rockville, MD on April 21-22, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Washington DC / Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center and hosted by the Montgomery County (MD) Dept of Liquor Control.
Electronic registration for the 2010 RRForum is available now. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to register.
Highlights
of 2010 Agenda
The 8th national RRF meeting will focus upon the importance of relationships, building trust and discovering common ground:
- Raising the Bar. National and regional chains have adopted RR systems that many independents have neither the funds nor the skills to implement on their own. This year’s conference will examine how RR standards can be extended to independent operators and the role of chains in this effort
- Working with Community Stakeholders. Last year, the panel of state regulators emphasized how important it is for licensees to develop ties with community groups—that there are really three parties involved in problem resolutions: the regulator, the licensee and the community. This year, the meeting will examine some of the barriers between licensees and prevention agencies and how those barriers can be overcome to create a symbiotic partnership
- A “Social Contract” between Licensees and the Community. RRF has received Small Business Innovation Research awards from the National Institutes of Health to translate its research findings into sustainable RR systems for cities and states. One aspect of these systems is a “social contract” that acknowledges that licensees that adapt RR Best Practices should receive benefits from regulators, public safety and insurers.
Agenda
| Date/Time |
Event |
Day One:
Wednesday,
April 21, 2010
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| 9:00
- 10:30am |
RRF 101
Overview of RRF and what has been learned since 2003 and the questions / issues that are facing the field |
| 10:45 -11:45am |
Creating Levels of Collaboration and Cooperation
- Models of cooperation and conflict
- How do we overcome the barriers to cooperation?
- Can SAMHSA / federal stakeholders facilitate cooperation?
- Proactively building relationships
|
| 12 Noon |
lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:30pm |
What should retailers do?
Panelist representing Public Health and Prevention, Attorneys General ad state regulators addressing:
- What are the priorities of community-based public health / prevention?
- What retailers can do?
|
| 2:30 – 3:30pm |
Joe DiFranza, MD
- Review of Synar program and the effect of retailer compliance upon reducing adolescent tobacco uptake
- a new understanding of adolescent tobacco dependence
|
| 3:45 – 4:15pm |
What really happens at the point of sales?
Are compliance check and mystery shopper protocols addressing the prevalent problems of underage access? |
| 4:15 – 4:45pm |
Sam’s Club
A project to educate tobacco retailers on the new FDA requirements through Sam’s Club
Reader’s Choice: topics from the registration survey
|
| 5:00pm |
Reception |
| 6:00pm |
Dance performance
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance |
Day Two:
Thursday,
April 22, 2010
|
|
| 8:30
- 9:30am |
Working breakfast sessions
- Retailer work group: FDA update
- On-premises RR Report work group:
- College/community RR
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|
9:45 – 10:30am |
Update on RRF’s NIH projects to develop RR systems
- direct services project in MA, NM, CA, WI
- prevention project in MD, PA, VT, UT, MT
|
10:30 – 11:45am |
Insurance / Liability as drivers of RR
Can alcohol liability serve as a driver of adoption of Best Practices?
The insurance landscape and the potential for insurance premium discounts for licensees that adopt RR practices
|
| 12 Noon |
lunch |
1:00 – 1:45pm |
Issues in Over-Service
The Do Not Sell List approach in Green Bay, WI |
| 1:45 – 3:30pm |
A “social contract” for alcohol beverage licensees
The perspectives of regulators and law enforcement in providing mitigation or other incentives to licensees that adopt RR practices
|
3:30 – 4:00pm |
Readers Choice: topics from the registration survey
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4:00pm
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Conference ends
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Lodging
Stipends and Registration Waivers
RRForum awards a limited number of lodging stipends and registration
fee waivers to defray the costs of attending the meeting. These lodging
stipends and registration waivers will be available only to governmental,
university and public and non-profit agencies. Awarding of lodging
stipends and registration waivers will be based on submitted justification.
You may apply for a lodging stipend or registration waiver at the
time of registration.
Logistics:
Hotel:
Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Ctr
1750 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland
United States 20852-1699
Tel: 1-301-468-1100
Fax: 1-301-468-0308
Website: http://www.washingtondcrockville.hilton.com/
Electronic room reservation: TBA
Phone room reservation: 1-800-445-8667
Please note: You are responsible for making your own lodging reservations.
When placing your reservation by phone, please make sure to mention “Responsible Retailing Forum” to receive the group rate of $239. The rooming block and this conference room is will be held until March 22, 2010.
Questions and special requests:
Please contact Laurie Malcom, RRF event planner, at lmalcom@rrforum.org or 617 529-5466.
Registration:
Governmental, university, public and non-profit participants:
$295 before March 22 ($395 after March 22)
Private sector participants:
$395 before March 22 ($495 after March 22)
The deadline for registering
is March 22, 2010. There is an additional $100 late fee for anyone
registering after the deadline.
Conference
Registration Fees include:
- Program Materials
- Reception and most Meals
Make checks payable to RRForum (federal ID# 06-1781789) and send to:
RRForum
95 Algonquin Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(Sorry: no credit card charges are available. RRF can prepare an invoice for your organization.)
Registration
Window
Registration
for the 2010 Responsible Retailing Forum is: OPEN.
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