Thursday, November 20, 2014
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8:15am
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Breakfast
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9:00am
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General Session
MISSOURI LOTTERY WINS BIG WITH INNOVATION
Today the Missouri Lottery is more relevant to Missourians than the NFL, beer, casinos, Starbucks and McDonalds! Annual Lottery sales have grown to $1.1 billion by increasing brand “relevance” through a combination of “innovations” in advertising, products, promotion, sponsorship and social media. Discover how these innovations work together to reinforce the “why” behind Lottery profits (benefiting Missouri students) which foster greater employee, player and retailer engagement.
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May Scheve Reardon
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Executive Director
Missouri Lottery
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9:00am - 10:40am
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APPLEBEE’S DISHES UP INNOVATION
With nearly twenty five products on the menu, Jessica James product development chef at Applebee’s has developed innovative appetizers, burgers, better-for-you options, desserts, and more for the restaurant chain. In this session, you hear how this classically-trained chef uses her culinary skills to make Applebee’s a leading QSR brand. You will also learn how Applebee’s stays inspired to create hundreds of products each year and how failure is such an important part of the company’s approach to product development and innovation.
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Jessica James
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Product Development Chef
Applebee’s
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10:40am - 11:00am
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Coffee Break
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11:00am - 12:00pm
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General Session cont.
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11:00am
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PAYLESS: MERGING INNOVATION WITH ANALYTICS
In this session, attendees will be introduced to the i3 – Continuous Innovation Framework a nine-step analytics process. You’ll learn how i3 – Continuous Innovation Framework can be successfully leveraged to innovate analytics as well as understanding the role of big data and technology play in analytics innovation.
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Bradley J (Woody) Bendle
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Director, Insights & Innovation
Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, Inc.
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12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Luncheon
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1:00pm
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General Session cont.
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DAIRY QUEEN: INNOVATION THROUGH NEW PRODUCTS, MARKETING AND IN-STORE DESIGN
In 1940, Dairy Queen established their brand with an innovative soft frozen dairy product. Today, Dairy Queen continues to innovate through new products, marketing and in-store design. In this session, Dairy Queen will share best practices and case studies behind recent new product launches such as Orange Julius Premium Fruit Smoothies, their “$5 BUCK LUNCH, the “Fan Food, Not Fast Food” marketing campaign and the company’s innovative approach to restaurant design.
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Barry Westrum
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Executive Vice President of Marketing
American Dairy Queen Corporation
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HALLMARK: THE INNOVATION JOURNEY
The spirit of creativity and drive for innovation runs deep at Hallmark, from founder J.C. Hall's early days of creating postcards to today's global presence. In this session, attendees will learn how Hallmark has embraced multi-dimensional innovation to deliver love and laughter in consumers' lives every day.
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Laura Sarff
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Innovation Leader
Hallmark Cards Inc.
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2:45pm
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Conference Adjournment
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ANA MEMBER COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Please join us at the conclusion of the formal agenda for complimentary cocktails and appetizers. You will also have the opportunity to tour the Barkley Moonshot Innovation Lab.
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