Following the runaway success of the inaugural 2008 Retail Risk conference, the Consumer Goods Council South Africa and Technews Publishing will again jointly host Retail Risk 2009.

The Consumer Goods Council and Technews Publishing both have extensive knowledge of the security risks facing the retail environment today as well as the related solutions. By jointly hosting this conference, they aim to provide delegates with real world, practical solutions to assist in securing their retail businesses and customers. Retail Risk 2009 will provide delegates with a strategic overview of retail risk trends globally and in South Africa. It will also cover global best practices in dealing practically with retail risk and security, while examining a real-world implementation of security technologies, solutions and services.

Presentations will be by speakers who are respected across the industry for their expertise and market knowledge.

The presentations will not simply be a forum for a sales pitch, but will be focused in providing attendees with real knowledge they can immediately apply in their organisations.

This years conference will look at the impact that the 2010 World Cup and the significant influx of people to South Africa is likely to have on the retail industry.

Dates and venues

• Cape Town - 21 May 2009, Southern Sun Newlands
• Johannesburg - 28 May 2009, Southern Sun OR Tambo International

Who should attend

• Retail, forecourt and distribution business executives
• Retail, forecourt and distribution security and risk managers
• Security professionals who provide security services to the retails and distribution sector

The cost of the conference is R 1,495.00 per delegate including VAT. The price includes refreshments, lunch and delegate pack with CD with presentations and additional information for further research. Understanding the current economic climate and to make the conference as accessible as possible, we have kept the price the same as for the 2008 conference.

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Exhibition Area

During the course of the day's proceedings, vendors will be able to demonstrate their solutions in an exhibition area where refreshments will be held before, during and after the conference. This will provide delegates with an opportunity to network with industry experts and peers.

Hi-Tech Security Solutions

Technews is the publisher of Hi-Tech Security Solutions, South Africa's leading monthly security publication addressing all aspects of hi-tech security and fire products, services and solutions. Hi-Tech Security Solutions is the top source of information for traditional security technologies and the evolving network-centric applications of IP-based video and ID/data management. Hi-Tech Security Solutions provides executives with a roadmap for the changing business and technology trends that effective enterprise security risk.

The Consumer Goods Council

The Consumer Goods Council has initiated the Crime Prevention Programme (CPP), a concerted industry effort to reduce crime and losses in the wider retail industry. The CPP is instrumental in the development of best practices and setting industry standards for retail crime prevention.