KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CATHY DONOVAN WAGNER

Director of Visual Design

ROAD RUNNERS LLC

An interior designer with a passion for commercial spaces, Tara designs furniture showrooms in High Point, NC, and has been director of visual design for multi-line gift rep company Road Runners for the last 13 years.

Retail Manager, Conservation Buyer

SAINT LOUIS ZOO/ZAG 

Museums, attractions, theme parks, and zoos throughout the world rely on  Tommy for his extensive retail and sustainability expertise. He's also a Zoo, Aquarium & Gardens Buyer’s Group (ZAG) board member.

Publisher

SEASIDE RETAILER MAGAZINE

Karen helps connect top beach, coastal and nautical brands with their core audience. Her 25 years of experience with award-winning business publications helps guide the direction of Seaside Retailer. 

Business Development Manager MANAGEMENT ONE

Dane has more than a decade of experience in the fashion, wholesale, and retail industry. Passionate about the new future of retail, he is excited to help strengthen independent and family-owned retail businesses.

Owner

BAREFOOT TRADER & BEACH CO. 

Toby motivates his staff to want to make a career out of retail, while also giving back to the Englewood, Florida, community and building relationships with other similar retailers in the region who share ideas.

Conference Director

SEASIDE RETAILER CONFERENCES

As conference director and editor of Seaside Retailer magazine, Kristin has a pulse on the beach, coastal and nautical retail community. She brings more than 17 years of award-winning B2B media experience.

Vice President of Retail

LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER Since 2000, Kate's been providing expertise in financial management, retail operations, e-commerce, branding and high performance teams, contributing to LMC's continued growth and expansion.

Vice President Gift & Souvenir CLARION 

Lisa is dedicated to enhancing the customer experience for Clarion's portfolio of shows, including Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show and Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Show. 

Retail Social Media Strategist CRYSTAL MEDIA

Maddie has left her mark on  thousands of retail store owners, training them on how to easily use social media and digital tools to significantly increase foot traffic, sales, and profits for their stores.

Owner & CEO

RETAIL REHAB

With 30+ years of experience in various retail capacities, Michael and his team make retail spaces more functional and productive. Clients include Inis, Princess Cruises, Lowes Resorts and Sheraton Hotels.

Vice President Buyer Services

IMC MARKETS

Cindy, a 20-year industry veteran, has the inside track on what it takes to be a successful buyer at IMC shows, including Atlanta Market, Atlanta Apparel, Las Vegas Market and IMC's new online JuniperMarket.

Retail Manager

MARGARITAVILLE STORE ORLANDO

Since  he began with the resort in June 2022, William has overhauled the 1,700-square-foot resort gift store. His 15 years of retail management experience is taking the gift store to the next level of resort retail. 

Founder & Owner

MIDWEST SHORE SOCIETY

Amanda founded Midwest Shore Society, a community of Midwest based coastal brands, shops, and creatives, after diving into the coastal retail and branding space and launching a wholesale brand.

Divisional Buyer

SSA GROUP

Rochelle has 20+ years’ experience in retail buying, holding senior retail buying positions for fine art museums and mass retail. She currently oversees a region of zoos, museums, and aquariums across the U.S.  

Business Analyst

GLOBAL WAVE VENTURES

Dave's 35+ years' experience in all things retail and action sports includes inventory management, open-to-buy, private label resourcing, profit analysis, merchandising, employee training and more.

Owner

OUTFITTERS TO THE OUTSIDERS

As a store owner in Sanibel Island, Florida, Josh has been an integral force in the local business community through livestreaming during the pandemic, which earned him Seaside Retailer and Chamber recognition.