The 2nd Global Department Store Summit gathered in New York over 300 prominent executives from around the world, including an unprecedented 54 department store CEOs. Retailers talked about trends, shared best practices and discussed the improving environment. The delegates benefited a lot from the presentations of CEO speakers and from dynamic panel discussions.

During the Official Dinner, the Department Store Award Ceremony celebrated Selfridges as the winner of the prestigious 'Department Store of the Year' Award over world famous contenders Bloomingdale's and Lane Crawford.

The next Global Department Store Summit will be held on 10 – 11 May 2012 in Paris.

Mr Sadove - CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue	Mr Tantoco - President of IGDS
Ms Liebman - CEO of WSL/Strategic Retail	Mr Farah - President & COO of Polo Ralph Lauren
Mr Lauder - Executive Chairman of Estée Lauder Comp.	Ms Brooks - President & CEO of The Bay
Mr McKeon - CEO & Chairman of V&D	Mr Lundgren - President & CEO of Macy's
Mr Susman - CEO of Woolworths	Ms Karadeniz - CEO of Boyner
Mr Ullman - Chairman & CEO of JC Penney	Mr Loveman - Chairman, President & CEO of Harrah's
Sir Stuart Rose - Executive Chairman of Marks & Spencer	Mr Soler - CEO of Paris Department Store
Mr Borletti – Chairman of Borletti Group	Mr De Cesare – CEO of Printemps

Mr Mc Namara – SVP of MasterCard SpendingPulse	Panel Discussion 1
Panel Discussion 2	Panel Discussion 3
TimesCenter Stage	Delegates

Official Dinner & Department Store Award
Mr Douglas, Aldar and Mr Kelly, Selfridges - Winner of Department Store Award	Award Finalists and Sponsor Aldar : Mr Kelly of Selfridges, Mr Douglas of Aldar, Ms Giangola representing Lane Crawford and Mr Gould of Bloomingdale's
Award Ceremony	Frances Yu - Master of Ceremony
Cocktail at Mandarin Oriental	Official Dinner at Mandarin Oriental
Werner Studer (IGDS), Michael Gould (Bloomingdale's), Terry Lundgren (Macy's)	Antonio Koo (Shui Hing), Alfred Cheng (Parkson Retail Group), Ian Binkley (Coach)
Arzu Günesli (Boyner), Richard Ballantyne (J Ballantyne), Asli Karadeniz (Boyner)	Sumati Raheja (Shoppers Stop), Candy Koo (Shui Hing), Yuwadee Chirathivat (Central), Catherine Yu (Rustan's), Natira Boonsri (Central), Frances Yu (Rustan's)