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Loss Conference

August 5, 2002

Norfolk, VA - Recognizing that Hampton Roads retailers are losing millions of dollars annually to retail theft, Retail Alliance is sponsoring the first Loss Prevention Conference in the region.

“Nationally, retail theft reached a staggering $39 billion in 2000 and is expected to climb another $1 billion,” said C. Donald Porter, CEO/President of Retail Alliance. “Retail thieves are costing the merchants of Hampton Roads over $200 million annually. This conference will offer our local retailers and law enforcement tools to help combat this critical bottom-line issue.”

The conference will take place Tuesday, August 20, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chesapeake Holiday Inn Conference Center.

Registration fees are $75 for Retail Alliance partners and $150 for non-partners. Registration includes a luncheon and a reception following the day-long educational seminars. Conference registration forms and information may be obtained by calling 757-455-9319.

Keynote speakers include:

• Kenneth W. Stolle, Virginia State Senator, Virginia Beach and Chairman of the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Senate Courts of Justice Committee
• Jack Henry a.k.a. “The Con Man,” owner of Security Training Corporation and a former retail vendor thief. Mr. Henry is an internationally recognized trainer and consultant on inventory loss and proven techniques to reduce retail theft.
• Harvey L. Bryant, III, Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Virginia Beach. Mr. Harvey will discuss cooperation among Hampton Roads cities in prosecuting retail theft across city lines.
• Joanne Kimberlin, Retail Reporter, The Virginian Pilot. Ms. Kimberlin, a winner of the newspaper’s Slover Award, the Pilot’s top award for news writing, will brief conferees on her findings for the newspaper’s recent two-part series on professional shoplifiting and organized crime.

Topics also include: Identity, Check and Credit Card Fraud; Internal Theft; External Theft; Hiring Issues and Prosecution of Employees; Maximizing Civil Recovery.

Founded in Norfolk in 1903, Retail Alliance is a retail association and a sales agent for Equifax, providing businesses credit-related products and reporting, recovery services and mortgage credit reports. Retail Alliance serves its association partners with benefits that include retail lobbying, professional development, training, and discounted group buying. Over 2,100 Virginia and North Carolina businesses are partners or customers of Retail Alliance.

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