Telsey Advisory Group Hosts 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference in New York

NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Telsey Advisory Group, LLC (TAG), a leading equity research, trading, banking, and consulting firm, will hold its 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2013. This conference, taking place at the InterContinental Hotel NY Times Square, will provide clients with exclusive access to CEOs, CFOs, and other senior-level executives from more than 60 leading consumer companies.

“With headwinds such as higher payroll taxes, lack of clarity in government spending, and rising gas prices, companies must look for ways to fuel revenues in all channels of distribution,” said Dana Telsey, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Telsey Advisory Group. “Through discussions with a diverse group of companies, investors, and industry experts at our conference, we hope to better understand the ever-changing consumer landscape.”

TAG’s 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference features a variety of panel discussions and presentations that will address today’s issues pertaining to the macro environment, e-commerce, the housing cycle, social media, and real estate:

		•		The Future of Amazon.com
				Panelists:			Josh Dinneen, VP, Supply Chain, LaserShip
							Craig Kanarick, CEO & Co-Founder, Mouth Foods
							Arnie Katz, Co-Founder, President & COO, RelayFoods.com
							John A. Swain, Professor of Law, The University of Arizona
							David R. Bell, Professor of Marketing, University of Pennsylvania
				Moderator:			Tom Forte, Managing Director - Internet, Telsey Advisory Group
		•		Brick-and-Mortar Retail: Competing in the Digital World
				Panelists:			John M. Sullivan, President & CEO, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
							Naveen Jaggi, Senior Managing Director Retail Services, The Americas, CBRE Group, Inc.
							Brian L. Harper, EVP, Leasing, Rouse Properties, Inc.
				Moderator:			Robert Michaels, Founder & Principal, RAM Capital
		•		U.S. Economy in 2013- Another Year of Muddling Forward
				Speaker:			Jack Kleinhenz, Ph.D., Chief Economist, National Retail Federation
		•		Retail Real Estate Trends
				Panelists:			Marshall A. Loeb, President & COO, Glimcher Realty Trust
							Randy Brant, EVP, Real Estate, The Macerich Company
							Thomas E. McDonough, Executive Vice President & COO, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
				Moderator:			Cedrik Lachance, Managing Director, Green Street Advisors
		•		Home Sweet Home…Or Is It?
				Panelists:			Janee Ries, SVP, General Merchandising Manager, ideeli
							Evan Dash, CEO, StoreBound
							Kaela Forker, VP & General Merchandising Manager, Umbra Ltd.
				Moderator:			Warren Shoulberg, Publisher and Editorial Director, Home Textiles Today and Editorial Director, Gifts & Decorative Accessories

Participating companies to date (subject to change):

• Alliance Data
• AMC Networks Inc.
• ANN INC.
• Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
• AOL Inc.
• Best Buy Co., Inc.
• Big Lots, Inc.
• Boyd Gaming Corporation
• The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
• CBRE Group, Inc.
• The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.
• Christopher & Banks Corporation
• Darden Restaurants, Inc.
• DIRECTV
• DSW INC.
• Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
• EveryWare Global, Inc.
• Genesco Inc.
• G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
• Gifts & Decorative Accessories/Home Textiles Today
• Glimcher Realty Trust
• Green Street Advisors
• Guess?, Inc.
• The Home Depot, Inc.
• HSN, Inc.
• ideeli
• Jamba, Inc.
• The Kroger Co.
• LaserShip
• Liberty Interactive Corporation
• Limited Brands, Inc.
• Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
• The Macerich Company
• Macy's, Inc.
• Maidenform Brands, Inc.
• Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
• The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
• Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.
• Mouth Foods
• National Retail Federation
• Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
• Oxford Industries, Inc.
• Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.
• Pandora Media, Inc.
• Penn National Gaming, Inc.
• PVH Corp.
• RAM Capital
• RelayFoods.com
• Rouse Properties, Inc.
• Saks Incorporated
• Signet Jewelers Limited
• Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
• Stage Stores, Inc.
• Staples, Inc.
• StoreBound
• Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
• Tiffany & Co.
• Tilly's, Inc.
• TiVo Inc.
• Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
• Umbra Ltd.
• The University of Arizona
• University of Pennsylvania
• Vera Bradley, Inc.
• The Wet Seal, Inc.
• XO Group Inc.
• YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc.

To register for the TAG Consumer Conference, please visit: http://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_16193/invitee_login.html?event_id=16193.

For further information about TAG’s 5th Annual Spring Consumer Conference, please visit: http://www.telseygroup.com/conferences/april-2013-consumer-conference.

SAVE THE DATE: TAG’s 4th Annual Fall Consumer Conference will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 24 and 25, 2013, in New York City.

ABOUT TELSEY ADVISORY GROUP

Telsey Advisory Group (TAG) is one of Wall Street’s leading equity research, trading, banking, and consulting firms devoted to consumer sectors, including apparel, cosmetics, department stores, discounters, footwear, financial services, gaming, hardlines, hospitality, Internet, leisure, luxury goods, media, restaurants, specialty apparel retail, sporting goods, supermarkets, and telecommunications. TAG markets its services to hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity firms, and private and public consumer companies.

TAG was founded in 2006 by Dana Telsey, widely recognized as Wall Street’s leading retail equity analyst. Ms. Telsey is a 13-year member of Institutional Investor magazine’s “All-America Research Team,” having been named the No. 1 analyst covering specialty stores seven times. In 2009, TAG was recognized by Institutional Investor’s most recent ranking of Best Independents in three categories: No. 1 in retailing/specialty stores, No. 1 in retailing/broadlines and department stores, and No. 2 in apparel and footwear. In 2012, TAG was named the No. 3 US brokerage firm overall by Pension & Investments magazine’s broker rankings, including No. 3 in large orders and Nos. 4,3 and 2 by market capitalization in Giant Cap, Mid Cap and Micro Cap respectively.