Wal-Mart to Present at Paquin Healthcare Retail ’08 Conference
The healthcare retail industry’s annual Healthcare Retail ’08 Conference, (www.HealthcareRetail08.com) today announced that Alicia Ledlie, Senior Director, Health Business Development of Wal-Mart Stores, will address the conference as the featured keynote speaker.
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 21, 2008 -– The healthcare retail industry’s annual Healthcare Retail ’08 Conference, (www.HealthcareRetail08.com) today announced that Alicia Ledlie, Senior Director, Health Business Development of Wal-Mart Stores, will address the conference as the featured keynote speaker. The conference takes place June 9 –10, 2008 at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Every hospital executive in America needs to hear this presentation,” stated Tony Paquin, CEO of The Paquin Group. “As the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart will have a major impact as it actively explores ways to increase its healthcare-related offerings to its customers. Alicia’s presentation will provide unique insights into the company’s plans for products, services and extensive partner relationships with hospitals and other healthcare providers.”
Conference attendees will have the opportunity to meet with Ledlie and other Wal-Mart senior healthcare executives to discuss a partnership between their hospital and the retail giant. In her role at Wal-Mart, Ledlie is responsible for indentifying new business opportunities to expand customer offerings in the healthcare space. She also oversees the development and rollout of Wal-Mart’s in-store medical clinic business model nationwide.
Ledlie joined Wal-Mart in 2004, after graduating with an MBA from the London Business School. She began her career at Citigroup, developing the HR strategy for their Corporate and Consumer businesses in New York and Italy.
The Healthcare Retail ’08 Conference is sponsored by The Paquin Group, the nation’s leading healthcare retail consultancy, and is the premier meeting event for hospitals and healthcare organizations considering or currently implementing a retail strategy. The sale of healthcare-related products is a rapidly expanding market that generates revenues of more than $500 billion annually. It represents a highly profitable and sizable source of revenue for healthcare systems.
“Implementing a retail strategy is now seen as important for hospitals and healthcare systems to generate new, non-reimbursed revenue,” stated Paquin.
The conference covers a complete range of healthcare retail topics, including specific information on how to assess and implement healthcare retail systems to capture a portion of this burgeoning market. These include hospital retail locations, ecommerce solutions, branding strategies, loyalty cards, private label brands, in-room education/television technology and medical day spas.
Registration and information about the conference can be found at www.HealthcareRetail08.com or by calling 407-566-1091.
About The Paquin Group
The Paquin Group, the nation's leading specialist in healthcare-based retail, is an alliance of industry leading experts and resources created to assist hospitals in the implementation of healthcare retail strategies. The company's core mission is to increase revenue opportunities and minimize risks for healthcare organizations. The Paquin Group helps hospitals identify and implement these new retail revenue strategies. For more information, visit: www.thepaquingroup.com