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Plan to arrive at the hotel before 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 19, for the Welcome Reception (5:00 – 6:30 PM). For your return flight, we suggest scheduling your flight after 1:00 PM on Wednesday to allow ample travel time following the conference conclusion at 9:15 AM.
If you are attending the post-conference workshops, we recommend scheduling your flight after 3:00 PM to allow ample travel time following the workshops' conclusion at 11:00 AM.
Sunday Committee Meetings
We recommend an early arrival on Sunday, April 19, to allow time to pick up your conference badge prior to your committee meeting. Your committee meeting start times are listed below.
Exhibitors
Exhibitor set-up hours will be from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 19. If you do not need to set up an exhibit space, please plan to arrive at the hotel before 4:00 PM on Sunday for the Welcome Reception (5:00 – 6:30 PM). We recommend scheduling your return flight on Wednesday, April 22, after 1:00 PM to allow ample travel time following the conference conclusion.
- Sunday Apr 19, 2026
- Monday Apr 20, 2026
- Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
- Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
- 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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Registration and Information Desk Open
Pick up your conference badge here, along with answers to all your questions. To pick up your attendee badge, you must present a government-issued photo ID. - 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance
The Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance (GCFPA) meeting will feature in-depth discussions on key workstreams and guest speakers, whom we are actively working to secure. - 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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Asset Protection Advisory Board Meeting - Invite Only
This is a private meeting for RILA members on the Retail Asset Protection Conference Advisory Board. The board is comprised of top retail asset protection executives, and is charged with the task of overseeing the structure and programming of the Asset Protection Chain Conference. - 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Welcome Reception
Join us to kick off the conference at the welcome reception where you can reconnect with industry friends, network with your peers and enjoy drinks and light fare.
- 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Registration and Information Desk Open
Pick up your conference badge here, along with answers to all your questions. To pick up your attendee badge, you must present a government-issued photo ID. - 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast and networking before the day begins. - 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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General Sessions
- 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
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Business Break
Enjoy a business break to grab some snacks and refreshments. - 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM 4 Concurrent Events
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From Silos to Synergy: It’s Not (Just) LP Technology, It’s an Enterprise Solution
Discover how retailers are driving innovation through partnerships and creating enterprise solution propositions—from AI and analytics to camera vision and protection solutions. This session dives into the diverse strategies retailers use to implement new technology, whether through dedicated LP tech teams, cross-functional collaboration, third-party providers or internal development. Learn what makes these approaches successful, who their key partners are, and how to build the relationships that power transformation. -
Stopping the 10%: A Smarter Approach to Retail Crime
Retailer data shows that 10% of offenders are responsible for 70% of US retail losses and in-store violence. But most retailers can't see who those offenders are because their data is isolated, fragmented, and after the fact. Join leading retail practitioners as they share how they use Retail Crime Intelligence to connect prolific offenders across their stores, their industry, and law enforcement. Walk away with the knowledge you need to shift from reactive incident reporting to proactive targeting of the offenders causing the most harm in your stores. -
The Compliance Crossroads: Rethinking OSHA Readiness in a Fragmented Regulatory Era
In light of the ongoing federal silence, states are stepping forward with their own safety mandates – from California’s SB553 to new requirements in New York and beyond. This evolving patchwork of regulations introduces new challenges but also creates an opportunity for organizations to lead with proactive, people-first compliance strategies. You’ll hear how Best Buy is building adaptable, people-centered programs to meet the demands of state-specific OSHA rules at scale – and how close collaboration with Conn Maciel Carey, a national leader in OSHA compliance, is helping them stay ahead of the curve. Together, they’ll share how legal counsel provides both real-time interpretation of evolving mandates and a forward-looking perspective on the growing influence of state enforcement under the Trump administration. Whether you’re building programs in-house or shaping your strategy with outside counsel, this session offers operational tactics and legal foresight to help you stay compliant, aligned, and future-ready. -
Using EBR to Gain a Seat at the Table
Discover how leading retailers across diverse verticals are leveraging Executive Business Reviews (EBR) to drive strategic impact. This session highlights innovative uses of EBR beyond traditional reporting and provides real-world examples of how companies are maximizing the platform’s value. Attendees will also engage in an interactive discussion to explore strategies and tactics for making EBRs more actionable and influential within their organizations. - 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Business Break
Enjoy a business break to grab some snacks and refreshments. - 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM 3 Concurrent Events
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Beyond the Numbers: Building a Culture of Care in Safety
Safety isn’t just about scorecards – it’s about people. When organizations focus solely on metrics, they risk fostering fear-based behaviors that undermine long-term safety and trust. This powerful panel brings together leaders who believe that true safety excellence is found at the intersection of data discipline and genuine human care. We’ll explore how creating a culture of care can drive meaningful safety outcomes, support accountability, and build trust at every level of the organization. Importantly, we’ll also tackle one of the most challenging leadership responsibilities: conducting high-risk employee separations. Learn how to navigate these sensitive situations with compassion, clarity, and a deep commitment to physical and psychological safety – for everyone involved. -
Protecting Profit Upstream: Lowe’s Game-Changing Strategy for Early Loss Prevention
Retailers lose millions each year to operational losses long before products hit the sales floor—from vendor discrepancies to markdown execution gaps. Lowe’s is redefining profit protection by embedding Loss Prevention early in the product lifecycle, aligning buyers and LP leaders through shared data, exception reporting, and mutual accountability. This cross-functional approach drives inventory accuracy, safeguards margins, and reduces loss across departments. Join us to explore actionable strategies that shift LP from reactive to proactive, turning potential loss into opportunity. -
Risk Ranking Stores: The Data Behind Smarter Protection
PetSmart utilizes a data-driven methodology rather than an emotional, reactionary process that identifies at-risk stores based on potential impact to the business versus probability of an incident occurring. By using consistent data tracking, this has helped to establish a weighted and predictive threat assessment “Risk Score” for enterprise locations. - 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Lunch in the Expo Experience
Join us for lunch and networking in the Expo Experience. - 12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
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Expo Experience Open
The Expo Experience opens now! Join us to network with and learn from the service providers helping retailers meet their asset protection challenges and improve their results! The Expo Experience runs from 12:15 - 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. today. - 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Workplace Safety Committee & Lunch - Invite Only
Open only to RILA Workplace Safety Committee members and strategic partners. If your company is a RILA member retailer and you do not have representation on the Committee, please reach out to Khris Hamlin at khris.hamlin@rila.org to learn how to get engaged. Lunch is provided. - 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
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General Sessions
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Reception
Join other conference attendees for this great networking opportunity.
- 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Registration and Information Desk Open
Pick up your conference badge here, along with answers to all your questions. To pick up your attendee badge, you must present a government-issued photo ID. - 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast and networking before the day begins. - 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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General Sessions
- 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
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Business Break
Enjoy a business break to grab some snacks and refreshments. - 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM 3 Concurrent Events
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Beyond Cameras: Turning Security Infrastructure into Enterprise-Wide Operational Intelligence
Security’s sensor grid (video, access, POS, IoT) is an untapped goldmine for merchandising, labor planning, and compliance. These systems have the potential to go beyond AP/LP applications and can improve a variety of different teams. A panel of industry leaders will explore how organizations can build cross-functional data teams without turf wars and improving collaboration throughout a business. Attendees will walk away with a useful 90-day “quick-win” playbook to prove value and secure enterprise buy-in. -
Evolving Asset Protection: Training and Structuring Teams for Modern Technology
Explore how asset protection teams can evolve their skill sets to meet the demands of a tech-driven retail environment. Attendees will learn how to assess talent gaps, retrain legacy staff, and restructure teams to effectively leverage AI analytics, remote monitoring, and modern security tools. -
When Clicks Meet Bricks: How to Enhance Omnichannel Investigations
Fraud schemes today rarely stop at the checkout line – they move seamlessly between ‘clicks’ and ‘bricks.’ Join this session to learn how retailers are breaking down walls between online and in-store teams to investigate faster, uncover bigger cases, and strengthen prosecutions. Through real-world examples, we’ll highlight collaboration methods, intelligence sharing practices, and investigative tools that drive measurable impact. - 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Business Break
Enjoy a business break to grab some snacks and refreshments. - 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Crimes Against Business Committee Meeting - Invite Only
Open only to RILA Crimes Against Business Committee members and strategic partners. If your company is a RILA member retailer and you do not have representation on the Committee, please reach out to Lisa LaBruno at Lisa.labruno@rila.org to learn how to get engaged. - 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM 2 Concurrent Events
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Inside the Prosecutor’s Playbook: Getting ORC Cases Adopted
What really drives an Organized Retail Crime case from referral to prosecution? Retail in-house counsel and prosecutors from the local, state, and federal levels come together on this panel to tell you firsthand. Retailers will hear about evidentiary thresholds, financial loss considerations, and pain points, and how to tailor referrals for greater success. The discussion also provides prosecutors and law enforcement with a front-row view of how retailers can shape referral practices to better support investigative and prosecutorial needs. -
RILA-UT Student Mentor Session
This session will showcase a collaborative project between a leading retailer and the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Master’s in Business Analytics program. Graduate students act as analytics consultants, applying advanced tools to real-world retail asset protection challenges, and will share key findings, frameworks, and actionable insights. Attendees will gain strategies and best practices that can drive operational improvements, process enhancements, and technology investments across the retail industry. - 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Lunch in the Expo Experience
Join us for lunch and networking in the Expo Experience. - 12:15 PM – 3:00 PM
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Expo Experience Open
The Expo Experience opens now! Join us to network with and learn from the service providers helping retailers meet their asset protection challenges and improve their results! The Expo Experience runs from 12:15 - 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. today. - 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Asset Protection Leaders Council Meeting - Invite Only
Open only to RILA Asset Protection Leaders Council members and strategic partners. If your company is a RILA member retailer and you do not have representation on the Committee, please reach out to Lisa LaBruno at Lisa.labruno@rila.org to learn how to get engaged. Lunch will be provided. - 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
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General Sessions
- 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Expo Experience Reception
Join other conference attendees for this great networking opportunity.
- 7:45 AM – 11:45 AM
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Registration and Information Desk Open
Pick up your conference badge here, along with answers to all your questions. To pick up your attendee badge, you must present a government-issued photo ID. - 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
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Breakfast
Please join us for breakfast and networking before the day begins. - 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM 2 Concurrent Events
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Asset Protection of the Future: Building a Virtual Command Center for Real Time Crime Management
Retail crime is evolving; faster, smarter, and more organized. Asset Protection leaders are being challenged to do more with less, driving a shift from traditional in-store staffing to centralized, real-time intelligence operations modeled after Real-Time Crime Centers (RTCCs). This session explores how retailers are building RTCC-style command centers to detect, assess, and respond to threats across multiple locations. Using Lululemon’s LINC program as a case study, we’ll demonstrate how AP teams can integrate technology, share intelligence, and strengthen collaboration with peers and law enforcement. -
Strategic Cargo Theft Disrupted: Real-World Wins Through Innovation
Discover how industry leaders are leveraging technology and cross-sector collaboration to identify and disrupt strategic cargo theft in real time. This session highlights real-world success stories and actionable strategies that are transforming supply chain security. - 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 2 Concurrent Events
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Beyond the Confession: Using Evidence-Based Interviewing to Build a Credible Case
Getting a confession isn't the finish line, it’s just one part of a much larger investigative story. In this workshop attendees will learn how evidence-based interviewing techniques strengthen case credibility by aligning subject accounts with physical and digital evidence. The session will cover how to apply behavioral science insights—such as memory reliability, trauma impact, and strategic questioning—to avoid tunnel vision, improve rapport, and elicit more accurate information. Participants will leave with practical frameworks to conduct interviews that go beyond admissions and support clear, defensible investigative outcomes. (This complimentary workshop is limited to 50 participants and pre-registration is required.) -
Women in Asset Protection Workshop: Developing Your Personal Leadership Commitments and Why It Matters
Join Amy Barnes, Founder and Chief Heart Officer, with ELEVEN-B Consulting for this interactive and hand-on post-conference workshop brought to you by RILA's Women in Asset Protection Network. Participants will explore the importance of personal leadership commitments, understand how these commitments can enhance team performance, and leave the workshop with their very own unique leadership documents. Come prepared to engage, connect, and participate! (This complimentary workshop is limited to 50 participants and pre-registration is required.)