MEDIA ADVISORY: Don't miss Retail Secure 2018 & Cannabis in Retail Forum

TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Two back-to-back conferences focus on Data Security, Racial Bias and Cannabis in the Workplace

Data security, racial bias and cannabis are hot topics in the retail industry and will be on the agenda at two back-to-back conferences this month.

On September 20, Retail Secure 2018, Retail Council of Canada's (RCC) newly expanded loss prevention conference, will welcome leading security, protection and prevention experts to present best practices and improvement strategies.

The next day, Retail Council of Canada hosts the Cannabis in Retail Forum, its first-ever conference focused on providing deeper clarity on the recent cannabis legislation in Canada. The half-day conference on September 21 will discuss the new realities of legalized cannabis, and its potential impact on the workplace – including loss prevention, human resources and retail operations leaders, C-Suite and legal executives.

What:	RETAIL SECURE 2018
When:	September 20, 2018
Where:	International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON
Who:	30 well-known speakers | over 300 conference delegates
What:	CANNABIS IN RETAIL FORUM
When:	September 21, 2018
Where:	International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON
Who:	6 well-known speakers | over 100 conference delegates

Speakers and guests include:

• Ben Makuch, Award-winning National Security Reporter, Vice News: Exploring the threats most relevant to businesses in Canada and the privacy issues that investigating those threats could potentially pose.
  
  
• Ross McLean, Corporate Security Expert: The delicate dance that LP leaders face when talking to today's retail C-Suite leaders about the difficult choices they must make to ensure their data and assets are secure.
  
  
• Don Berezowski, Director Environmental Health and Safety, Walmart Canada: 2018 Recipient of RCC Retail Secure Lifetime Achievement Award

Other trending topics on the agenda:

• Racial Bias: It is not just a Starbucks problem. Where racial bias could occur in your organization and what you need to think about to help protect it.
• Cannabis: Understanding the changes, challenges and the implications for security, health and safety.
• Navigating Harassment in the Workplace: What is workplace harassment? What are your duties as an employer? How to get it right and avoid the additional liability that can accompany a failed or improper investigation.
• Understanding Risk, and Its Impact on Data Security: Discuss how data breaches can be avoided with a proper understanding of risk within the IT and data mindset.

Download the full RETAIL SECURE 2018 agenda (Sept. 20):
http://rcclpconference.ca/content/agenda

Download the full CANNABIS IN RETAIL FORUM agenda (Sept. 21):
https://www.retailcouncil.org/sites/default/files/RCC_CannabisForum_Agenda_DIGITAL.pdf

About Retail Council of Canada:

Retail is Canada's largest employer with 2.1 million Canadians working in our industry. The sector annually generates over $76 billion in wages and employee benefits. Core retail sales (excluding vehicles and gasoline) were $369 billion in 2017. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) members represent more than two thirds of retail sales in the country. RCC is a not-for-profit, industry-funded association that represents small, medium and large retail businesses in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail™ in Canada, we proudly represent more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers and online merchants. RetailCouncil.org

SOURCE Retail Council of Canada

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