The “Super Bowl of Consumer Conferences” or the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida is going on right now and Equities is in the building. This industry staple is run by former Wall Street analysts who understand the needs of a growing business. This event, on its 19th year, is invitation-only and conference attendees are market influencers and leading investors along with 100 corporations looking to discuss business strategies and trends. This year’s presenters range from Lululemon Athletica Inc. to Re/Max Holdings Inc. with Gary Vaynerchuk of VaynerMedia as the keynote speaker.

I will be at the conference all week, and they have a cool app which allows maximum use of time when meeting companies and taking notes and cranking out content !! WTG = ICR !!! 🙂

The new ICR Conference 2017 app features a networking tool to encourage even greater collaboration at the event as well as a conference map, schedules, and the ability to create a personalized agenda which you may sync with your calendar. App users will receive push notifications before and during the conference about events and changes to the schedule. In addition, the app’s social media capabilities allows users to see the Conference’s live Twitter feed and sync up their personal accounts to participate in the conversation. The app will also provide you with the opportunity to view other attendee profiles and allow you to send messages to other attendees.

“As the ICR Conference continues to evolve, we strive to offer the best attendee experience possible,” said Tom Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, ICR. “The conference app, especially with its newest networking feature, offers our nearly 2,000+ attendees an additional avenue to meet and exchange ideas in an entirely new way.”

The conference arrives at a stormy and uncertain time for many sectors as Donald Trump’s presidency looms. The impact of e-commerce will be a huge topic The conference arrives at a stormy and uncertain time for many sectors as Donald Trump’s presidency looms. The impact of e-commerce will be a huge topic during the conferences Q&As and many restaurant chains like Chipotle (CMG) will be watched closely as that industry is predicted to slow down.

Below is a list of companies at the conference and click thru’s to articles we authored about them enjoy:)

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We will be doing follow on’s with many companies here as we emerge from the conference with news about stocks in our universe. As always thank you for reading !!!!