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Retail Advocates Summit 2024
July 24-25, 2024
Washington D.C.
The Power of Retail
NRF’s Retail Advocates Summit is the retail industry’s award-winning premier advocacy event that gives retailers a seat at the table to engage lawmakers and share retail’s story. NRF will also honor America’s retail advocates and celebrate the power of retail, together.
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Agenda
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Advocates arrive
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- 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Small Business Advocacy Sessions
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- 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Welcome Reception
Thursday, July 25, 2024
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- 7:30 a.m.
- Breakfast keynote
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- 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- The Retail Experience
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- 2:00 p.m.
- Capitol Hill visits for small business attendees
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- 5:30 p.m.
- Power of Retail Reception
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- 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- America’s Retail Champions Awards Dinner
The Retail Experience
July 25, 2024, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
This unique program offers policymakers and their staff an interactive journey through the retail industry, featuring demonstrations and displays by top retailers, technology innovators and Main Street businesses.
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2024 America’s Retail Champions
NRF’s America’s Retail Champions program honors small business retailers who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to retail advocacy and their communities at the 2024 Retail Advocates Summit. Learn more about this year’s honorees.
Attend the Retail Advocates Summit
The Retail Advocates Summit is open to all retailers, NRF members and state retail association affiliates that are passionate advocates for retailers and their workers.
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For questions regarding the Retail Advocates Summit, please contact Meghan Cruz.