The Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition kicked off on June 9, 2008, in Chicago with over 5,000 registrants, 25 percent more than last year's event in San Jose. The conference features 140 speakers in 77 conference sessions, including four day-long workshops and two days of main conference sessions. The show will also feature 326 ecommerce solution vendors in the exhibit hall.

The June 10 keynote speaker is Mike Boylson, marketing chief of J.C. Penney Co, and the June 11 keynote speaker is Buy.com's CEO, Neel Grover.

Internet Retailer recently added a day-long workshop on June 12 designed to teach etailers of all sizes how to expand their online sales by using Amazon, eBay, Yahoo and other third-party ecommerce platforms.

"Powering Your Store with a Third-Party Engine" workshop topics will include: Yahoo Merchant Solutions; eBay and on eBay ProStores; Amazon Webstore; E-Shopping Malls: AOL, MSN and Yahoo; and Making sure you make the right choice (http://www.internetretailer.com/irce2008/workshops.asp#ws4).

Internet Retailer is taking place at Chicago's McCormick Place West through June 12.

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