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CATHY HOTKA HELPS TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES CREATE UNFORGETTABLE RETAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS.
After starting her career in the White House and on Capitol Hill, Cathy turned to association work. In her 7 years at the National Retail Federation, she created the NRF CIO Council and NRFtech (the precursor to NRF NEXUS), which have changed the way CIOs converse. She created Cathy Hotka & Associates in 2002 to create communities for the retail industry, including the Store Operations Council. These groups enable better knowledge-sharing, constructive brainstorming, and new solutions to old issues.
Recipient, Computerworld Premier 100 Award
Braintrust Panelist, RetailWire
Three times selected to Vend’s Most Influential list
Medalist, Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award
Fourth most influential PaceSetter, RIS News
Retail AI Council Executive Leadership Council
RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert
What we do
Cathy Hotka & Associates, LLC is a boutique marketing firm focused on connecting innovative technology companies with senior retail leaders. We help technology companies create unbeatable marketing strategies, mastermind cool events, and keep them in front of the right people. For retailers, we create events where senior people from across segments can meet one another and share best practices. The firm has clients on five continents.
A FEW OF OUR OFFERINGS
We create opportunities for retail executives and retail technology companies to share ideas and create community. A couple of our solutions include:
THE RETAIL INSIDERS PARTIES
The place to be for top-level retail IT leaders during retail conferences. These legendary cocktail events bring senior retail friends together and provides unprecedented visibility for sponsors.
THE STORE OPERATIONS COUNCIL
Retail’s only committee studying the store. Meet with heads of store operations to learn how retailers motivate associates, manage new omni-channel processes, and create experiences.