1. 2017 ELEVATE PLANNING CALENDAR
TASKS
Dec-16
Jan-17
Feb-17
Mar-17
Apr-17
May-17
Jun-17
Jul- 17
Aug-17
Sep-17
Oct-17
Nov-17
Dec-17
Receive all Elevate printed materials (12/19-12/23)
Planning Meetings with all Elevate retailers (12/19/16-2/28/17)
Place orders for displays with sample kits & MDF kits by desired shipping period (12/19/16-2/28/17)
Spring launch items ship (1-1/17-3/31/17)*
Ordering of all merchandising items (other than displays with sample sets & MDF kits) (1/1/17-11/30/17)
Retail Sales Associate incentive program for Elite & Premier RSAs (1/15/17-11/30/17)
Claim submission for all Co-Op Advertising (Houzz/Product Gallery Dec invoices must be sub by 11/30/17) (1/1/17-11/30/17)
NEW Training Programs available for all Spring launches (2/1/17)
Biannual Retailer Satisfaction Survey (3/31/17)
Spring Promotion (4/1/17-5/17/17; claims by 6/16/17)
1st Shipping Period for displays with sample kits & MDF kits (4/1/17-5/31/17)*
Planning meetings for Fall launch items (7/15/17-9/30/17)
Place Orders for displays with sample kits for Fall launches ONLY (7/15/17-9/30/17)
Fall launch items ship (8/1/17-10/31/17)*
2nd Shipping Period for displays with sample kits & MDF kits (8/1/17-9/30/17)*
Fall Promotion (8/15/17-9/30/17; claims by 10/30/17)
Biannual Retailer Satisfaction Survey (9/30/17)
Planning Meetings with all Elevate retailers for 2018 begin
*Shipment schedule based upon available inventory at time of order