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Successful Strategies to Grow Independent Craft Sales
While the future for the craft beverage industry may seem a little hazy, one thing is clear: Craft beverages will persevere. Craft business owners are plowing forward, innovating and finding new ways to survive and continue to grow sales. This session will look at industry trends including lessons learned through COVID and what the upcoming […]
Sustainable Packaging Design – A Patagonia Approach
Packaging is filling landfills and the resources used are warming the planet. Every brand has an obligation and more important, an opportunity to advance the responsibility of their packaging. Inspired by the projects our firm has conducted with Patagonia, on research, packaging design and related brand work — this session will go into a creative […]
Building an Inclusive Team and Reaching a Diverse Consumer Base
The craft beverage industry should reflect the community it serves and to strive to make a space at the table for underrepresented groups. Despite the progress that has been made there is still a long way to go. How do we attract a diverse workforce and customer? What initiatives have been successful and where can more […]
The Road to 10,000 Cases
The beverage business is a contradiction. You need to get to 10,000 cases to be picked up by traditional distribution and you cannot get to 10,000 cases without traditional distribution. The ultimate challenge! In our discussion, we will talk about what, why and how to get there, what pitfalls you will encounter on the way, […]
Exhibit Hall Networking Reception
Moving Your Brand Forward
Winning in this business means not only developing a great product and making that first big sale but also commanding distributor, retailer, and consumer attention. In this session, a panel of founders at various stages will talk through some of the inflection points a brand goes through as it grows and strategies to capitalize on […]
Financing Big Dreams on a Shoestring Budget
This session will take you through a case study of a start up distillery that chose the ‘lease’ route and was cash flow positive within three months. You’ll learn about various funding options , strategic visions, business plans, and strategies to increase the probabilities of success. Attendees will be asked to work on their ‘strategic […]
Exhibit Hall Open
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
(Conferees only/ticket required)
