Brewbound Session Chicago 2015
June 11, 2015
Chicago, IL
Brewbound Session Chicago 2015
Program
Agenda for Brewbound Session Chicago 2015
Last updated: June 5, 2015. Lineup subject to change.
| WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2015 | |
| 6:00PM – 8:00PM | Welcome Reception – Revolution Brewing (3340 N Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60618) |
| THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2015 | |
| 7:45AM – 8:45AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:45AM | Welcoming Remarks – Chris Furnari, Editor, Brewbound |
| 8:45AM – 9:15AM | How Craft’s Long Tail is Changing the Beer Business - Scott Whitley, CEO, Tenth & Blake (MillerCoors) |
| 9:15AM – 9:45AM | The Latest Craft Insights - Dan Wandel, Principal, Beverage Alcohol Clients, IRI Worldwide |
| 9:45AM – 10:15AM | Panel: Portfolio Strategies for Craft Brewers - John Bryant, Co-Founder, No-Li Brewhouse; Mike Stevens, Co-Founder, Founders Brewing; Ben Savage, Chief Marketing Officer, Flying Dog Brewery |
| 10:15AM – 10:45AM | Networking Break |
| 10:45AM – 11:15AM | How Stories Build Brands - Michael Kiser, Brand Strategist, Founder, Good Beer Hunting |
| 11:15AM – 11:45PM | Panel: The Lowdown on Local – Alan Newman, President, Alchemy & Science; Josh Deth, Partner, Revolution Brewing; John Laffler, Founder, Off Color Brewing |
| 11:45PM – 12:15PM | Brewery Profile: Oskar Blues Brewing - Dale Katechis, Founder, Oskar Blues Brewing; Chad Melis, Marketing Director |
| 12:15PM – 1:15PM | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:15PM – 2:15PM | Startup Brewery Challenge 4 |
| 2:15PM – 2:40PM | Lobbying For Change - Cary Greene, Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine |
| 2:40PM – 3:10PM | Small BREW Act, Fair BEER Act and Craft’s Legislative Landscape - Jim McGreevy, President & CEO, Beer Institute; Craig Purser, President & CEO, National Beer Wholesalers Association; Larry Bell, Founder, Bell’s Brewery |
| 3:10PM – 3:40PM | Networking Break |
| 3:40PM – 4:10PM | The Growing Consumer “App-etite” for Drizly - Cory Rellas, Chief Operating Officer, Drizly Inc. |
| 4:10PM – 4:40PM | The M&A Environment for Craft - Townsend Ziebold, Managing Partner, First Beverage Group |
| 4:40PM – 5:10PM | Exploring A-B InBev’s High End Portfolio - Andy Goeler, CEO of Craft, Anheuser-Busch InBev |
| 5:10PM – 5:15PM | Closing Remarks & Startup Brewery Challenge Winner Announcement |
| 5:15PM – 7:30PM | Happy Hour |
| 8:00PM — 10:00PM | ”Official-Unofficial” After Party – Complimentary beers for Brewbound Session attendees at the Goose Island Brewery taproom (transportation provided). |