Brewbound Live Winter 2018 - AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Brewbound Live Crash Course Registration --

Crash Course is a half-day session on day 1 of Brewbound Live focusing on issues and topics specific to early-stage breweries 1-2 years old.
When: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Venice Room at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

** SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED **

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Crash Course I: Finance & Capital Raising --
with Kary Shumway, Founder, Beer Business Finance
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Crash Course II: Branding & Design --
with Fred Hart, Partner and Creative Director, Interact Boulder
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Crash Course III: Procurement & Inventory Planning --
with Tim Near, Procurement & Logistics Specialist,
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Brewbound Live Pitch Slam Semi-Finals --
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Crash Course IV: Sales Planning & Forecasting --
with Marty Ochs, Founder, E3 Craft Strategies
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Crash Course V: Distribution and Retail Strategy --
with Steve Almaraz, Craft Category Director, Reyes Beverage
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Crash Course VI: PR & Marketing --
with Erin Jones, Co-Founder, Point Five Creative Consulting
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Networking Break --
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Main Conference Begins - Registration & Lunch --
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Welcome Remarks & Pitch Slam Finalists Announced --
with Chris Furnari, Editor, Brewbound
1:35 PM - 2:15 PM Keynote Address, Q&A --
with Andy Thomas, CEO, Craft Brew Alliance
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Evolving Craft Portfolio Strategies --
with Felipe Szpigel, President of Craft, Anheuser-Busch; Ben Dollard, President - Craft & Specialty, Constellation Brands
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM An Interview with Brooklyn Brewery --
with Eric Ottaway, CEO, Brooklyn Brewery
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM Exploring the Emerging Cannabis Market --
with Keith Villa, Founder, CERIA Beverages; Jocelyn Sheltraw, Director of Regional Strategy, Headset; Marco Hoffman, Founder, Evergreen Herbal
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Brewbound Awards --
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Networking Party, Presented by House Beer & YETI --

Enjoy a live performance from BEGINNERS, passed appetizers, an open House Beer bar, and a gift from YETI.

Location: House Beer @ 219 Rose Ave Venice, CA 90291

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.