| Brew Talks Denver 2022 (GABF) - AGENDA |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022 | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Doors Open + Networking -- |
| 12:30 PM - 12:40 PM |
The Colorado Agenda: The Issues Facing Colorado Brewers --
with Shawnee Adelson, Executive Director, Colorado Brewers Guild; Jason Ford, Owner, Broken Compass Brewing |
| 12:40 PM - 1:25 PM |
The Chain Game: National Accounts Tips & Tricks --
A panel of national accounts managers from leading craft breweries will share how they’ve built their teams and grown sales through chains. They’ll share what to prepare for when meeting with buyers and how to keep those placements once you get ‘em. with Becca Kieffer Toft, Key Account Manager, Athletic Brewing; Billy Clayton, Sr. National Account Manager, Odell Brewing; Elizabeth Isenbart, Director of National Accounts, JuneShine; Ryan Call, Director of Sales, Dry Dock Brewing |
| 1:25 PM - 1:45 PM | Networking & Beer Break -- |
| 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM |
After the IPApocalypse: What Comes Next After Craft’s Most Popular Style --
A second panel will dive into one of craft’s most challenging commercial issues: How do you innovate at scale beyond the IPA juggernaut? With hazies, imperials, West Coasts, Americans and various other IPA styles accounting for the majority of craft sales, can brewers grow beyond their reliance on IPA? And should they? with Jessica Fierro, Owner and Head Brewer, Atrevida Beer Co.; Mark Safarik, Brewmaster, Dogfish Head; Kyle Ingram, Brand Director, Sierra Nevada; Mary Mills, Consultant, 3 Tier Beverages |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Beers & Networking -- |
| Please note that event agendas are subject to change. |