| THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2015 |
| 7:45AM – 8:45AM |
Registration & Breakfast |
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| 8:45AM |
Welcoming Remarks – Chris Furnari, Editor, Brewbound |
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| 8:45AM – 9:15AM |
How Craft’s Long Tail is Changing the Beer Business – Scott Whitley, CEO, Tenth & Blake (MillerCoors) |
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| 9:15AM – 9:45AM |
The Latest Craft Insights – Dan Wandel, Principal, Beverage Alcohol Clients, IRI Worldwide |
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| 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 |
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| 10:15AM – 10:45AM |
Networking Break |
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| 10:45AM – 11:15AM |
How Stories Build Brands – Michael Kiser, Brand Strategist, Founder, Good Beer Hunting |
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| 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 |
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| 11:45PM – 12:15PM |
Brewery Profile: Oskar Blues Brewing – Dale Katechis, Founder, Oskar Blues Brewing; Chad Melis, Marketing Director |
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| 12:15PM – 1:15PM |
Lunch & Networking |
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| 1:15PM – 2:15PM |
Startup Brewery Challenge 4 |
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| 2:15PM – 2:40PM |
Lobbying For Change – Cary Greene, Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine |
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| 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 |
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| 3:10PM – 3:40PM |
Networking Break |
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| 3:40PM – 4:10PM |
The Growing Consumer “App-etite” for Drizly – Cory Rellas, Chief Operating Officer, Drizly Inc. |
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| 4:10PM – 4:40PM |
The M&A Environment for Craft – Townsend Ziebold, Managing Partner, First Beverage Group |
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| 4:40PM – 5:10PM |
Exploring A-B InBev’s High End Portfolio – Andy Goeler, CEO of Craft, Anheuser-Busch InBev |
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| 5:10PM – 5:15PM |
Closing Remarks & Startup Brewery Challenge Winner Announcement
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| 5:15PM – 7:30PM |
Happy Hour |
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| 8:00PM — 10:00PM |
”Official-Unofficial” After Party — Complimentary beers for Brewbound Session attendees at the Goose Island Brewery taproom (transportation provided). |
