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Timeframe: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Data Trends With NeilsenIQ

Kaleigh has 8 years of NIQ experience and considerable background working with clients in multiple categories. She has been involved with the Beverage Alcohol category for the last four years working on Thought Leadership and client specific business questions and projects. Kaleigh brings a unique skillset of analytic capabilities, as well as commercial selling story creation, and has significant background in bringing consumer insights to the forefront in support of sales trends. She has been pivotal in the NIQ strategy and tactics for Beverage Alcohol as the industry changes and develops.

Timeframe: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

New Revenue Streams for Pubs and Bars

Panel talk on : New Revenue Streams for Pubs and Bars. Panelists are :

1. Mark Guillaudeu, MS : Sommelier at Wrigley Mansion

2. Arthur Hon : Beverage Director at the Modern - Union Square Hospitality Group

3. Morgan Harris : Head Sommelier at Saison Hospitality

4. Justin Moore : Master Sommelier and Wine Director Rose's Restaurant Group

 

Timeframe: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel - Distributors

Jon McDaniel is one of the most awarded wine professionals in America - Food + Wine Magazine’s Sommelier of the Year - Wine Enthusiast “40 Under 40 Global Tastemakers” - LuxLife Best Sommelier in America - Riedel Crystal International Sommelier of the Month - Knighted by two historic wine and food organizations in Piemonte and Verona, Italy - Guest speaker and lecturer at wine conferences and events across the globe - Professor of Hospitality and Beverage Management - Beverage Director of the 2010 World Cup - U.S. and Canada chair for the World’s Best Vineyards Awards - Nominated for a Daytime Emmy alongside Chef Wolfgang Puck.

Timeframe: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel - Retail Buyers

Kimberly Shannon has been in the wine and spirits industry for the last 16 years. She is currently a Corporate Beer, Wine & Liquor Specialist for a large independently owned grocery chain headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. and spanning 5 states. She holds the WSET level 3 advanced certification, along with the Certified Specialist of Spirits certificate from the Society of Wine Educators. She has also earned the title of Certified Cicerone and numerous other specialty certifications in areas such as Sherry and Agave based spirits. Her role at Giant Eagle includes shelf selection, staff education, and working with distributor partners to create and execute programming across the chain. She truly enjoys her time spent on the sales floor working directly with team members and assisting guests. When not at work, Kimberly enjoys travel, cooking and hosting dinner parties, spending time with her family, and playing golf with her husband of 23 years.

Timeframe: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Non Alcohol and Low Alcohol Panel

Sid Patel has been in the wine and spirits industry for over 18 years. He is the founder of Beverage Trade Network, a company that owns some of the world's leading events and trade shows like USA Trade Tasting, International Bulk Wine and Spirits Shows, London Competitions, USA Ratings, Sommeliers Choice Awards, Paris Wine Cup, Cannabis Drinks Expo and more. 

BTN also owns media assets around the world like Sommelier Business, On Trade, Drinks Merchants, London Drinks Guide, New York Drinks Guide, San Francisco Drinks Guide, Paris Drinks Guide, Bartender Business, and more.

Sid started his career in the drinks industry with his own private label wine brand from Australia called "Friday Monkey". He grew his private label wine business in the USA and also was a wholesaler in the state of Delaware and was using a self distribution route in New Jersey. He had a total of 10 private label brands and operated in 36 states before he started the Beverage Trade Network.

Recently Sid also launched a new gin brand called 'Quokka' which is made in London and is now available in the UK market.

Timeframe: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Japanese masterclass

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Timeframe: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Sopexa masterclass

TBA

Timeframe: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Sommeliers Choice Awards - Masterclass

TBA

Timeframe: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

TBA

Sid Patel has been in the wine and spirits industry for over 18 years. He is the founder of Beverage Trade Network, a company that owns some of the world's leading events and trade shows like USA Trade Tasting, International Bulk Wine and Spirits Shows, London Competitions, USA Ratings, Sommeliers Choice Awards, Paris Wine Cup, Cannabis Drinks Expo and more. 

BTN also owns media assets around the world like Sommelier Business, On Trade, Drinks Merchants, London Drinks Guide, New York Drinks Guide, San Francisco Drinks Guide, Paris Drinks Guide, Bartender Business, and more.

Sid started his career in the drinks industry with his own private label wine brand from Australia called "Friday Monkey". He grew his private label wine business in the USA and also was a wholesaler in the state of Delaware and was using a self distribution route in New Jersey. He had a total of 10 private label brands and operated in 36 states before he started the Beverage Trade Network.

Recently Sid also launched a new gin brand called 'Quokka' which is made in London and is now available in the UK market.

Timeframe: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel - Importers

Impoters Panel. Panelists are :

1. Rachel Speckan : Portfolio Manager at Maverick Wine Co

2. Daisy Penzo : Founder and CEO Tuscany Wines Import

Timeframe: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel - Winemakers

Winemakers Panel. Panelists are :

1. Susan Danenberger : Winemaker/Owner Danenberger Family Vineyards

2. Caroline Schrader : Winemaker at City Winery Chicago

 

Timeframe: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel - Distillers

I’m the Head Distiller and co-owner of Thornton Distilling Company, maker of Dead Drop Spirits. There I lead production and develop the recipes for our whiskies, rums, gin, absinthe and bottled Old Fashioned cocktail. I’m also the President of the Illinois Craft Distillers Association, where I lead the guild’s efforts to advance the interests of small independent distilleries throughout the state.

Timeframe: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Venue: Midwest Ballroom

Panel- Hemp Distributors Panel

Panelists are :

1. Ryan Crane : Strategy at Canopy Growth Corporation

2.  Christopher Lackner : Founder and President at Hemp Beverage Alliance

3. Wesley Phillips : Business Development Manager at Glunz Beer