HEALDSBURG, CA (January 4, 2016) – US Beverage Industry Expo, (USBevX), the conference that will take on the topic of the “new normal” in the beverage alcohol industry, recently announced, Leslie Sbrocco, notable wine media personality and star of Check Please! Bay Area television show will be the opening night keynote speaker. Sbrocco will que up the conference with her renowned panache for fun and engaging facts, addressing an industry manifesting unheralded success fueled by an explosion of new brands, new business models and new producers.
“Leslie agreeing to address this topic as our keynote speaker is icing on the cake. Her keen understanding of the beverage alcohol industry and participation in the conference will give great insight to attendees from the very start, setting the stage for two and a half days of intelligent dialogue on our evolving industry,” notes George Christie, President and CEO of US Beverage Industry Expo and Wine Industry Network.
“The beverage alcohol business is changing at an unprecedented pace. Explosive growth of local products challenging the dominance of recognized brands, paired with a shape-shifting consumer base, makes it an exciting time for the entire category. Whether it’s wine, beer, spirits or cider, the mission of the US Beverage Industry Expo is to create a forum for beneficial networking and intelligent information. With a jam-packed roster, the three-day USBevX conference will quickly rank in the must-attend category for savvy companies,” notes keynote speaker, Leslie Sbrocco.
“In addition to Leslie, we’ve attracted and secured great speakers across all categories”, says Christie.
Other speakers include Legal Sea Foods VP of Beverages, Sandy Block; Global Beverage Buyer of Whole Foods, Doug Bell; Founder and Creator of Hendricks Gin, Steven Grasse; author and Partner at EatBigFish, Mark Barden; President for Nielsen CGA, Jon Collins; Founder and CEO of Demeter Group, Jeff Menashe; Founder and Partner of Hinman-Carmichael Law Group, John Hinman; Executive Director of the California Craft Brewers Association, Tom McCormick; President & CEO of Pavone Marketing Group, Michael Pavone; President of Bevology, Steve Raye, and many more industry experts all prepared to share their knowledge.
The format for USBevX is interactive, with a blend of keynote and plenary sessions followed by in-depth workshops, with ample time devoted to Q & A and networking opportunities.
Simultaneous to the conference, a cross-industry trade show will feature more than 125 of the industry’s leading exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services available.
Holiday Discount pricing has been extended until January 8, 2016 and we encourage attendees to secure their seats while available. To view the full lineup of speakers, sessions and workshops, and to register to attend, please visit our website: www.USBevExpo.com
About the U.S. Beverage Industry Expo (USBevX)
Based in Healdsburg, CA, USBevX is a conference produced by Wine Industry Network (WIN) (wineindustrynetwork.com), the wine industry’s most comprehensive business resource website. WIN also produces the annual trade show & conference, North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) (wineindustryexpo.com), the online daily news publication, Wine Industry Advisor (wineindustryadvisor.com), an online employment resource, WIN Jobs (winejobboard.com), and the largest and most accurate set of data points and contacts for the North American wine industry, Wine Industry Database (WIN Data) (wineindustrydatabase.com).
