Tuesday March 31, 2015 |
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| The State of the Industry – Michael Kinslick | Michael Kinslick – CEO, Coppersea Distilling |
| Leveraging cocktails to build brands. | Simon Difford – CEO, The Difford’s Guide |
| Grain to Bottle – an overview | Robert Birnecker- Founder, Koval Distillery & CEO, Kothe Distilling Technologies |
| Distilleries: Beyond your borders into new states | Scott Winters – CEO, American Spirits Exchange |
| Crowdfunding | Justin Koury – Hedonist, Sommelier, Whiskeyologist, The Grapevine Consulting, Fred Groth – Distiller & Craft Spirits Ambassador, Prohibition Spirits, Courtney McKee – CEO, Headframe Spirits, Jeff Wulsich – Co-Owner, Cardinal Spirits |
| Nosing for Faults | Nancy Fraley – Principal, Nosing Services, Julia Nourney – Independent Spirits Consultant |
| Copper, Paper & Bricks | Merrill Moter – Architect and Partner, Joseph & Joseph Architects – Cash Moter – Partner, Joseph & Joseph Architects, Jeff McKenzie – Partner, Team co-Leader Beverage Alcohol, Bingham, Greenbaum Doll, LLP, Carson Taylor – President/5th Generation Distiller, Peerless Distilling, Rob Sherman – Still Designer, Vendome Copper & Brass Works |
| Running with the Big Boys | Martin Pazzani – Founder, United Craft Distillers |
| Gary Spedding – Quality Considerations | Gary Spedding – Managing Owner, BDAS LLC, Matt Linske – Lead Microbiologist, University Wisonsin-Madison |
| How To Find, Vet, Hire, & Inspire a Distributor | John Foster -Distiller & Director of Sales, Smooth Ambler Spirits, John Little – Head Distiller & President, Smooth Ambler Spirits |
| Capturing Value from Spent Distillers Grains | Michael Clancy – Director, FDT Consulting Engineers & Project Managers |
| Spirits Industry Under Fire: The Threat of Class Action Litigation | Thomas Cunningham – Partner, Locke Lord LLP, Simon Fleischman – Partner, Locke Lord LLP |
| Capturing Value from Spent Distillers Grains | Kurt Rosentrater – Assistant Professor, Iowa State University |
| Better Drinking through Chemistry | Chris Beattye – Spirit Chemist, Spiritopia Liqueurs |
| Setting up Solid Legal Foundations for your Distillery – Stacy Kula – Legal Foundations – Erica Horn – TAXES What Where and How Much Copy | Stacy Kula – Counsel to the Firm, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLCC, Erica Horn – Counsel to the Firm, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, Dana Howard – Member, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC |
| Packaging 101 for Start-ups | Josh Heintz – President, Heintz Global LLC, Nicole Kaseberg – Director of Sales & Marketing, Universal Packaging, Scott Schiller, Managing Director,Thoroughbred Spirits Group |
| Forgotten Spirits & Long Lost Liqueurs Talk/tasting | David Smith – Principal, SummerFruitCup |
| Why Make Craft Spirits From Scratch? | Duncan Holaday – Owner/Distiller, Duncan’s Idea Mill, LLC |
| Bourbon Myths Rebuked | Peggy Noe-Stevens – Founder and President, Noe-Stevens & Associates, Susan Reigler – President, Board of Director, Kentucky Bourbon Women, Carla Carlton – Kentucky Bourbon Women |
| Bringing Order to Complexity:Chill Haze Removal | Andrew Kott – Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Eaton Filtration |
| Optimizing Your Distillery for Maximum Production and Yield | Pat Heist, Phd – Co-Founder, Wilderness Trail Distillery |
| ADI 2015 TTB Audits – What to Expect | Doug Wallace – Excise Tax Auditor, TTB |
| Branding: Art and Science | Cynthia Sterling – Principal, Sterling Creativeworks |
| Gin Botanicals and Flavors | Stephen Gould – Proprietor/Distiller, Golden Moon Distillery |
| Fermentation 101 | Kara Taylor – Analytical Laboratory Manager, White Labs |
| Succeeding at Retail – PANEL | Richard Wolf – Managing Principal, Wolf Consulting LLC – Brett Pontoni, Spirits Buyer Binny’s Beverage Depot,Chris Zaborowski, Owner – Westport Whiskey & Wine, Jay Erisman, Former Spirits Buyer, The Party Source, now Vice President, New Riff Distillery, Ken Lewis – Owner New Riff Distillery (former ownerThe Party Source) |
| Financial Considerations for the Craft Distillery | Jeff Quint – Founder/Owner, Cedar Ridge Distillery, Murphy Quint – Director of Sales and Distribution at Cedar Ridge Vineyards, Winery & Distillery |
| Nobody Told Me about this | Bill Creason – Managing Director, Rising Tide Beverage Consultants |
| Chris Moyer – ADI presentation – Louisville 2015 | Chris Moyer – Co-Founder, Huson Valley Distillers, LLC, Tom Yozzo – Co-Owner, Hudson Valley Distillers |
| Low Energy, Low Maintenance Wastewater Treatment | Julie Bixby – Director of Sales, ClearBlu environmental |
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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| Protecting Your Brand – Trademark Issues | Stephen Gould – Proprietor/Distiller, Golden Moon Distillery, Paul Reidl – Principal, Law Offices of Paul W. Reidl |
| Renaissance Spirits and Renaissance Distilling | Joel Elder, CSS – Founder, Quinta Essentia Alchemy |
| Miller Canfield Craft Distillers Conference Regulatory Presentation(24056279_1) | Joseph Infante – Partner, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, Douglas Crim – Parnter, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone |
| Building Brands Through Distrbutors | Bob Brown – President, Sales Systems Development, Inc., Tom Jenssen -Partner, Millstone Spirits Group |
| ADI 2015 Permits – Permits Online | Ronda Merrell – Technical Advisor, TTB |
| Distilled Spirits Industry Update – By the Numbers | Christian Miller – Librarian, Cornell University |
| Compliant and Effective Social Media and Marketing | Rebecca Stamey-White – Attorney, Hinman & Carmichael, LLP |
| Gin in the 21st Century | David Smith – Principal, SummerFruitCup , Dr Anne Brock – Bermondsey Distilllery, London, Timo Marshall – Spirit Works Distillery & President of the California Artisanal Distillers Guild, Daniel Szor – Cotswold Distillery, UK, Melissa Katrincic – Durham Distillery, Colin Keegan- Santa Fee Spirits |
| Hazmat in the Distillery | Christian Krogstad – Co-Owner, House Spirits Distillery – Rich Miller, Principal, Miller Safety & Health Consulting LLC |
| Nosing for Faults | Nancy Fraley – Principal, Nosing Services, Julia Nourney – Independent Spirits Consultant |
| Distribution: Craft Challenges & Solutions in the USA | John Henry – Partner, El Buho Mezcal, Jennifer Massolo – Founder & Director, The Liquid Projects, Andrew Friedman – Owner Liberty Bar, Brady Konya – Owner General Manager, Middle West Spirits |
| Bank Finance for the Craft Distillery | John Fisher – Managing Director, Fisher & Company, Jeff Clark – General Manager, Wine & Craft Group, Live Oak Bank |
| TTB Monthly Reporting ADI 2015 – Don Snyder | Donald Snyder – Senior Consultant, Whiskey Resources LLC |
| Demystifying Oak Aging | Bryan Davis – Head of R&D, Lost Spirits Distillery |
| Optimizing Performance in a Non-malt Mash | Steve Wright – President, Spiritech Solutions Inc |
| Effective Distributor Sales Meetings & Training | Bob Brown – President, Sales Systems Development, Inc. |
| Non-traditional Traditional Spirits | Mark Fellwock – Co-Founder, Coppercraft Distillery, Walter Catton – Co-Founder, Coppercraft Distillery |
| Formulating considerations using high proof spirits | Chip Weissmiller – Managing Partner Ultra-Pure, Henrik Facile – Liquid Innovators, LLC, Ted Huber – President, Co-Owner & Master Distiller, Huber’s Starlight Distillery |
| The Laws of “Handmade” What the Term Does and Should Mean | Robert Lehrman – Founder Lehrman Beverage Law PLLC |
| The Benefits and Use of Portable Densitometers | Alex White – Product Specialist, Anton Paar |
| The Rubik’s Cube of Starting a Distillery | Elliott Davis – Founder, Mine Hill Distillers |
| Farm Distillery Panel | Ralph Erenzo – Managing Member, Tuthilltown Spirits LLC, Dorcas Roher – President, 1857 Barber’s Farm Distillery, Jesse Parker – Head Distiller, Bellewood Distilling, Ted Huber -President, Co-Owner & Master Distiller, Huber’s Starlight Distillery |
| Small Distillery and Tasting Room: a Journey from Dream to Reality | Mark Hlebichuk – Owner, The Montana Distillery, Sharie McDonald – Owner, The Montana Distillery |
| Accelerated Aging Technologies | Daniel Preston – CEO & Founder, Cacao Prieto/Widow Jane, Dr Randall Murphy – Chemist, Cacao Prieto / Widow Jane |
| Seven_Things_Every_Distiller_Should_Know_About_Social | Todd Buckley – Founder, Destiny Spirits |
| Effects of Spirits in Oloroso – Hoffman Matt | Alberto Corrales – Export Manager, Sherry Casks Toneleria del Sur SL, Matthew Hoffman – Master Distiller, Westland Distillery |
| A Distiller’s Guide to Optimal Filtration | Heather Mullins – Product Development Specialist, Gusmer Enterprises |
| Enartis – Oak in distilled beverage – ADI April 2015 – EC | Eglantine Chauffour – Winemaker, Enartis Vinquiry |
| Sourcing Organic Grains | Lee Edwards- Owner/President, Sugar Hill Grain Company, |
| DIstilled Spirits Formula – TTB | Roberta Sanders – Formula Program Manager, TTB |
| Embracing the Bartender | Christ Tunstall – Founder, A Bar Above |
| Aaron Linden – Insurance – ADI 2015 | Aaron Linden – Insurance Professional, HUB International Mountain States, LTd |
| Opportunities and Obstacles for Small Scale Maltings and the potential For Craft Distillers | Wendell Banks – Founder, Michigan Malt |
| LINK TO CONFERENCE VIDEOS |
