ADI 2016 SAN DIEGO SCHEDULE
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| Date | Starts | Session Title | Speakers | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 2:00 pm | The Whole Package | Raul Paredes, Director, New Product Development, O-I - Jack Vogel, Fort Dearborn - Kevin Dunbar, Tapi - Brian Christensen, Artisan Spirits Magazine | n/a |
| Monday | 2:00 pm | Permitting, Amendments, Recordkeeping, Alternation, Flavoring Credits & Regulations | Stacy Kula, Attorney, Stoll Keenon, Ogden LLP, David Bateman, Consultancy, Gray-Robinson Beverage Law Group - Charles Tull, Gray-Robinson Beverage Law Group | |
| Monday | 2:00 pm | Understanding & Selling Major Key Accounts | Bob Brown, Owner, Sales Systems Development | yes |
| Monday | 2:00 pm | Financing growth: Financial metrics for Craft Distilleries | John Fisher, Managing Director, Fisher & Company - Jeff Clark, Domain Expert, Wine & Craft Beverage, Live Oak Bank, Alexander Burns, Principal, Rational Spirits, Patrick Robinson, Business Development Manager, CircleUp | John Fisher - FCo ADI SanDiego 2016 Conference Presentation |
| Monday | 5:00 pm | The Slow Distillation and Slow Maturation Movement - Introduction and Nosing of Aged Spirits | Dan Farber, Osocalis Brandy - Hubert Germain-Robin - Nancy Fraley, Principal, Nosing Services - Yussef Cherney, COO, Ballast Point | n/a |
| Tuesday | 8:15 am | Opening | Andrew Faulkner - Vice President, American Distilling Institute | n/a |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am | Welcome to San Diego | Jim Harrelson, President, California Guild | n/a |
| Tuesday | 8:45 am | Keynote | Yussef Cherney, COO, Ballast Point | n/a |
| Tuesday | 9:00 am | The State of the Industry | Michael Kinslick - CEO, Coppersea Distilling | Michael Kinslick - Craft_Distillery_Market_Summary_2016_ADI_Final |
| Tuesday | 9:15 am | Let the Games Begin! | Bill Owens - President, American Distilling Institute | n/a |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Suceeding at Retail - Panel | Richard Wolf, Managing Principal, Wolf Consulting LLC - Brett Pontoni, Head Buyer, Binny's Beverage Depot John Little, VP and Head Distiller, Smooth Ambler Distilling Co. Henry Preiss, Owner, HPS Epicurean LLC - Tony Konja, Owner, KnB Cellars | n/a |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Business Partnerships - Avoiding Pitfalls - Real life examples | Karen Hoskin, Owner and President, Montanya Distillers - David Woods, Lead Distiller, Wiggly Bridge - David Epstein, Co-Founder, Tom's Town - Steve Revare, Co-Founder, Tom's Town - Stacy Kula, Counsel to the Firm, Stoll, Keenon Ogden | |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Competing with The Big Boys: Rules for Underdogs, Upstarts, and Challenger Brands | Martin Pazzani, CEO, United Craft Distillers | Martin Pazzani - Competing against the Big Boys |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Insurance: What You Know, Don’t Know, Need to Know | Aaron Linden, President, HUB International | Aaron Linden - Insurance Presentation 2016 |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Nosing for Faults | Nancy Fraley - Principal, Nosing Services, Julia Nourney - Independent Spirits Consultant | n/a |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am | Medicinal Mixology - What is it that Ails You? | Kat Valentina, Mixologist, Elemental Spirits | n/a |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am | 5 Automation Tricks To Growing Your Distillery on Social Media | Todd Buckley, Distiller, Destiny Spirits | Todd Buckley - 5_Automation_Tricks_To_Growing_Your_Distillery_On_Social_Media |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am | Non-GMO, Organic Ingredients Sourcing | Karen Hoskin, Owner and President, Montanya Distillers - Gary Hinegardner, Owner, Wood Hat Spirits - Sean Venus, Owner, Venus Spirits - Tim Hladik, Business Development Manager, 46 Grain Company - Mike Scanzello, Director of Brewing and Distilling, Briess Malt and Ingredients Co. | Karen Hoskin - Organics-nonGMO sourcingKaren Hoskin - Organics-nonGMO sourcing |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am | Brewstillery Operation: blending beer and spirits | Daniel Kahn, Technical Director, Minnetonka Brewing & Equipment | Dan Kahn - Brewstillery Design and Operation |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am | Marketing your drinks brand...the do's and don'ts | Simon Difford, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, Difford's Guide | n/a |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am | Working with distributors | Ansley Coale, President, Craft Distillers | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | International Distribution: Breaking into overseas markets - the challenges and successes | Karen Hoskin, Owner and President - Montanya Distillers - Dan Garrison, Proprietor, Garrison Brothers - John Little, Co-Founder, Smooth Ambler - Jeffrey Williamson, Statewide Director, California Center for International Trade and Development | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | Upstream Process Optimization and the Unknown Unknowns | Elizabeth Rhoades, Research Scientist, Diageo | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | A Contractor's Guide to Building a Distillery | Steve Boehner, Co-Owner, Alchemy Distillery | sent to class participants |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | Basic Lab Analysis Methods for Craft Distillers | Robert Cassell, Distiller, New Liberty Distillery | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | The 80/20 Rule - Why Consumers Purchase Package Over Product | David Schuenman, Owner and Creative Principal, CF Napa | n/a |
| Tuesday | 1:30 pm | Liquors & Cordials | Ryan Hembree, Owner, Distiller, SkipRock Distillers - Mark Gottsacker, The Galloway Company | n/a |
| Tuesday | 2:30 pm | Distilling the Process for Starting Up a New Distillery | Merrill Moter, Architect, Joseph & Joseph Architects - Cash Moter, Partner, Joseph & Joseph Architects- Jeff McKenvie, Partner, Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP | n/a |
| Tuesday | 2:30 pm | A History Of American Brandy | Joe Heron, President & CEO, Copper & Kings - Dan Farber, Osocalis Brandy - Hubert Germain-Robin, - Moderated by Bill Owens, American Distilling Institute | n/a |
| Tuesday | 2:30 pm | Effects of Agitation on Whiskey Maturation | Matt Wrosch, President, Hertzbier, LLC | n/a |
| Tuesday | 2:30 pm | The Alchemy of Gin: Explore the world of gin botanicals through the art of olfaction | Kim Lahiri - Global Head of Training, Aroma Academy | n/a |
| Tuesday | 2:30 pm | Packaging Personality | David Bourne, Ignite Beverage - Reid Olive, Universal Packaging | |
| Tuesday | 3:30 pm | Distribution: What do distributors look for in a new brand? | Jake Hegeman, VP Regulatory Affairs, WSWA - Kate Palmer, Regional AVP, Craft Spirits, Horizon Beverage Group - Alessandro Bermudez, Vice President, Craft Spirits California, Young’s Market Company - Joel Teitelbaum, Director, Artisanal Group, Southern Wine & Spirits of America - Drew Levinson, Director of Strategic Activation, Breakthru Beverage Nevada | n/a |
| Tuesday | 3:30 pm | California’s Type 74 license — What does it mean? | Drew Faulkner, Vice President, American Distilling Institute - Jim Harrelson, Co-Founder, Do Good Distillery/President California Distillers Guild - Candace moon, Attorney, Founder, Craft Beer Attorney Law Firm | n/a |
| Tuesday | 3:30 pm | Grains are Grapes (Why don’t distillers give grains the same consideration that vintners give grapes?) | Joel Elder, Quinta Essentia Alchemy | n/a |
| Tuesday | 3:30 pm | New Products and Trends with Sourced Spirits - Credibility and Authenticity / High Proof Spirits in Your Distillery | Alyssa Gianino, Manager of Beverage Division, UltraPure LLC - Deborah Raciti, VP of Operations, UltraPure LLC | Alyssa Gianino - Sourced Spirits |
| Tuesday | 3:30 pm | The Mystics of Tonic Making | Natashe Bahrami, Owner, The Gin Room - David T. Smith, Summerfruitcup.com | n/a |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm | Monthly TTB Reporting and Compliance | Donald Snyder, Whiskey Resources - Jack Sigan, Principal Engineer, Whiskey Systems Online | Don Snyder - Monthly TTB Reporting |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm | The $160,000 Distillery | Casey Miles, Founder, Distiller, California Spirits Co. | n/a |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm | The Chemistry of the Barrel House | Bryan Davis,Head of R&D, Lost Spirits Technology | |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm | Distillation Flavor Production. | Gary Spedding, Managing Owner, BDAS, LLC | Gary SPedding - FlavorOriginsStarttoFinishSpedding |
| Tuesday | 4:30 pm | The Role of Earth Science in Historical American Whiskey Production | Joe Elkins, Partner/Head Distiller, Elkins Distilling Co |  Joel Elkins - Role of Earth Science |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am | 50 Ways to Love your Liver | Judy Bennett, Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Wicked Smart Wellness | |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am | The Day our Still Exploded | Jay Rogers, Distiller, Silver Trail Distillery | n/a |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am | The Status of Class Action Litigation Against Spirits Producers and What You Can Learn To Avoid Being Sued | Thomas J. Cunningham, Partner, Locke Lord LLP - Simon Fleischmann, Partner, Locke Lord LLP | Cummingham - Fleischman - Class Action Spirits presentation |
| Wednesday | 10:30AM | Is your spirit bottle ready? Need a final touch? | Eglantine Chauffour, Winemaker, Enartis Winquiry | Eglantine Chauffour - Tannins and polysaccharides |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am | Distilled Spirits Mandatory Labeling | Tracy McNeill, Labeling Specialist, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau | TTB - Tracy McNeill - ADI Distilled Spirits Mandatory Labeling April 2016 |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am | Nosing for Faults | Nancy Fraley - Principal, Nosing Services, Julia Nourney - Independent Spirits Consultant | n/a |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am | Bitters | Kat Valentina, Mixologist, Elemental Elemental Spirits | n/a |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am | Farm Distilling | Ken Winchester, Distiller, deVine Vineyards - Panel TBA | n/a |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am | Filtration of Distilled Spirits Introduction to depth filtration: The filter media and equipment used for startup distillers and distillers who are ready to go to the next level. | George Quigley, CEO, ErtelAlsop - Brad Botner – Research Engineer, Beam Suntory, Global Innovation Center Greg Smith – Commercial Director, Imerys Advanced Minerals Corporation Alex Findlow, Findlow Filtration - | n/a |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am | Basic Safety for Pot Still and Continuous Still Systems | John McKee, Owner/Distiller, Headframe Spirits | John McKee - Safety of continuous Pot Still distillation |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am | Lost Spirits Technology | Bryan Davis, Head of R&D, Lost Spirits Technology | |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am | Own Your Market: Bring Life to Your Craft Spirit Brand | Raul M. Paredes, Director, New Product Development, Owens-Illinois | Raul Paredes - Owens-Illinois |
| Wednesday | 1:30 pm | Beyond Tax Rebates: Five Legislative Goals We Can Win | Scott Winters, Founder, American Spirits Exchange - | Scott Winters -Legislative Goals |
| Wednesday | 1:30 pm | Quality Considerations and Options for American Oak Cooperage | Bruno Remy, Vice President of Sales, Canton Cooperage - Brian Geagan, Sr Area Sales, Canton Cooperage | Bruno Remy - Quality Considerations and Options - Oak Cooperage |
| Wednesday | 1:30 pm | Troubleshooting and Optimizing Mash Yields | Steve Wildberger, Product Manager, Gusmer Enterprises - Jason McCammon, Technical Representative, Gusmer Enterprises | Jacon McCammon - Troubleshooting and Optimizing Mash Yields - ADI 2016 |
| Wednesday | 1:30 pm | No More Tiers | Patrick Rounds, President, Dakota Spirits Distillery | |
| Wednesday | 1:30 pm | Chemical Engineering in Still House Design | Henric Molin, Owner & Master Blender, Spirit of Hven Backafallsbyn AB - Scott Allen, Allen Associates | Henric Molin - Chemical Engineering in Still House Design |
| Wednesday | 2:30 pm | Destination Distilling: the benefits of Distillery Tasting Rooms. | Valerie Tergerson, General Manager, Great Lakes Distillery - Chris Moyer, Co- Founder, Hudson Valley Distillers, LLC - Tom Yozze, Co-Founder, Hudson Valley Distillers, LLC | n/a |
| Wednesday | 2:30 pm | Prohibited Trade Practices. Framework of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act identifying Part 8, Exclusive Outlet, Part 6 Tied House , Part 10 Commercial Bribery, and Part 11 Consignment sales. | David Bateman, Consultancy, Gray-Robinson Beverage Law Group - Charles Tull, Gray-Robinson Beverage Law Group | |
| 04/06/16 | 3:30PM | Re-Defining Craft with Donkeys and Grinding Stones | Victor Matthews, Master Chef and Distiller, Black Bear Distillery | |
| 04/06/16 | 2:30 pm | What to do before the OSHA inspector arrives | Brian Lee, Founding Partner, Tuthilltown Spirits - Lee Palleschi, Owner, California Distilling | n/a |
| 04/06/16 | 2:30 pm | TTB: A User Guide | Christopher Thiemann, Distilled Spirits Program Manager, Regulations and Rulings Division , TTB | |
| Wednesday | 2:30 pm | Barrels & Exceptions in the Building and Fire Codes | Scott Moore, President, Dalkita Construction | ADI-Barrel-Presentation-04-06-16-1.pdf |
| Wednesday | 3:30 pm | David and Goliath Walk Into a Bar... | John Foster, Director of Sales, Smooth Ambler Spirits - John Little, VP, Head Distiller, Smooth Ambler Spirits | |
| Wednesday | 3:30 pm | Tapping into the Agri-Culinary Tourism Industry | Dianna Stampfler, President, Promote Michigan | Dianna Stampfler - Tapping into the Agri-culinary industry |
| Wednesday | 3:30 pm | Cost Analysis - From Grain to Retail Shelf: What is the Cost to Get Product onto the Retail Shelf? | Frank Maher, Partner, Millstone Spirits Group | Frank Maher - Retail Shelf Cost Analysis |
| Wednesday | 3:30 pm | Alternative separation solutions to dewatering mash and spent grain | Martyn Smith, Sales Manager, Russell Finex Inc | |
| Wednesday | 3:30 pm | Distillation options for proofing | Alex White, Product Specialist, Anton Paar | Alex White - proofing steam vs classic |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm | Top 5 TTB Red Flags: what (in)actions can get you a date with your local TTB agent | Jason Lippa, President & Founder, Distillery Solutions | |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm | Too big? Too small? Just right! How to research and select the ideal still | Wayne Curtis, Columnist, Imbibe Magazine - Christian Krogstad, House Spirits - Robert Birnecker, Kothe Distilling Technologies, Rob Sherman , Vendome Copper & Brass Works | n/a |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm | A new path for aging in micro-distilleries | Nicolas Juhles, Founder, Distillerie de Paris | |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm | The Art and Science of Stone Milling | Brad Swancy, Farmer/Miller, Riverview Farms | |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm | Spirited Roots | Jesse Smith, Owner, Five by Five Tonics Co. -Remy Colombatto, Five by Five Tonics Co. | n/a |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm | Comparative Rum Tasting | Andrew Faulkner, Vice President, American Distilling Institute - Ken Lee, Malahat Spirits and Neva Parker, VP of Operatins, White Labs | n/a |
| Wednesday | 5:30 pm | The Wide World of Gins: Tasting Session | Natasha Bahrami, Owner, The Gin Room - Davd T Smith, Summerfruitcup.com | n/a |
