Check out 23 seminars at the National Beer Wholesalers Association annual convention

Distribution is at the forefront of craft beer. How do you get your brand on shelves, at bars and in the hands, mouths and hearts of beer drinkers? Perhaps you should be attending the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s (NBWA’s) 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show Oct. 11- 14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The convention will offer 23 education seminars on beer distribution. Just saying.

“In addition to an outstanding lineup of speakers during the general session and more than 275 exhibitors participating in this year’s two-day Trade Show, NBWA is excited to offer a diverse selection of education seminars taught by the industry’s leading experts,” said NBWA President and CEO Craig Purser. “From sales tips and business strategies to technology solutions and social media, this dynamic seminar lineup features something for everyone.”

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The education seminars to be offered include:

• The New Wholesaler Sales Model
• What Else Do You Have? A Look at Emerging Beer Style Trends
• Is Fast-Casual the Best Opportunity for Beer Growth and Profitability in 2016?
• Inform, Organize and Persuade in the Digital Age (For NBWA Distributor Members Only)
• The X Factor of Successful Leadership
• What’s Your 10-Year Plan?
• The Financial Implications of Warehouse Design
• Estate Planning With a Business Interest and Life Insurance Considerations
• Stop Asking Questions: How to Collect Retail Execution Data Without Crippling Your Sales Team
• Turning Merchandisers Into Money
• Out With the Old Ideas, in With the New
• Recent Developments in Beer Franchise Law: Distributor Agreements, Terminations, Proposed Sales and Other
• Supplier/Distributor Disputes
• Realignment Matters: A New Wave Is Upon Us
• OSHA’s Focus on the Beverage Distribution Industry
• The Seven Deadly Sins of Employee Theft
• Warehouse Operations of the Future
• Beer Industry Data Review
• Managing Supplier Expectations
• Building On-Premise Relationships & Sales With Technology & Beer Promotions
• Selling Effectively to Chain Accounts
• The Future of Online Ordering for Consumers, Retailers and Distributors
• Commando Way to Achieving Extraordinary Business Execution
• Optimizing Banking Relationships: How to Capitalize on Current and Future Market Conditions

Registration is available online at www.nbwa.org/convention. Hotel accommodations at Caesars Palace can be made online or by calling (866) 227-5944. Reference the National Beer Wholesalers Association or NBWA to receive the group rates of $205 plus taxes per night in the Forum Tower or $213 plus taxes per night in the Augustus, Palace and Octavius Towers. Once the NBWA block is sold, room rates cannot be guaranteed. Good luck!