Summer 2010

Coke, Pepsi Entrepreneurial Brand Unit Executives Headline Live Review Panel

Now here’s a source of good advice – and an intimidating challenge, as well. BevNET Live’s celebrated Live Review Panel – in which a handful of attendees get feedback on their brands from a panel of experts and audience members has raised the stakes by adding some of the most knowledgeable palates in the business.…

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Summer 2010

Exclusive Beverages’ Steve Gress joins Distributors’ Panel.

Gress, who started Exclusive Beverages as a distribution hub for Jones Soda, among other entrepreneurial brands, will share his knowledge of the New York market and deep experience in building brands like Vita Coco, Guayaki, and Maine Root with the BevNET Live audience.…

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Summer 2010

SoBe Founder, Adina CEO John Bello to present, join Entrepreneurs’ Panel

Bello, who currently is a General Partner at Sherbrooke Capital, one of Adina’s largest investors, is in the midst of a nationwide rollout of Adina’s Holistics line, attempting to build a DSD network that can transform it into a viable coast-to-coast brand.…

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Summer 2010

Beverage School: Dealmaker Michael Burgmaier joins Pitch Practice.

Burgmaier, an investment banker advising companies with private placements and M&A transactions in Healthy Living and green/sustainability-focused consumer companies through Silverwood Partners, will be on hand to offer advice on attracting investment and asset allocation for entrepreneurial beverage companies participating in the Pitch Practice segment of Beverage School.…

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Summer 2010

Former Vitaminwater head of entertainment PR teaches influencer marketing

Lara Bandler, who developed ‘influencer’ campaigns for vitaminwater and ZICO, joins Beverage School marketing panel.…

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Summer 2010

Polar Beverages’ Gerry Martin to Participate in State of the Industry Panel

Martin, the VP of marketing for Polar, one of the largest independent beverage distributors in the Northeast, will discuss key trends in the sales and marketing of entrepreneurial beverages.…

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Summer 2010

Get Individual Attention During Beverage School’s Pitch Practice

Still looking for that ‘perfect pitch’? Trying to come up with a plan to reach sales or marketing objectives? Wondering why the investors keep turning you away? Let the experts try to help out during BevNET Live/Beverage School’s first-ever “Pitch Practice” for early stage entrepreneurs.…

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Summer 2010

Follow Your Own Path at Beverage School

Attendees at BevNET.com’s Beverage School will be able to tailor their afternoons to suit their interests during a series of first-ever breakout sessions during the June 7 day of learning.…

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Summer 2010

Verlinvest’s Eric Melloul to Speak at BevNET Live

Verlinvest, a capital group with a strong history of success investing in the beverage companies, including Vitaminwater, Vita Coco, Hint, and Sambazon, will offer BevNET Live attendees a peek behind the curtain via a presentation from Eric Melloul.…

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Summer 2010

Embrace Simplicity with HINT Co-Founder Theo Goldin

HINT Co-Founder Theo Goldin will discuss how his business managed to simplify its way to success during a frank presentation at the upcoming BevNET Live event in New York.…

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