Summer 2013

Program

(Preliminary agenda as of May 22, 2013. Times and sessions are subject to change.)

Monday, June 3, 2013

Beverage School NYC, Click here for agenda


Tuesday, June 4, 2013


7:30 – 8:00	REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

8:00 – 9:30	New Beverage Showdown	Semifinal Presentations

9:30 – 9:35	Opening remarks and introduction of the day’s activities.	John Craven, Founder and CEO, BevNET

9:35 – 10:00	Presentation: Ancient Ingredients, New Products	Tyler Gage and Dan MacCombie, Co-founders, Runa

10:00 – 10:25	Presentation: Failing Up	Bob Bloom, Director of Business Development, WILD Flavors

10:25 – 10:50	Panel: The Momentum Moment – Brands on the Move	Ben Weiss, Founder, BAI; Jeff Church, CEO, SUJA; Chris Campbell, CEO, Chameleon Cold Brew

10:50 – 11:00	Distributor Talk I: The Natural Market	Nat Noone, Founder, Green Shoots Distributing

11:00 – 11:30	NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 – 12:00	Presentation: Doing What’s Good	Michael Zacka, CEO, Tetra-Pak North America

12:00 – 12:10	Distributor Talk II: National Accounts	Pat Bolden, Co-founder, L.A. Libations

12:10 – 12:30	Presentation: Affordability, Availability, and Acceptability – Making the three A’s work for your brand	Darren Marshall, VP of Marketing and Innovation, VEB

12:30 – 1:30	LUNCH AND EXPO

1:30 – 3:30	EXPO

3:30 – 4:00	New Beverage Showdown	Judging and Finalists Announced

4:00 – 4:30	Presentation: Inside High Pressure Processing	Joyce Longfield, CEO, JL Nutrition and Food

4:30 – 5:00	KEYNOTE: AriZona Beverage – Inquires about Innovation and Independence	Don Vultaggio, Chairman, AriZona Beverage

5:00 – 7:00	COCKTAILS AND NETWORKING


Wednesday, June 5, 2013


8:00 – 9:00	REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05	Opening remarks and introduction of the day’s activities.	John Craven, Founder and CEO, BevNET

9:05 – 9:30	Case Study: Zola and Brand Identity	Chris Cuvelier, CEO, Zola Fruits of the World

9:30 – 10:00	Retailer Presentation: Building Brands in Kroger	Mary Ellen Adcock, VP of Natural Foods, Kroger

10:00 – 10:30	Panel: Reaching Your Core Consumer	Vanessa Walker, Sr. Director Strategic Brand Management, National Beverage Corp.; Greg Fleishman, Chief Marketing Officer, Sambazon; TBA

10:30 – 11:00	NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 – 11:35	New Beverage Showdown	Final Presentations Part 1

11:35 – 12:00	Retailer Presentation: Growing with Fresh Direct	Kelly Marlowe, Grocery Category Merchant, Fresh Direct

12:00 – 12:30	Investor Presentation: The Value-Added Minority Investor	Josh Goldin and Trevor Nelson, Managing Directors, Alliance Consumer Growth Fund

12:30 – 1:30	LUNCH

1:30 – 1:45	Distributor Talk III: New York and the Region	Distributor TBA

1:45 – 2:15	Case Study: Kevita Crosses Into the Mainstream	Bill Moses, CEO, Kevita

2:15 – 3:00	Finance Presentation: Avoiding the 10 Percent Haircut	Brette Simon, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP

3:00 – 3:35	New Beverage Showdown	Final Presentations Part 2

3:35 – 4:00	NETWORKING BREAK

4:00 – 4:30	Presentation: Using Trend Mapping to Guide Innovation	Kara Nielsen, Trendologist, CCD Innovation

4:30 – 5:00	Panel: Building Winning Entrepreneurial Cultures	Mike Kirban, CEO, VitaCoco; Greg Fleishman, EVP Marketing, Sambazon; Pete Lescoe, Founder, Food Should Taste Good; Amy Taylor, VP/GM, Red Bull

5:00 – 5:30	New Beverage Showdown	Judging and Awards

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