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BevNET Live: 30 Days Away

BevNET Live Summer 11 is only 30 days away. If you are thinking about attending, now is the time to register and join the 275+ who are already registered. We've got a great program, the exciting , and of course the Sampling Bar. IMPORTANT NOTE: We also have a limited number of discounted hotel rooms left (hotel reservation form) . And in case you missed it, we've created a great video introduction that you can view after the jump.

Voters in Concord, MA Reject Bottled Water Ban

In a vote that garnered national attention, town meeting members in Concord, MA narrowly rejected a resolution that would have banned the sale of water in single-serving plastic bottles. According…

New Beverage Showdown – Last call for entries…

With almost 40 brand applications already submitted, the BevNET Live “New Beverage Showdown,” which will have selected brands competing for $5,000 cash and other prizes, is shaping up to be…

Beer, Relaxation, Crisis, and Beverage School

The breakouts at BevNET Live Summer 11, which offer intensive learning and strategy sessions in small groups, offer attendees a chance to focus on specific areas of interest, including trends, distribution and sales, or beverage formulation and packaging. And, in a first for BevNET Live, one of the sessions, which features Brookly Brewery President Steve Hindy, will focus on craft beer. There will also be sessions focusing on the relaxation category, dealing with a PR crisis, distribution, and more.

BevCo’s Battle at Google Vendor Fest

Several entrepreneurial beverage companies recently appeared at the “Googleplex” — the Mountain View, Calif. home base of the omnipresent search engine  — in an attempt to grab the taste buds…

Video: What is BevNET Live?

With just under 40 days to go before BevNET Live in New York City, we thought it might be worthwhile to give you a taste of the exciting content and…

BevNET Live Sampling Bar: Sign Up

Sign up for the Sampling Bar at BevNET Live Summer 11 is now open. It's first come, first served so don't delay! What is the Sampling Bar? It's a free opportunity for attendees of BevNET Live to have their drink included in the coolers that are made available (on June 7 only) to attendees of the event. Why would you want to do this? Easy -- BevNET Live's attendees include distributors, investors, and other people from the trade who are actively seeking new products. View the full article for more details and a link to sign up.

BevNET Live: Updated Agenda Posted

The BevNET Live preliminary agenda for the June 6 and 7 event in New York City has been posted by BevNET.com. Featuring case studies from entrepreneurs, investors, distributors, retailers and…

O.N.E. Prepping for Big Pepsi System Launch

Competition is continuing to heat up in the coconut water category as national authorizations are starting to pile up. Take O.N.E., which has remained fairly quiet in the four months…

Video: Interview with Bill & Bob Sipper of Cascadia Managing Brands

Having been involved in the beverage industry at almost every level, Bob and Bill Sipper have seen hundreds, if not thousands, of new companies come and go. And in their combined decades of experience, the brothers – and now business partners -- have developed their own sense of the elements that contribute to the success of new brands, as well as the common problems that trip up most.