BevNET Live Summer 2018 — Agenda

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018

1. 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

   Beverage School Registration & Networking

   Beverage School is half-day introductory seminar covering the nuts and bolts of launching a beverage brand.

   Location: The Green Room 42 within the Yotel Hotel, just 1/2 mile from the Metropolitan West. The meeting space is on the 4th floor.

   570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036

   ** SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED **

2. 12:30 PM – 12:35 PM

   Introduction

   • Ray Latif, Managing Editor (BevNET)
3. 12:35 PM – 1:00 PM

   Interview with the Entrepreneur: The Day-to-Day of the Beverage Business

   • Max Baumann, Founder & CEO (BEAR BRANDS, LLC)
4. 1:00 PM – 1:25 PM

   Building a Winning Package Design

   • Kelly Mudge Criswell, VP Creative & Client Services (Gammon Ragonesi Associates)
5. 1:25 PM – 1:50 PM

   Operations & Co-Packing

   • Craig Fortin, COO (MetaBrand)
6. 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM

   Networking Break

7. 2:20 PM – 2:45 PM

   Building Your Brand Through E-Commerce

   • Betsy McGinn, Founder (McGinn eCommConsulting)
8. 2:45 PM – 3:10 PM

   Sales Strategy and Trade Spend

   • Bob Burke, Founder (Natural Products Consulting Group)
9. 3:10 PM – 3:35 PM

   Beverage Company Funding Stages

   • Brad Barnhorn, Board Member (KeVita, Chameleon Cold Brew)
10. 3:35 PM – 4:00 PM

    Elements of a Winning Beverage Brand

    • Eric Skae, CEO (Rao's Specialty Foods)
11. 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Networking and Expert Tables

    All speakers listed above will have small group table discussions.

    In addition, we'll have several bonus tables:

    • Mike Schneider, CMO (BevNET.com)
    • Adam Dorfman, Account Manager (Zuckerman Honickman)
    • Sean Conner, Chief Progress Officer (ForceBrands)

Please note that event agendas are subject to change.