| BevNET Live Summer 2018 - AGENDA |
| TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 | |
| 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 |
| 12:30 PM - 12:35 PM |
Introduction --
with Ray Latif, Managing Editor, BevNET |
| 12:35 PM - 1:00 PM |
Interview with the Entrepreneur: The Day-to-Day of the Beverage Business --
with Max Baumann, Founder & CEO, BEAR BRANDS, LLC |
| 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM |
Building a Winning Package Design --
with Kelly Mudge Criswell, VP Creative & Client Services, Gammon Ragonesi Associates |
| 1:25 PM - 1:50 PM |
Operations & Co-Packing --
with Craig Fortin, COO, MetaBrand |
| 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM | Networking Break -- |
| 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM |
Building Your Brand Through E-Commerce --
with Betsy McGinn, Founder, McGinn eCommConsulting |
| 2:45 PM - 3:10 PM |
Sales Strategy and Trade Spend --
with Bob Burke, Founder, Natural Products Consulting Group |
| 3:10 PM - 3:35 PM |
Beverage Company Funding Stages --
with Brad Barnhorn, Board Member, KeVita, Chameleon Cold Brew |
| 3:35 PM - 4:00 PM |
Elements of a Winning Beverage Brand --
with Eric Skae, CEO, Rao's Specialty Foods |
| 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: with 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. |