BevNET has released the preliminary agenda for BevNET Live Summer ’13, which will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City from June 3-5. The conference will be packed with expert speakers and panels on cutting edge beverage trends, emerging channels for investment and distribution, and captains of some of the most successful brands in the beverage industry, including AriZona Beverages Chairman Don Vultaggio, Vita Coco CEO Mike Kirban, and many more.
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(Preliminary agenda as of May 6, 2013. Times and sessions are subject to change.)
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Beverage School NYC, agenda coming soon, Click here for details |
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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7:30 – 8:00 |
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
New Beverage Showdown | Semifinal Presentations |
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9:30 – 9:35 |
Opening remarks and introduction of the day’s activities. | John Craven, Founder and CEO, BevNET |
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9:35 – 10:00 |
Presentation: Ancient Ingredients, New Products | Tyler Gage and Dan MacCombie, Co-founders, Runa |
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10:00 – 10:25 |
Presentation: Failing Up | Bob Bloom, Director of Business Development, WILD Flavors |
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10:25 – 10:50 |
Panel: The Momentum Moment – Brands on the Move | Ben Weiss, Founder, BAI; Jeff Church, CEO, SUJA; TBA |
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10:50 – 11:00 |
Distributor Talk I: The Natural Market | Nat Noone, Founder, Green Shoots Distributing |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Presentation: Doing What’s Good | Michael Zacka, CEO, Tetra-Pak North America |
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12:00 – 12:10 |
Distributor Talk II: National Accounts | Pat Bolden, Co-founder, L.A. Libations |
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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 |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
LUNCH AND EXPO |
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1:30 – 3:30 |
EXPO |
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3:30 – 4:00 |
New Beverage Showdown | Judging and Finalists Announced |
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4:00 – 4:30 |
Presentation: Inside High Pressure Processing | Joyce Longfield, CEO, JL Nutrition and Food |
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4:30 – 5:00 |
KEYNOTE: AriZona Beverage – Inquires about Innovation and Independence | Don Vultaggio, Chairman, AriZona Beverage |
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5:00 – 7:00 |
COCKTAILS AND NETWORKING |
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST |
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9:00 – 9:05 |
Opening remarks and introduction of the day’s activities. | John Craven, Founder and CEO, BevNET |
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9:05 – 9:30 |
Case Study: Zola and Brand Identity | Chris Cuvelier, CEO, Zola Fruits of the World |
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9:30 – 10:00 |
Retailer Presentation: Building Brands in Kroger | Mary Ellen Adcock, VP of Natural Foods, Kroger |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Panel: Reaching Your Core Consumer | Vanessa Walker, Sr. Director Strategic Brand Management, National Beverage Corp.; Greg Fleishmann, EVP Marketing, Sambazon; TBA |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
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11:00 – 11:35 |
New Beverage Showdown | Final Presentations Part 1 |
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11:35 – 12:00 |
Retailer Presentation: Growing with Fresh Direct | Kelly Marlowe, Grocery Category Merchant, Fresh Direct |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
Investor Presentation: The Value-Added Minority Investor | Josh Goldin and Trevor Nelson, Managing Directors, Alliance Consumer Growth Fund |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
LUNCH |
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1:30 – 1:45 |
Distributor Talk III: New York and the Region | Distributor TBA |
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1:45 – 2:15 |
Case Study: Kevita Crosses Into the Mainstream | Bill Moses, CEO, Kevita |
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2:15 – 3:00 |
Finance Presentation: Avoiding the 10 Percent Haircut | Brette Simon, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP |
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3:00 – 3:35 |
New Beverage Showdown | Final Presentations Part 2 |
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3:35 – 4:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
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4:00 – 4:30 |
Presentation: Using Trend Mapping to Guide Innovation | Kara Nielsen, Trendologist, CCD Innovation |
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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 |
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5:00 – 5:30 |
New Beverage Showdown | Judging and Awards |
