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Program

Name: Brewbound Session Chicago 2015
Start: 2015-06-11T00:00:00-06:00

Agenda for Brewbound Session Chicago 2015

Last updated: June 5, 2015. Lineup subject to change.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 10, 2015
6:00PM – 8:00PM	Welcome Reception – Revolution Brewing (3340 N Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60618)

THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2015
7:45AM – 8:45AM	Registration & Breakfast

8:45AM	Welcoming Remarks – Chris Furnari, Editor, Brewbound

8:45AM – 9:15AM	How Craft’s Long Tail is Changing the Beer Business - Scott Whitley, CEO, Tenth & Blake (MillerCoors)

9:15AM – 9:45AM	The Latest Craft Insights - Dan Wandel, Principal, Beverage Alcohol Clients, IRI Worldwide

9:45AM – 10:15AM	Panel: Portfolio Strategies for Craft Brewers - John Bryant, Co-Founder, No-Li Brewhouse; Mike Stevens, Co-Founder, Founders Brewing; Ben Savage, Chief Marketing Officer, Flying Dog Brewery

10:15AM – 10:45AM	Networking Break

10:45AM – 11:15AM	How Stories Build Brands - Michael Kiser, Brand Strategist, Founder, Good Beer Hunting

11:15AM – 11:45PM	Panel: The Lowdown on Local – Alan Newman, President, Alchemy & Science; Josh Deth, Partner, Revolution Brewing; John Laffler, Founder, Off Color Brewing

11:45PM – 12:15PM	Brewery Profile: Oskar Blues Brewing - Dale Katechis, Founder, Oskar Blues Brewing; Chad Melis, Marketing Director

12:15PM – 1:15PM	Lunch & Networking

1:15PM – 2:15PM	Startup Brewery Challenge 4

2:15PM – 2:40PM	Lobbying For Change - Cary Greene, Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine

2:40PM – 3:10PM	Small BREW Act, Fair BEER Act and Craft’s Legislative Landscape - Jim McGreevy, President & CEO, Beer Institute; Craig Purser, President & CEO, National Beer Wholesalers Association; Larry Bell, Founder, Bell’s Brewery

3:10PM – 3:40PM	Networking Break

3:40PM – 4:10PM	The Growing Consumer “App-etite” for Drizly - Cory Rellas, Chief Operating Officer, Drizly Inc.

4:10PM – 4:40PM	The M&A Environment for Craft - Townsend Ziebold, Managing Partner, First Beverage Group

4:40PM – 5:10PM	Exploring A-B InBev’s High End Portfolio - Andy Goeler, CEO of Craft, Anheuser-Busch InBev

5:10PM – 5:15PM	Closing Remarks & Startup Brewery Challenge Winner Announcement

5:15PM – 7:30PM	Happy Hour

8:00PM — 10:00PM	”Official-Unofficial” After Party – Complimentary beers for Brewbound Session attendees at the Goose Island Brewery taproom (transportation provided).