Final Agenda

Print the agenda for Thursday, December 03

Please note: All times US Pacific Time

• 7:30 AM-9:00 AM

  Breakfast and Registration

• 9:00 AM-9:15 AM

  2015 Year in Review
• 9:15 AM-9:45 AM

  Brewery Development and Succession Planning

  • Wynne Odell, CEO and Co-Founder, Odell Brewing Company
• 9:45 AM-10:30 AM

  Understanding Exit Strategies 

  • Mike McCann, Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP
  • Rocky Fiore, Managing Director, Praire Capital Advisors
  • Ryan Lake, Director, First Beverage Group
• 10:30 AM-11:00 AM

  Coffee & Networking Break

• 11:00 AM-11:30 AM

  The Latest Craft Insights

  • Danelle Kosmal, VP, Beverage Alcohol Practice, Nielsen
• 11:30 AM-12:00 PM

  Profitable Business Planning

  • Adam Lambert, VP of Sales, New Holland Brewing
• 11:00 AM-12:00 PM

  Financial Planning Work Sessions (30 minutes each):

  • Preparing Your Brewery for a Sale: Mike McCann, Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP
  • Brand Valuation and Seller Considerations: Kevin O’Brien, Senior Vice President & Cody Jennings, Vice President, Zepponi & Company
  • Traditional Bank Lending: Brian Mulvaney, Vice President, Bank of America
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Rocky Fiore, Managing Director, Prairie Capital Advisors
  • Private Equity & Strategic Transactions: Ryan Lake, Director, First Beverage Group
  • Generational Transfers: Deborah Steinthal, Founder & Managing Director, Scion Advisors
• 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

  Lunch & Networking

• 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

  Startup Brewery Challenge 5, presented by Craft Brew Alliance. Featured judges include:

  • Karmen Olson, Senior Manager of Emerging Business, Craft Brew Alliance
  • Ben Dobler, Brewing Innovation Manager, Craft Brew Alliance 
  • Tomme Arthur, Co-Founder, The Lost Abbey
  • Tom Nickel, Owner, Nickel Beer Company
  • Michael Kiser, Founder, Good Beer Hunting
• 2:00 PM-2:30 PM

  The Squeeze: What happens to breweries caught in the middle?

  • Simon Thorpe, President, Duvel Moortgat USA
• 2:30 PM-3:00 PM

  Assessing New Growth Opportunities

  • Steve Crandall, Founder, Devils Backbone
  • Hayes Humphreys, Chief Operating Officer, Devils Backbone
• 3:00 PM-3:30 PM

  Beer & Networking Break

• 3:30 PM-4:00 PM

  A Conversation with Felipe Szpigel

  • Felipe Szpigel, The High End President, Anheuser-Busch InBev
• 4:00 PM-4:45 PM

  Panel: California’s Changing Craft Landscape featuring:

  • Jeff Hansson, Vice President, Saint Archer Brewing Company
  • Steve Almaraz, Craft Category Development Director, Reyes Beverage Group
  • Amy Gutierrez, Category Manager – Beer, BevMo!
  • Tom McCormick, Executive Director, California Craft Brewers Association
• 4:45 PM-5:00 PM

  2015 Brewbound Awards
• 5:00 PM-5:15 PM

  Startup Brewery Challenge Winner Announcement & Closing Remarks
• 5:15 PM-7:00 PM

  Happy Hour & Networking
• 7:30 PM-9:30 PM

  Official Brewbound Session After Party -- Complimentary beers for Brewbound Session attendees at the Coronado Brewery & Taproom.