SUMMER 2017 | JUNE 15 | NEW YORK, NY

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Strategize, Network and Exchange Ideas at the Top Conference for Brewery Entrepreneurs and Executives

Serious beer industry professionals gather twice a year at the Brewbound Session to exchange ideas, discuss the state of the industry and learn strategies for succeeding in the most competitive alcohol beverage segment.

Attendees will hear thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders, listen to inspiring presentations from emerging craft brewery entrepreneurs and engage in interactive panel discussions with experts from all three tiers of the beer industry.

The program is specifically designed to help attendees better understand a dynamic and rapidly evolving marketplace, while networking with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, distributors, suppliers and retailers.

Brewbound Session will take place at the Metropolitan West Pavilion in New York, NY on June 15.

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Recent Announcements

  • Video Playback from Brewbound Session NYC 2017 is Now Available

    Last month, nearly 200 beer industry professionals converged on New York City for the Brewbound Session business conference and videos from the event are now available for viewing. Held on June 15 at the at the Metropolitan West, the summer 2017 edition of our bi-annul business conference featured a variety of thought-provoking conversations with craft brewery founders, interactive panel discussions with retailers and distributors, and engaging presentations from the likes of Nielsen, First Beverage Group and Harpoon Brewery.
  • Brewbound Session | Startup Brewery Challenge 8: Meet the Players

    We’re less than 48 hours away from Brewbound Session Summer 2017, taking place at the Metropolitan West in New York City on June 15, and it’s time to introduce our presenters and judges for Startup Brewery Challenge 8. Presented by Craft Brew Alliance, Startup Brewery Challenge is our on-of-a-kind business pitch competition for new and emerging beer companies.
  • Beer Industry Professionals to Gather in NYC for Brewbound Session

    The 2017 Summer Brewbound Session will be live from the New York City’s Metropolitan West at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, but hundreds of attendees will get the networking started early during the official welcome reception on Wednesday, June 14. Hosted at the Anheuser-Busch commercial strategy office in Chelsea (125 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011), the welcome reception – taking place at 6:00 PM -- will give Brewbound Session attendees their first chance to network with the top entrepreneurs and executives from across all three tiers of the beer industry.
  • Brewbound Session: Break Down Beer Buzzwords with Nielsen

    Want to know if phrases like “independently-owned” or “traditional” matter to consumers? Curious if those GABF medals actually help drive purchase decisions? Brewbound is pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, it has partnered with Nielsen to co-develop a consumer survey aimed at understanding the consumer familiarity around popular “buzzwords” used to market craft beer.
  • First Look: Brewbound Session Summer 2017 Agenda

    We’re just three weeks away from the Brewbound Session Summer 2017, happening on June 15 in New York City, and we’re excited to share the agenda. Featuring thought-provoking conversations with craft brewery founders, interactive panel discussions with leading U.S. retailers, and engaging presentations from a wide-range of industry professionals, this year’s program will discuss the past, present and future of an ever-changing beer landscape.
  • Only One Month until BevNET’s Food and Beverage Innovation Conferences in NYC

    In one month the food and beverage industry’s best and brightest will converge on Manhattan for BevNET Live, NOSH Live, and Brewbound Session. BevNET will be presenting these three consecutive conferences aimed to drive the beverage, packaged natural food, and beer industries forward through innovation and collaboration.
  • Brewbound Session 2017: Tap Into 3 Decades of Beer Business Lessons with Harpoon Brewery’s Co-Founder & CEO

    Brewbound is pleased to welcome Dan Kenary, the co-founder and CEO of Harpoon Brewery, to the Brewbound Session Summer 2017 stage on June 15 in New York City.
  • Brewbound Session Summer 2017: First Wave of Speakers and Panelists Released

    Brewbound Session Summer 2017 will feature thought-provoking conversations with craft brewery executives, interactive panel discussions with leading U.S. retailers, and engaging presentations from a wide-range of industry experts. The first set of announced speakers for the full-day conference includes both established and emerging craft beer entrepreneurs
  • Startup Brewery Challenge Returns to Brewbound Session on June 15

    The Startup Brewery Challenge, Brewbound’s one-of-a-kind business pitch competition for craft brewery entrepreneurs, will return for an 8th installment at the Brewbound Session business conference, taking place on June 15 in New York City. New craft brewery entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to participate in the Startup Brewery Challenge, presented by Craft Brew Alliance, and compete for a chance to win $5,000 and take an all-expenses paid trip to Portland, Oregon.
  • Brewbound Session Returns to NYC on June 15

    The Brewbound Session is headed back to the Big Apple. Brewbound’s next full-day business conference will take place on Thursday, June 15 at Metropolitan West, located at 639 W. 46th St in New York City.

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