Location: Junior Ballroom 1
Speaker: Next Glass representative, Chris Shepherd, and Matt Gacioch

A data-driven hospitality conversation with Next Glass, Chris Shepherd, and Matt Gacioch.

Location: Junior Ballroom 2
Speaker: Aaron Gore, Beer30

Every single day, your staff are tasked with communicating your products and company to customers. With that in mind, it's critical that they are armed with the knowledge and training that they need in order to be as successful in that role as possible. In this seminar, attendees will learn about how to build useful internal education programs, with a focus on the skills and information that help your team actually do their jobs better. It will cover the what, how, when, and who of training and education, with tips for breweries of all sizes and business models.

Locatoin: Meeting Room
Speakers: Thomas Vincent, John Szymankiewicz

Practical use of AI for breweries a case study and cautions.

Location: Junior Ballroom 1
Speaker: Chris Goulet, Birdsong Brewing

Self distribution enables breweries to connect directly to customers and maintain control of their brands, and we'll discuss some approaches to keep it from being costly and frustrating.

Location: Junior Ballroom 2
Speaker: Keith Shockley, CPA, Founder of Flow CFO

Most breweries treat a cash flow forecast like a fire alarm: something to check only when they're already scared. A rolling 13-week cash forecast is a decision engine that works in both directions. It tells you when to cut fast, renegotiate, and protect runway, and it tells you when you have the headroom to say yes to a new account, a price increase that's sticking, or used equipment from a brewery going under. This session shows owners how to build a brewery-specific forecast, run it weekly against actuals, and use what it reveals to have the hard conversations and capitalize on the openings a downturn creates. You'll leave with the model, the weekly cadence, and a simple playbook for moving fast in either direction.

Location: Meeting Room
Speaker: Chance Hellmann, Zee Loeffler

A large part of brewing is cleaning and sanitation, and most cleaning chemicals are extremely hazardous. Safe storage and handling helps prevent accidents that can cause injuries or damage equipment. This discussion will cover basic cleaning chemicals, their uses and hazards, how to safely store and handle them, and how to respond in case of an accident.

Location: Junior Ballroom 2

Location: Meeting Room

Location: Junior Ballroom 1
Speaker: Lisa Parker, Executive Director, North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild

All NCCBG members are welcome!

Location: Junior Ballroom 1
Speaker: Leah Wong Ashburn, President/CEO, Highland Brewing Company