America’s Beer, Wine and Spirits Retailers
Statement Of John D. Bodnovich Executive Director, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) On NTSB’s recommendation to pursue a national .05 BAC per se limit. May 14, 2013 “Today’s recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board to arbitrarily redefine drunk driving does not address the problem at its core and would dilute current efforts to stop repeat [...]
Register now for the 2013 ABL Conference in Washington, D.C. Book your hotel room by May 9 to receive ABL’s group rate.
BETHESDA, MD – January 24, 2013 – With state legislative sessions gaveling in throughout the country, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its2012 Economic Impact Study of America’s Beer, Wine and Spirits Retailers to include the economic contributions of beverage licensees in state house and state senate districts across [...]
American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is proud to announce that Craig Wolf, President and CEO of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), has been selected as the 2013 ABL Top Shelf Award honoree. In addition to his work in the beverage alcohol industry, he is a Major in the United States Army Reserve and [...]
Beer, wine and spirits retailers and members of the alcohol industry from across the country gathered at the American Beverage Licensees Annual Conference June 9-11 to hear from public officials, industry leaders and an array of experts on policy and business issues facing beverage retailers. Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), Chairman of the Subcommittee for Highways [...]
The Board of Directors of American Beverage Licensees (ABL) elected Harry Klock, owner and operator of Stockman Bar in Harlowton, Montana, as ABL President at its meeting on June 9, 2013. Klock will represent the trade association’s nearly 20,000 members for a two-year term, leading the national beverage alcohol retail community and working with ABL’s [...]
Bethesda, MD - May 21, 2013 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today that it will host “Digital Success — It’s in Your Own Backyard,” a seminar on eCommerce outreach as part of the ABL Annual Conference on June 9, 2013. Beverage Media has been providing communication services to the industry in both print and online [...]
Bethesda, MD – May 17, 2013 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today that it will host Drunk Driving: Where are we and what do we need to do?, a seminar on drunk driving policy as part of the ABL Annual Conference on June 10, 2013. The seminar will be conducted by Bill Georges, President and [...]
Statement Of John D. Bodnovich Executive Director, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) On NTSB’s recommendation to pursue a national .05 BAC per se limit. May 14, 2013 “Today’s recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board to arbitrarily redefine drunk driving does not address the problem at its core and would dilute current efforts to stop repeat [...]
Statements American Beverage Institute Washington, D.C.—Today the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officially recommended that policymakers lower the legal threshold for drunk driving from 0.08 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.05 percent as part of its “Safety Report on Eliminating Impaired Driving.” The American Beverage Institute (ABI), a restaurant trade association with over 8,000 [...]
Albany– The New York State Liquor Store Association has elected its Leadership Team for the 2013 Membership Year. The following individuals were elected to serve: Thomas Edwards, Owner of Fox and Hound Wine & Spirits in New Paltz, was elected President. Steve Carpenter, Owner of the Liquor & Wine Warehouse in Plattsburgh, was elected Vice [...]
Sky Ranch Foundation, a charitable organization established more than 50 years ago with generous gifts from companies and organizations associated with the beverage alcohol industry, announced today that it is making a $10,000 donation to the Red Hook Initiative (RHI) in support of the Initiative’s Hurricane Sandy relief work in the Red Hook (Brooklyn, NY) [...]
INDIANAPOLIS –Central Indiana advocates for responsible drinking are emphasizing Indiana’s new Lifeline Law as the holiday season is set to begin. Ray Cox, owner of Elite Beverages and member of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers (IABR), and Natalie Roberts, Senior Vice President of Monarch Beverage, joined with State Senator Jim Merritt and Attorney General [...]
The Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) has released national survey results regarding alcohol regulation. “Americans overwhelmingly agree that alcohol is a unique product that is not like other consumer goods, which is why they believe it needs to be treated differently,” said Patrick Lynch, former Rhode Island Attorney General, former president of the National Association [...]
MPC press release via Pymnts.com Contrary to the litany of industry arguments, the monthly service fees banks charge consumers are in fact not related to debit swipe fees, said the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) today after analyzing new data released by moneyrates.com and Bankrate.com. Since the passage of the Durbin Amendment, the nation’s banking and credit card industries have contended [...]
Via BankCreditNews.com: Visa and MasterCard recently agreed to a $7.2 billion settlement that would allow retailers to charge consumers a “checkout fee,” but some small business owners claim that these fees would only complicate a struggling retail market. “This [settlement] was clearly negotiated by a bunch of attorneys who don’t understand how competitive the environment [...]
Does your ATM meet the new regulations?
The US Department of Transportation has released the 2010 traffic safety numbers, reporting roadway fatalities are at the lowest levels since 1949. Read the full report on DOT’s Fastlane blog.
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Connect With Us:
