Celebrate America’s Beverage Retailers June 10-11 in St. Louis
Bethesda, MD – Registration is open for the 2023 American Beverage Licensees (ABL) Annual Meeting to be held June 10-11, 2023 at LIVE! By Loews in St. Louis, Missouri. ABL is turning 21 in 2023, and will be marking that beverage alcohol industry milestone by continuing to unite independent on- and off-premise beverage licensees, just as it has since 2002.
Despite hospitality industry headwinds during the pandemic and with macro-economic developments over the past couple of years, the ABL conference will highlight the importance of a competitive, diverse and consumer-focused beer, wine and spirits marketplace, and serve as a reminder of the value and growth created by America’s bars, taverns and package liquor stores.
The meeting will feature speakers on a variety of topics, including alcohol industry practitioners as well as experts on issues facing beverage licensees. Topics that will be featured during the meeting’s general sessions include:
- Alcohol Industry Economic and Market Update
- Retailing Cannabis: What Beverage Retailers Should Know
- Payment in Retail: What’s Going on with Swipe Fees?
- Direct-To-Consumer Alcohol Sales
- The Workforce and Labor Landscape
- Reporting on the Industry: Beverage Alcohol Media Insights
- ABL Alcohol Policy Overview
- And More…
For more details and updates on the ABL Annual Meeting program and speakers, visit: https://ablusa.site-ym.com/
Registration is open and is $349 per person. Click to REGISTER for the ABL Annual Meeting. Make sure to BOOK YOUR ROOM at LIVE! By Loews – St. Louis to get the ABL Annual Meeting rate of $215/night++.
The 2023 ABL Annual Meeting will also afford attendees the chance to meet with their peers from across the country and the industry. Through a series of networking and social events thanks to sponsors including the American Distilled Spirits Alliance, Anheuser-Busch, and Molson Coors Beverage Company, those in attendance will be able to connect with their colleagues. Starting with the Opening Night Reception on Sunday, June 10, followed by the ABL Honors Luncheon and closing with a tour and reception at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, meeting participants will enjoy a wide range of industry products from well-established and up-and-coming industry brands and supporters.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Susan Duffy at 301-956-3657 for more information.
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