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THE BEVERAGE ROOM STAGE

Visit The Beverage Room Stage and learn how to drive sales by tapping into the latest trends in the adult beverage category. Beverage Innovation Saturday, May 17 | 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m. WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY WANT FROM BEHIND THE BAR DAVID HENKES , Senior Principal and Head of Strategic Partnerships , Technomic JULIE HESEMAN , Director, Research & Insights, Technomic

Saturday, May 17 | 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. BEHIND THE CURTAIN WITH AWARD-WINNING THE VIOLET HOUR KARLI SANDOS , Bar Management , The Violet Hour

Monday, May 19 | 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. WINE SALES SLUMP? LET’S TURN IT AROUND MARTIN BEALLY , Master Sommelier & Beverage Director , Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants

Monday, May 19 | 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. SIP, SELL, SUCCEED: OPTIMIZING VENDOR KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR BEVERAGE TRAINING AUDREY BENET , Director or Training , Guestcounts Hospitality

Monday, May 19 | 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. PROFIT WITH PURPOSE: UNLOCKING THE BOOM IN THE NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE MARKET

DANIEL CHILDS , Founder,

JERRY EDWARDS , Managing Partner, Chef’s Expressions, The Manor Tavern

BETH HARBINSON , Founder, Sobar

Slow Drinks Consulting

Monday, May 19 | 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. THE ART OF SAVORY COCKTAILS KATIE McCOURT , 2024 Speed Rack Midwest Champion & Bartender , The Hoxton Hotel

Tuesday, May 20 | 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. UNLOCKING THE FLAVORS AND FUN OF BEER AND CIDER COCKTAILS MICHELLE FOIK , Co-Owner , ERIS Brewery & Cider House

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