BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b990a23f3ad8da4b80c732892ba15a8913 CATEGORIES:Quarterly Meetings SUMMARY:Raising the Bar on Texas Spirits DESCRIPTION:
The alcohol beverage industry in Texas has
a substantial impact on the Lone Star State. Each year, wine contributes $1
3 billion, beer contributes over $5 billion, and $7.5 billion comes from di
stilled spirits to the state’s economy. Over the last decade, producers of
notable Texas spirits have become international household names, the number
of Craft Breweries in Texas has increased to over 340, and Distilleries to
over 130, winning numerous international awards for excellence in the proc
ess. Dripping Springs and the Hill Country are the second-largest wine tour
ist destination in the United States and the location for The Texas Lyceum
November Conference, “Raising the Bar on Texas Spirits.”
The Three T ier System of Alcohol Distribution was created after Prohibition for the Re gulation and Taxation of Alcohol, and consists of Manufacturers, Distributo rs, and Retailers. Texans will occasionally enjoy a tasty beverage yet may not be aware of the complex system that gets this drink to their hand.
< p>In this conference, we plan to explore:We hope that you will join us in Dripping Springs for this conference, to learn more about the Alcohol B everage Industry, tour some of the amazing breweries and distilleries in Dr ipping Springs and partake in curated tastings of the best Beer, Wine and S pirits that Texas produces.
Registration
Welcome Reception
Dinner
The Role of the Texas Alco
holic Beverage Commission (TABC)
General Bentle
y Nettles, Executive Director, TABC and moderator Blair Watson, Brown
Distributing Co.
DJ Tastings and Make & Take Ho spitality Suite
Breakfast
Welcome Remarks
History of Texas Alcohol Beverage Industry
Harry Schuhmacher, Beer Business Daily, Craft Business Daily, & Wine a
nd Spirits Daily
Economic Impact on Texas
Glenn
Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsHow to Make a Regulatory Model Designed in the 1930s Work in 2020
Lance Lively, Texas Package Stores Association, Cha
rles Vallhonrat, Texas Craft Brewer’s Guild, Todd Kercheval, Wine and
Spirits Wholesalers of Texas, Stephanie Houston, Ruminate Dis
tilling, Keith Strama, Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, and mod
erator Mark Shilling, BigThirst Consulting
Brunch Spirits Ta sting
From Beer-to-Go to Cocktail-to-Go, Now What? C
onsumer Demand and Future Regulation in Texas
Gregory Lamanti
a, Favorite Brands, Kelsey Erickson Streufert, Texas Restaurant Association
, Joanna Salinas, Still Austin Whiskey Co., Michael Graham, Austin Beerwork
s, David JaBour, Twin Liquors, Kareem Hajjar, Hajjar / Peters, LLP, and mo
derator John Kroll, Texas Lyceum Class of 2009
The Last Mile:
Getting the Drink in Your Hand: Discussion on the Retail
Alp
honse Dotson, Dotson-Cervantes Wines, Kelsey
Erickson Streufert, Texas Restaurant Association, Mike Cameron, Devils River Whiskey, Dya Cam
pos, HEB, Adam Wright, Spindletap Brewery, and moderator Dewey Brackin, Bra
ckin Schwartz & Associates
Lunch
Taste of Texas Whisk(e)y
Daniel Whittington, Chancellor Wizar
d Academy and Spencer Whelan, Texas Whiskey Association
The F
uture of the Industry – Next Battle Grounds From 87th Session to 2030
Representative Chris Paddie, Greg Lamantia, L&F Distributors, Ch
ris Brundrett, William Chris, Rick Donley, Beer Alliance of Texas, Joanna Salinas, Still Austin Whiskey Co.
, and moderator Mia McCord, TCCRI
Transportation to < a href="https://www.treatyoakdistilling.com/">Treaty Oak Distilling
Tour of Treaty Oak Distilling
Transportation to Jester King Brewery
Transportation to Camp Lucy
Reception
Salon Dinners: Whiskey, Wine, or Bee r Tasting
Cedar Valley Band, Tastings and Make-and-T ake Hospitality Campfires.
*Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee Meeting will be outside at Hudson’s on Mercer. 381 Mercer St, Dripping Springs, TX 78620.
*Board Meeting
The Board Meeting will be outside at Hudson’s on Mercer. 381 Me rcer St, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. Brunch will be provided.
*By Invitation