Awards Presented to Stand-Out Distributors at NBWA Convention & Trade Show LAS VEGAS, NV – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) honored several talented industry leaders today during the NBWA 74 th Annual Convention and Trade Show, held October 16-19, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NBWA Life Service Award , NBWA’s highest honor, was presented posthumously to Gary Blinn, former president of Norfolk Beverage Company in Norfolk, Nebraska . He was a beer distributor and humanitarian who dedicated a lifetime of service to the industry, community and fellow distributors. Blinn, who...