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Don’t Miss This Year’s Event at its New Location, Caesars Palace ALEXANDRIA, VA – The beer industry’s premier event, the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show, will be held September 22-25 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas – the city recently named as the favorite convention city in the country by the Trade Show Exhibitors Association. Las Vegas was selected as the favorite convention city based on votes that about 5,100 industry professionals cast on the association’s Web site. “Not only will NBWA’s 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show be held...
For many years, beer distributors and their advocates have spoken about the important role distributors play in the collection of state and local excise taxes and how distributors are the most efficient way for states to collect these taxes. Unfortunately, as more economic interests have litigated to try and bypass distributors in the supply chain, simply explaining the vital role distributors play in tax collection is not enough to satisfy the courts. To legitimize and quantify distributors’ important role in tax collection, NBWA contracted KMPG’s Washington National Tax Office to conduct a...
NBWA will be presenting a Memorial Scroll as a part of the General Session program at the 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show to honor individuals in the beer distribution industry who have passed away since we last convened in September 2008. NBWA needs your help to make sure all those who have served the beer distirbution industry and passed away over the past year are honored. Please provide us with the name, year of birth, year of death, name of company, and photo of anyone to be honored. Example: John Doe, XYZ Distributing Co., 1920-2009 NBWA needs to receive this information along...
Get ready for NBWA's 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show! The official brochure for NBWA's 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show is now available! The brochure includes full convention details including a schedule of events, speaker and seminar details and registration information. America's Beer Distributors, along with other members, suppliers and vendors of the beer industry will come together for the Convention & Trade Show September 22 - 25 at its new location, Caesars Palace! You do not want to miss it. Consider the Convention, Trade Show and Las Vegas as a reward or incentive...
Notable Public Relations Industry Publication Recognizes her Outstanding Career Success ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) is pleased to announce that Vice President, Public Affairs Rebecca Spicer has been named as one of PR Week Magazine’s ’40 Under 40,’ which recognizes public relations professionals who have made tremendous achievements in the industry before the age of 40. Recognized for her diverse background, advocacy abilities and volunteerism, she joins other PR leaders from a wide array of industries in receiving this prestigious designation. “During...
NBWA Chairman of the Board Phil Terry and President Craig Purser addressed the Kentucky Malt Beverage Council (KMBC) Annual Conference held in French Lick, Indiana, this week. The two NBWA leaders discussed today’s economic challenges; the new political environment; the legal challenges that the beer distribution industry is facing; and what these changes and challenges mean for beer distributors and their businesses. “Because of the recent Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in TWFS v. Franchot and the Costco decision in the Ninth Circuit, two circuit courts are in conflict, giving the...
This week, state legislators from around the country are gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Annual Legislative Summit. NBWA Senior Vice President and General Counsel Paul Pisano; Director, State & Industry Affairs Dave Christman; and Industry Affairs Assistant Amy Foster are in attendance as the group meets to discuss the important role of states in the current troubled economy. “Regulation is top of the agenda this year because of the challenging economy and the regulatory failures the U.S. has experienced over the past year...
At this year’s Convention & Trade Show, you will hear from an outstanding line-up of industry experts, a Hall of Fame sports icon and a best-selling business author. Download the Convention & Trade Show brochure for all the details! Here’s what you need to know: Distributor Only Meeting Insightful Speaker Line-Up Brand New Trade Show Floor Space Early Bird Specials and Accommodation Information Registration Information Distributor Only Meeting When making your travel plans for Las Vegas, be sure to arrive by 3:30 p.m. on September 22 for the Distributor Only Meeting. This meeting...
Don’t Miss the Beer Industry’s Premier Event Featuring an Insightful Speaker Line-up, New Trade Show Floor and Distributor Only Meeting ALEXANDRIA, VA – Registration is now available for the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) 72nd Annual Convention & Trade Show to be held September 22-25 at an exciting new location – Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Register online now! “It’s certainly been an active year since we last met for the NBWA Convention in San Francisco,” said NBWA President Craig Purser. “With all the changes and developments in the beer industry, you do not want to...
ALEXANDRIA, VA – On July 15, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in TFWS v. Franchot, ruling against the state of Maryland. "We are disappointed, but not surprised, about this ruling given the tortured ten-year history of this case,” said Craig Purser, president of the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA). “Obviously, the challenges to state-based alcohol regulation remain as intense as they have been, and NBWA, the states and others continue to fight for sound, state-based alcohol regulation as required by the 21st Amendment." ### The National Beer Wholesalers...