NBWA’s Annual Convention to offer 20 education seminars

August 1, 2014

The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) will offer 20 education seminars at its 77th Annual Convention to be held Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, La.

“In addition to an outstanding lineup of speakers during the general session and more than 100 exhibitors at the Product Demonstration Showcase, NBWA is excited to offer a diverse selection of education seminars taught by the industry’s leading experts,” said NBWA President and Chief Executive Officer Craig Purser. “From sales tips and business strategies to technology solutions and social media, this dynamic seminar lineup features something for everyone.”

The education seminars offered during this year’s convention include:

Developing a Social Media Plan;
Employee Benefits, Trends and Strategies Tailored to Retain Key Employees;
How to Recruit Distributor Employees in Today’s Competitive Market;
Inspiring Ownership at Work;
Total Logistics: From Receipt to Delivery;
How Do You Measure Up? Save Money on Your Insurance Premium;
Draught Beer Quality: History, Economics and Best Practices for the Best Quality;
Back to the Future (Examining Industry Indicators);
Making the Switch to Natural Gas: What to Consider, When to Act and How to Do It;
Effective Sales Meetings;
“Match and Snatch” and the Impact on Prices;
Beer Goggles and Bar Offerings: Helping On-Premise Accounts Do More With Less;
Maximizing the Health and Function of an Aging Workforce, or Keeping the Oldies… Goodies;
The Transaction Triathlon: Structuring the Transaction, Negotiating the Terms and Cooperating to Achieve Closing;
Looking Ahead: Beer Distribution Forecast;
Outside the Box Thinking for Warehouse Design;
Recent Developments in Beer Franchise Law: Distributor Agreements, Terminations, Proposed Sales and Other Supplier/Distributor Disputes;
Creating a 100% Electronically-Paying Customer Base;
Protecting Your Family’s Wealth: Family-Owned Business Succession Planning; and
Anatomy of an Incentive: Beyond the Shiny Carrot.