Schedule of Events
8:00 PM-10:30 PM
10th ANNUAL CORK PULL
CATERING BY: E & J Gallo Winery
Jacket Recommended
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m
HYDRATE & FEEL GREAT BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY: DrinkAde
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
INDEPENDENT RETAILER FORUM
Meeting for retailers with 5 stores or less to share best practices, talk about the latest trends, and answer questions in this wide-ranging discussion.
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
RETAILER QUESTIONS ANSWERED: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A LIQUOR STORE OWNER
This session offers a blueprint for success in navigating the TABC Code Book. ...More
Speaker : Thomas Graham, Executive Director, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
COOL NEW PRODUCTS & TASTING
A sneak peek at new products in the market! Suppliers sell themselves, pitch their products, and are prepared to answer any questions. Tasting to follow!
La Pulga Spirits (10:30 – 10:45)
yDrink (10:45 – 11:00)
Tequila Corrido (11:00 – 11:15)
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
76th ANNUAL TPSA TRADE SHOW
Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
AFTERGLOW PARTY: AN EVENING WITH DEVILS RIVER WHISKEY SPONSORED BY: Devils River Whiskey
Devils River Whiskey Distillery
401 E Houston Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
BUBBLES FOR BREAKFAST
SPONSORED BY: Sire Spirits
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
TPSA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Current TPSA Retailers Only
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
STATE OF THE STATE: LEGAL & REGULATORY UPDATE
What’s happening in the alcohol beverage industry: latest legal changes, highlighting issues impacting the industry.
Speaker: Kevin Lilly, Chairman,
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
BLURRED LINES: HOW BEVERAGE COMPANIES PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES ARE IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY
In our ever-changing world, the lines are becoming more blurred than...More
Speaker: Francis Creighton, President & CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
BREAK
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
SPONSORED BY: Diageo
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
BREAK
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
DIFFERENT STATES, SHARED ISSUES: NATIONAL RETAILER PANEL DISCUSSION
Texas package store owners are faced with what can seem like a never-ending list of ...More
Moderator: John Bodnovich, Executive Director, American Beverage Licensees Speakers: Mat Dinsmore, Wilbur’s Total Beverage, Fort Collins, CO
Brian Edwards, Cellar Door Wine & Spirits and Thoroughbred Spirits, Murray, KY
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
COVERING THE INDUSTRY: LATEST TRENDS IN BEVERAGE ALCOHOL BUSINESS
Speakers:
Harry Schuhmacher, Publisher & Owner, Beer Business Daily
Sarah Barrett, Executive Editor, Wine & Spirits Daily
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
Schedule subject to change