U.S. Drinks Conference 2010

Do you want to succeed in the American liquor market? Definitely consider attending the 2010 U.S. Drinks Conference, October 12 & 13 at the New York Helmsley Hotel in New York City. The conference fee is $995 and that is quite a small sum when you consider how much it costs to launch a distilled spirits brand in the United States.

The US liquor market is “one of the most difficult to penetrate for both export and domestic producers alike” because of the “Three-Tier System” and the fact that the 50 States of America all have different laws and operate like they are all separate countries when it comes to beer, wine, and distilled spirits. “The U.S. Drinks Conference 2010 is designed specifically to provide the critical and practical information” to liquor entrepreneurs starting up and corporate entrepreneurs who are responsible for starting up and managing brands in the U.S. market.

The lineup of speakers is quite amazing. I think the U.S. Drinks Conference is a Must Attend Event if you want to get into the liquor business, especially the “micro liquor” business! Here are some of the drink spirits persons who caught our eye:

Matt Anttila – Founder and President of Cabana Cachaça

Matti Anttila, a spirits entrepreneur from Montecito, CA, launched the super-premium double distilled Cabana Cachaça, in 2006.

Gary Vaynerchuk – Author and Founder of Wine Library TV

Gary Vaynerchuk is widely viewed as the most influential person in the American wine market.  His daily videos are viewed by over 90,000 people (that’s 2.79 million per month!)

Steve Raye – Managing Partner, Brand Action Team

Steve Raye is a principal at Brand Action Team, an Avon, Connecticut-based marketing consulting company specializing in the spirits, wine and beer. Steve is widely recognized as a leader in developing innovative social media marketing programs in the beverage alcohol business and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, lectures at American International College and Univ. of Conn. and publishes a blog.

The US Drinks Conference is the Insiders’ Guide to the US Beverage Alcohol Market, for more details on attending please visit http://www.usdrinksconference.com