IBWSS is pleased to announce that Jeff will have a keynote at the 2023 IBWSS Show. Founded in 2008, WhistlePig is now the most awarded Rye Whiskey maker in the world. Jeff Kozak, CEO of whiskey brand Whistlepig, has made a real success of things and grown the company at a very fast pace.

Based in Shoreham, Vermont, with a female-led team of blenders and distillers, WhistlePig Whiskey is disrupting the whiskey world. CEO, Jeff Kozak will share his insights on how does it and how you can apply some lessons he has learned in your business.

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The educational conference will be the best you have experienced. We have got top speakers from all over the US to take you deep into the business of bulk and private label. They will go as practical as they can in sharing actionable insights that you can apply back in your business.

There will be 24+ speakers over 16 talks which will include panels and keynotes on July 25-26 in San Francisco.

Here are the speakers:

1.  Kryss Speegle MW - Alc bev production, sales, and education, O'Neill Vintners & Distillers.

2.  Shreyas Balakrishnan, President at Cutwater Spirits.

3.  Devin Walden, Master Distiller of Tropical Distillers.

4.  Jessica Kogan, Chief Growth & Experience Officer at Vintage Wine Estates.

5.  Jason Steffens, CSW, CSS, CBS, WSET L3, Training Manager at Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits. 

6.  Randy Herron, Head Winemaker at C. Mondavi & Family.

7.  Jon Berg, Thought Leadership VP – Beverage Alcohol Vertical for NielsenIQ

8.  Cami Lehmann, Purchasing, Wine Programs, and Marketing at Maggiano’s Little Italy.

9.  Jim Bube MS, Wine Director at Hogsalt, Chicago.

10. Maurice DiMarino, Wine and Beverage Manager at Cohn Restaurant Group.

11. Cheryl Murphy Durzy, LibDib Founder & CEO.

12. Rachael Lowe, Director of Beverage for Levy Restaurants, Chicago, IL.

13. Nathan Mansperger, VP of eCommerce, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits.

14. Matthew Hughes, Director of US Operations, BevZero.

15. Horst Mueller, Global Head VinLog at Kuehne + Nagel.

16. Anita Oberholster, Extension Specialist in Enology at the University of California, Davis.

17. Kimberly Shannon, Beer, Wine, and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle

18. Steve McGinty Director, Beer, Wine & Liquor at Giant Eagle

The morning sessions are from 9 am to 11 am and the afternoon sessions are from 1 pm to 3 pm. You will be able to walk around the expo floor and meet more than 120 exhibitors during your breaks. Lunch will be served from 1 pm to 2 pm and is included in your conference ticket. After the expo floor closes at 5 pm, you may walk into the after-event party next door at the Double Tree Hotel.

If you have not secured your tickets yet, this is the time to book, plan and save. Kindly visit IBWSS to book tickets.