Jon Berg has 18 years of Beverage Alcohol industry experience with broad segment specialization while working for MillerCoors, Bacardi USA and Moet Hennessy.  His roles were focused on commercial insights development, category management, shopper research, and retail pricing design.  Jon’s investigative work has taken him to all the major US and Canadian markets, as well as global projects in Europe.

Jon has been creating primary research projects in the industry for several years.  This has provided his focus on forward-leaning actionable insights, while constantly seeking the opportunity to create fact-based positioning for his stakeholders.

Both days of the IBWSS event are divided into morning and afternoon sessions. 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. Get your tickets here.

Who’s Speaking at IBWSS 2023?

1. Devin Walden, Master Distiller of Tropical Distillers.

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

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

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

5. Jason Steffens, 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 Durzy, LibDib Founder & CEO.

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

13. Horst Muelle, Global Head VinLog at Kuehne + Nagel.

14. Bryan Melo, Senior Director of National Accounts & eCommerce at Freixenet Mionetto USA.

View the Full Speakers Schedule here.

What will you learn at IBWSS Conference?

The conference will take a deep dive into private labels, industry progress, bulk and supply chain. Speakers who are experts in the bulk and private label business will provide you with actionable insights to help you save money with the expensive lessons that they have learned, they will provide you with knowledge of the current and future landscape of the industry so you can plan your business trajectory, they will provide you with appropriate knowledge to spot upcoming opportunities. IBWSS conferences are considered to be the best in the business and all the speakers at IBWSS have been carefully selected to give you a complete seminar that is valuable for you.

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Topics will include data and trends, the non-alcohol segment and how winemakers can partake in this, supply and ocean freight, sales, technical and blending panel, what bulk wine and bulk spirits buyers are looking to buy and how they will plan their buying in the recessionary period, national chain buyers like Target on sustainability in suppliers, managing a fast-growing brand, smoke lab analysis and contracts, alternative packaging, e-commerce and digital panel and more. Get your tickets here.

There will also be 4 main panels, one with on-trade chain buyers, one with off-trade national chain buyers, a technical panel of winemakers, and lab experts and one with bulk wine and spirits buyers. The panels will be open for audience Q and A.

Who is this for?

Anyone in the bulk wine, bulk spirits, private label, contract bottling and supply chain business. From winemakers, and distillers to retail buyers, salespeople and CEOs, IBWSS is where decision-makers gather in planning and improving their private label, contract and bulk business.

Networking Party

Don’t miss the cocktail party at the Double Tree Hotel next to the expo venue at the end of day 1. Grab a drink or two and network with speakers, exhibitors, and peers.

Can’t attend in person? Secure the recorded sessions with an all-track pass

We'd love to see you in person and hang out with us, learn, network and also have a drink at the after-party! However, if you'd prefer to attend virtually, the PowerPoint and videos of the speakers’ talks will be available. You will be able to watch all the sessions in your own time and have access to Powerpoint presentations so you can learn and apply the information in your business.

*All conference tickets are fully refundable 60 days before the event. All conference tickets include lunch, coffee & pastry and expo floor entry.

Get your tickets here.