Annual Meeting Speakers to Provide Attendees with Insights into Key Issues for Beverage Retailers DECEMBER 20, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today the initial slate of speakers for the 2019 ABL Annual Meeting, being held March 24-26, 2019 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. …
Leading Industry Brands & Emerging Platforms Supporting 2019 ABL Annual Meeting DECEMBER 18, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is pleased to announce event and hospitality sponsors for the 2019 ABL Annual Meeting, being held March 24-26 at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to a robust…
Constellation Brands Chief Global Sales Officer to Deliver Keynote Address at ABL Annual Meeting DECEMBER 13, 2018 | BETHESDA, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL), is pleased to announce that Kevin Cooke, Chief Global Sales Officer – Wine & Spirits Division at Constellation Brands, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming ABL Annual…
Source: Sky Ranch Foundation December 3, 2018 As Sky Ranch Foundation enters our 59th year we thank the Beverage Alcohol Industry for continuing to support our nation’s at-risk youth. Your contributions have helped the Foundation to resultantly award grants to organizations so focused, such as these two Chicago-based organizations. Crusher’s Club (crushersclub.org) has operated in…
Source: http://www.stnonline.com/ November 29, 2018 New research has found that traffic crashes have jumped in states that have approved recreational pot usage – namely Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Now a number of school districts and bus drivers have even more to worry about on their daily routes, in addition to drunk drivers. According to…
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/ December 3, 2018 Regarding USA TODAY’s article “Fixes for the U.S. drinking problem are hard to sell”: Federal government data show that the country has made progress in reducing alcohol abuse. Alcohol consumption among secondary school students is at its lowest level since 2007, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Underage…
Lawyers and event planners share tips for reducing the risk of alcohol-related accidents and limiting liability Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com/ Melanie Young November 29, 2018 It’s an event producer’s nightmare: A guest leaves the event intoxicated, has an accident, and injures someone. Even though the guest left the premises, under the particular state’s dram shop law, the…
All eyes will turn to the Supreme Court in January Interstate retail could become a little easier after a landmark decision in a US court this week. Source: https://www.wine-searcher.com/ By W. Blake Gray 01-Dec-2018 The looming Supreme Court wine showdown became more likely to have sweeping national impact on direct shipping, thanks to an important…
By The Editorial Board / Rockford Register Star Posted Nov 27, 2018 at 5:11 PMUpdated Nov 27, 2018 at 5:11 PM Wanna bet? The numbers show that there are plenty of people out there who do. They don’t mind spending their hard-earned cash on a (slim) chance to win more cash. Video gaming, in particular, has drawn more and more customers, according to a…
By BOB OKONEmailFollow Dec. 2, 2018 Caption Joliet for the second time in two years is taking action to try to control the growth of video gambling in the city. The Joliet City Council votes Tuesday on a one-year, partial moratorium on new video gambling licenses for liquor establishments east of Route 59. Joliet now has…