Plan your conference:

  • 6:00pm: Optional Welcome Event

  • 8:00am - 9:00am: Registration and Breakfast

    9:00am - 9:10am: Opening Remarks

    • Ian Dominguez, Delta Emerald

    9:10am - 9:20am: Special Guest Speaker

    • TBA

    9:20am - 10:10am: Political Landscape and Strategic Imperatives

    10:10am-10:25am: Networking Break

    10:25am - 11:15am: State Regulatory Comparison: What's Working & What to Improve

    11:15am - 12:05pm: Certifications: Too Little Too Late, or Immediate Need?

    12:05pm - 1:25pm: Lunch

    1:25pm - 2:15pm: FDA, TTB, DSHEA, Oh My! Evaluating Paths to Market

    2:15pm - 3:05pm: Product-Centric Regulations and Developing an Even Playing Field

    3:05pm - 3:20pm: Networking Break

    3:20pm - 4:10pm: How Retail and Distribution Are Building Portfolios

    4:10pm - 4:40pm: Cabana Sessions

    4:40pm - 6:40pm: Cocktail Party

  • 8:00am - 9:00am: Breakfast

    9:00am - 9:50am: Retailer Insights

    9:50am - 10:40am: Distributor Insights

    10:40am - 11:10am: Cabana Sessions

    11:10am - 12:00pm: The Convenience Channel Playbook

    12:00pm-1:20pm: Lunch

    1:20pm - 2:10pm: Special Speaker: Prohibition Convo

    • Lisa Jacobson, UCSB

    • Moderated by Ian Dominguez, Delta Emerald

    2:10pm - 3:00pm: Investor Perspective

    • Ryan Lake, JP Morgan

    • Moderated by Ian Dominguez, Delta Emerald

    3:00pm - 3:15pm: Networking Break

    3:15pm - 4:00pm: Fireside Chat: Thinking Huge With David Klein

    • David Klein

    • Ian Dominguez, Delta Emerald

    4:00pm - 4:10pm: Closing Remarks

    • Ian Dominguez, Delta Emerald

    • Ben Larson, Vertosa

    4:20pm - 6:00pm: Beach Party

Key topics for 2026:

  • Political Landscape and Strategic Imperatives in 2026

  • What "Good" Looks Like? - Retailers & Distributors Chime In

  • Live Debate: Direct Retail vs. the Three-Tier System

  • What Lessons Can We Learn from Alcohol Prohibition’s End?

  • Convenience Channel Playbook

  • The Shifting Distribution Landscape

  • Trade Spend and Slotting Fees

  • On-Premise Consumption Strategies

What else to expect in 2026:

  • Themed networking cabanas

  • Health and wellness activations

  • And a pool party!