Plan your conference:
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6:00pm: Optional Welcome Event
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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
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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!

