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American Distilling Institute Craft Spirits Convention & Expo

Portland, OR

ADI hosts the largest annual national conference for craft distillers. The Annual Conference has speakers, panel discussions, break-out sessions, hands-on workshops, distillery tours, vendor displays, expert presentations, and a juried competition with an awards dinner. Learn more and register: distilling.com

Ultimate Wine Challenge 2018

New York, NY, United States

Information from Ultimate Wine Challenge Ultimate Wine Challenge™ provides the most expert and authoritative evaluation of wines for producers, marketers, importers, distributors and retailers available. Careful, meticulous evaluation of each product. Powerful marketing support and collateral that helps build your brands and further promote your products. 2018 COMPETITION The deadline for receiving samples will be May 4, 2018. Judging will take place in May 2018. To enter: https://www.ultimate-beverage.com/enterUWC2018/ For more information, contact info@ultimate-beverage.com Source: ultimate-beverage.com

2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Hotel Nikko San Francisco 222 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

Information about SF Spirits Comp SFWSC medal winners range from some of the most renowned international distillers to small-batch producers that we’ve helped put on the map. Not only is a SFWSC medal a testament to your hard work, it’s a universally recognized indicator of exceptional quality and craftsmanship. Our medals are valuable sales tools that can garner a flood of attention from press, industry experts, and consumers. In a saturated marketplace, winning a SFWSC medal sets you apart from your competitors while giving you opportunities to further promote, market, and position your product to consumers. 2018 COMPETITION We will begin accepting entries in early February. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email info@sfspiritscomp.com.  Source: sfspiritscomp.com To Enter: Tasting Competition Package Design Competition View Results: Once published, click to view 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results! Did You Win? First in Print works with our friends at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, helping honorees spread the word about their accomplishments. Click to shop official SF Spirits Comp bottle neckers, shelf talkers, and more!

New York International Spirits Competition, 2018

New York, NY, United States

Information from New York International Spirits Competition 9th Annual New York International Spirits Competition April 22, 2018! The New York International Spirits Competition is the first major international spirits competition with TRADE ONLY judges comprised of: buyers from the top retail stores, restaurant owners, cocktail bars, hotel beverage directors, distributors and importers. Unlike other spirits competitions, these judges have purchasing power and the ability to make a direct impact on brand sales. Source: nyispiritscompetition.com

WSWA 75th Annual Convention & Exposition

Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV, United States

The WSWA Convention is the premier event where distributors seek out new and exciting beverage products, meet with existing partners and look for services to enhance internal operations. 2018 COMPETITION Please join us for the WSWA 75th Annual Convention & Exposition April 30 - May 3, 2018 Caesars Palace • Las Vegas, Nevada To Enter: Wine Tasting Competition Spirits Tasting Competition Call for Cocktails Mixology Competition Wholesaler Iron Mixologist Competition Source: wswaconvention.org

Alcohol Beverage Importers & Distributors Conference

Metropolitan Pavilion New York, NY, United States

ABID Conference The Alcohol Beverage Importers & Distributors Conference (ABID Conference) is a business conference dedicated to small and medium wine, beer and liquor importers and distributors of United States. It consists of TEDx-style short talks with real insights on solutions - that importers and distributors can apply in their business and achieve profitable growth. In short, ABID has been designed to help small and medium wine, beer and liquor distributors and importers of the United States grow their bottom-line. If you are an importer or a distributor, ABID offers you educational and networking opportunities which will help you grow your business. Seats are limited and on first come basis. May 15-16, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York City. abidconference.com/

Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference

Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center Denver, CO, United States

Do you want to learn more about the alcohol-retail business, while conversing with peers? This is how. The Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference (BARC) offers in-person educational and networking opportunities for small and medium-size independent and chain retailers. What Will You Experience At BARC? A conference that brings together top retailers in the industry. Educational sessions based on input from retailers, as well as editorial and research leadership from Beverage Dynamics magazine and the Beverage Information Group. Hospitality suite and table top opportunities, which allow suppliers to promote products while interacting retailer attendees. Networking opportunities for retailers to connect with each other in order to share best practices and solutions for current business challenges. Learn more and register at bevretailersconference.com

USA Wine Ratings

South San Francisco Conference Centre 255 South Airport Boulevard South, San Francisco, California

Wines judged by Quality, Value and Package. The new Wine Ratings looks to set a new benchmark for award-winning wine by assessing them for their quality, their value for their money and what they look like with their packaging and design. We’re told to never judge a book by its cover. Which is very much the approach taken by the majority of wine competitions around the world that only judge a wine by how it tastes, with no consideration at all for what it looks like, and often how much it costs. Beverage Trade Network hopes to change all that with its new global awards initiative, the USA Wine Ratings (UWR). Key Dates Special Pricing Domestic Registration: Ends June 20, 2018 Domestic Registration: Ends June 30, 2018 International Registration: Closed Warehouse Closes For Samples: July 05, 2018 Judging: July 23-24, 2018 Winners Announced: September 5, 2018 Competitions Date: 23rd – 24th July, 2018 Time: Mon – 10 am to 4 pm and Tues – 10 am to 4 pm A competition that will judge wines in three key areas: • Their Quality • Their value for Money • Their Packaging Total Judges Participating – 50 Judges Entry Registration for Wine:.

The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS)

South San Francisco Conference Center 255 S Airport Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS) is an annual trade show and conference, open to trade professionals only, which takes place in San Francisco, CA. IBWSS visitors are buyers looking to meet up their demand for bulk wines, bulk spirits, private label programs, grape buying or contract manufacturing. IBWSS San Francisco will give supermarkets, retailers, restaurants, wineries, distilleries and other buyers a premier international platform to source bulk wine and spirits and meet private label suppliers. IBWSS exhibitors are wineries and distilleries looking to sell bulk wine and spirits, producers and negociants who offer contract manufacturing / private label programs and wineries/distilleries/importers who have one-time excess stock to clear. IBWSS buyers are other wineries and distilleries looking to meet their demand, Importers, Retailers, and Distributors looking for private label programs and negociants who are looking to meet growers and producers. ibwsshow.com/

Wine Marketing & Tourism Conference

Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa Santa Rosa, CA, United States

The Wine Marketing & Tourism Conference is an industry conference designed for wineries, wine tour operator, winery associations, destination management organizations, and marketing firms to enhance marketing skills and develop a progressive tourism position. winetourismconference.org

2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition

Hotel Nikko San Francisco 222 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

The largest and most influential international wine competition in America, the San Francisco International Wine Competition (SFIWC) has been setting the standard for professional wine judging since its debut in 1980. Now in its 38th year, the SFIWC maintains the highest level of integrity with a blind-tasting system performed by a highly experienced panel of internationally acclaimed wine experts. A SFIWC medal has been established as a reliable indication of wine excellence, and wines recognized as medal-worthy by our judges are universally understood to be among the very best. 2018 COMPETITION The 2018 San Francisco International Wine Competition will be held at the Hotel Nikko from November 17-19, 2018. We will begin accepting entries in mid April. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email info@sfwinecomp.com.  Source: sfwinecomp.com

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

Sacramento Convention Center California

Since the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) joined forces to create the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in 1995, it has become the largest wine and grape conference in the nation. And while we’re proud of the size of the Unified Symposium, it is our established reputation for providing outstanding, current and breaking news, as well as information and content that we find most rewarding. As one of the industry’s premier gatherings, the Unified Symposium presents a vital platform to focus on the issues shaping today, while interfacing the topics and trends shaping the future of grapegrowing and winemaking. Learn more and register at unifiedsymposium.org

Eastern Winery Exposition

Lancaster County Convention Center and Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square Lancaster, PA, United States

The Eastern Winery Exposition is the largest production wine and grape trade show and conference east of the Pacific states. It is designed to provide Eastern U.S. and Canadian wineries and vineyards with an easily accessible, low-cost professional meeting with a variety of winery and vineyard suppliers, at the right time of year. A strong conference program, an exhibit hall featuring suppliers relevant to our region’s business of wine making, networking events, industry association participation, and flexible registration packages are all integral components of EWE. EWE returns to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 6-8, 2018 where there will be more opportunities for sharing wine, knowledge, tips & techniques, networking, learning, socializing, equipment purchasing and wine tasting. The License to Steal wine marketing conference also returns for a second year, March 7-8. This is where wineries, growers and others collaborate on marketing ideas and revenue generation. This is where the Eastern wine industry gathers. easternwineryexposition.com

WSWA 76th Annual Convention & Exposition

Grande Lakes, Orlando 4040 Central Florida Pkwy, Orlando, FL, United States

The WSWA Convention is the premier event where distributors seek out new and exciting beverage products, meet with existing partners and look for services to enhance internal operations. 2019 COMPETITION Please join us for the WSWA 76th Annual Convention & Exposition March 31 - April 3, 2019 Grande Lakes Orlando To Enter: Wine Tasting Competition Spirits Tasting Competition Call for Cocktails Mixology Competition Wholesaler Iron Mixologist Competition Source: wswaconvention.org

SIP Awards

The SIP Awards were created with a simple question in mind, “What about the consumer’s opinion?” The goal was to fill this void, bringing the people who regularly consume your product together to decide which brands deserve this prestigious award. We set out to create a fair competition by strategically choosing consumers from all demographics, conceiving an event that cuts to the core of public opinion as a starting point, rather than an afterthought, in branding and product development. Your spirit will be judged by consumers, not industry insiders, brand owners, or representatives. Getting unbiased evaluations and feedback from people who drink and purchase spirits is a unique opportunity to find out exactly how your product resonates with the public in a professional setting. April 19, 2019 Deadline to submit Entry form, Payment and Samples May 4, 2019 The tasting competition will be held in Irvine, California. Open to only official SIP Awards judges and staff. May 28, 2019 The 2019 international spirit & mixer results will be officially announced. Learn more and enter at https://sipawards.com/

SIP Awards

The SIP Awards were created with a simple question in mind, “What about the consumer’s opinion?” The goal was to fill this void, bringing the people who regularly consume your product together to decide which brands deserve this prestigious award. We set out to create a fair competition by strategically choosing consumers from all demographics, conceiving an event that cuts to the core of public opinion as a starting point, rather than an afterthought, in branding and product development. Your spirit will be judged by consumers, not industry insiders, brand owners, or representatives. Getting unbiased evaluations and feedback from people who drink and purchase spirits is a unique opportunity to find out exactly how your product resonates with the public in a professional setting. March 6, 2020 Deadline to submit Entry form, Payment and Samples May 16, 2020 The tasting competition will be held in Newport Beach, California. Open to only official SIP Awards judges and staff. June 6, 2020 The 2019 international spirit & mixer results will be officially announced. Learn more and enter at https://sipawards.com/

SIP Awards

The SIP Awards stands apart as the only internationally recognized consumer judging spirits competition. Catering to the opinions and palates of the discerning public, the SIP Awards presents a unique spirit judging competition, unaffected by industry bias. This pragmatic and refreshing model of evaluation provides an honest stage for feedback and recognition where top brands showcase their achievements. KEY DATES Submission Deadline: March 8, 2019 Sample Arrival Deadline: April 19, 2019 Tasting Competition: May 4, 2019 Results Announced: May 28, 2019

2019 Sommeliers Choice Awards

Judging Date: May 19-20, 2019 Sommeliers Choice Awards is an international wine competition within the United States that will be judged entirely by sommeliers only. The competition will focus exclusively on the needs of on-premise establishments such as bars, restaurants, lounges and clubs, making this competition fundamentally different from any other wine competition within the U.S. The goal of the Sommeliers Choice Awards is simple: to provide experienced on-premise buyers and sommeliers a valuable benchmark for understanding which wines would make a compelling addition to a wine list. Medals will be awarded to those wines that meet very specific judging criteria, with a goal of identifying wines that should become additions to restaurant wine lists. Wines will be judged according to criteria such as how well they pair with food items in addition to their overall versatility. Highest marks will be awarded to wines that provide value for money at their respective price points. Judges know the trade prices of each wine as they are judging each flight. Hence the winning wines would be the one that would score the highest for its quality, typicity, value, and packaging. Key Dates: Domestic Registration Ends: April 10, 2019 International Registration Ends: February 28,.

Bartenders Spirits Awards

South San Francisco Conference Center 255 S Airport Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

Bartender Spirits Awards is judged by Bartenders, Bar Managers and Off-Premise Managers for The On-Premise Industry. This event will take place in San Francisco on May 19-20, 2019 and will become the first spirits competition within the United States judged entirely by top bartenders within the industry. Using the tagline “Judged by Bartenders, Bar Managers and Off-Premise Managers for the On-Premise Industry,” the Bartender Spirits Awards will recognize, encourage, promote and celebrate excellence in the U.S. drinks industry. The aim of the new competition is to provide independent and honest reviews for brands targeting the U.S. bar trade. The judging panel consists of some of the most renowned names in the U.S. bar industry, all of them with extensive expertise within the on-premise industry. Medals will be awarded to those spirits that meet very specific judging criteria, with a goal of identifying spirits that should become additions to bar inventories. Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded to the best-performing spirits based on the following three factors: taste; packaging; and price. KEY DATES Super Early Bird Ends: October 31, 2018 Domestic Registration Ends: April 10, 2019 International Registration Ends: February 28, 2019 Warehouse Closes: April 20, 2019 Judging:.

China Wine Competition

The China Wine Competition looks to recognize, reward and help promote wine brands that have successfully been created to identify with and target a specific wine drinker. For any wine brand to earn its place on a retailer’s shelf or a restaurant’s wine list—and then, vitally, stay there—they need to be marketable and consumer-driven, not just produced in the general hope it can find enough people willing to sell and buy it. That is why the China Wine Competition is different. It will single out and shine the spotlight on those wine brands that consumers really want to buy and have a clear market value for trade buyers. The competition will judge wines in three key areas: 1. Quality 2. Value 3. Appearance To be an award winner you will need to have a top quality wine that offers both trade and consumer great value for their money, and you will need to look good and truly stand out on the shelf and back bar. For more information about the event, please visit the official website at https://chinawinecompetition.com/en KEY DATES Super Early Bird Registration Ends: April 30, 2019 Early Bird Registration Ends: June 20, 2019 Warehouse Opens: May 1, 2019

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