MMBA Spring Conference

2018 MMBA Conference Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change)

Saturday, April 28

• Noon – 6:00 PM = Registration Hosted by Anheuser Busch
• 11:45 PM– 12:45 PM = Beer Tasting Lunch Hosted by Third Street Brewing
• 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM = Succeeding in the 2018 Competitive Environment
• 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM = Wine Basics and High End Wines by Paustis (Separate Sessions)
• 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM = Cocktail Hour
• 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM = Dinner Served Family Style with World Class Wines

Sunday, April 29

• 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM = Registration Hosted by Anheuser Busch
• 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM = Alcohol Awareness Training by MLBA and Illinois Casualty
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM = Brunch & Vendor Showcase
• 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM = WCCO’s Mike Max Presentation
• 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM = How Customers Shop a Liquor Store
• 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM = Improving Bar Operations
• 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM = It’s All About the Numbers
• 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM = Cocktails
• 7:30PM – 9:00PM = Around the World Dinner with Trinchero
• 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM = Casino Night hosted by Pabst

Monday, April 30

• 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM = Breakfast
• 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM = Mike McKinley Presentation
• 10:00 AM – Noon = Shoplifting & Bar Fights, Active Shooter and Everything in Between
• Noon – 1:00 PM = Beer & Wings Lunch hosted by Schell’s 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM = ADA Compliance Issues
• 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM = Relationship Building by MillerCoors 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM = Cocktail Hour
• 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM = Kentucky Derby Celebration featuring 14 Hands Wine and Beam Brands Mint Julips
• 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM = Awards & MMBA’s Got Talent by MillerCoors

Tuesday, May, 1

• 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM = Breakfast
• 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = MMBA Annual Meeting, Elections, Awards & Industry Discussions
• 11:00 AM = Home (Trains, Planes & Automobiles)