Formed by Lightning Brewery’s Jim Crute, Drown Consulting’s Dan Drown and RSR Law Group’s Bill Reavey, the upcoming Southern California Business of Beer (SoCal BOB) Symposium at White Labs in Miramar will provide education to brewery owners and employees looking for long-term success in the industry.
The cost to attend the March 12 event is $195 and includes light breakfast, lunch, and a hosted beer tasting networking event in White Labs’ beer tasting room.
Below is the agenda for the inaugural SoCal BOB. More specifics on the itinerary and speakers can be found at socalbob.com
MORNING (7:15 Registration; 8:00 a.m. Welcome by Jeremy Pritchard, Program Director, FM 94/9):
- Local Government Relations: Russ Gibbon, Business Development Manager, City of San Diego/Development Services Dept.
- Real Estate Issues: Todd Davis, Broker, Cassidy Turley
- Capital Raising: Bill Reavey, Partner, RSR Law Group; Matt Garrett, CEO, TGG Accounting
- Equipment Financing: Ryan Bowcott, VP, Regents Bank
- Business Management Issues: Matt Dolman, Principal, Dolman & Associates
- Accounting: Justin Kay, Assurance Manager, McGladrey, LLP
LUNCH:
- Brewery Curveballs: Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations, Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey
- Better Beer Through Science: Jim Crute, President / Head Brewer, Lightning Brewery
AFTERNOON:
- Safety & Health: Dan Drown, Owner, Drown Consulting, LLC
- Insurance, Risk Management & HR Issues: John Hoefer, Founder, Brewery Insurance Program
- Regulatory Issues (ABC & TTB): Gary Mozer, former Counsel for Heineken USA
- Beer Distribution (CA and out of state): Chad Heath, Southern California Sales Director, Stone Brewing Co.; Scott Hendrix, Craft Beer and Spirits Manager, Quail Distribution, Inc.
- Management of Tasting Rooms: Kevin Hopkins, Director of Hospitality & Employee Relations, The Lost Abbey
- Exit Strategies: Shawn Wamstad, VP, Bernstein Global Wealth Management
4:30 P.M.:
- Networking and beer tasting in the White Labs Tasting Room