2023 CLD Conference & NextGen Summit

A strong and healthy workplace culture enhances company performance, attracts and retains talent, and influences the internal and external brand conversation. This session will discuss the importance of culture, the role and impact of the leader on culture, and explore paths to strengthening workplace culture.

Speakers:

• Laura Piotrowski, President and CEO
• Jill Desmond, Ed.D., Consultant

As a Leader, how do you mold your business culture, engage your employees, and adjust to the post-pandemic work ethic and expectations of employees? The world is experiencing a pandemic disruption that is changing our perspectives and beliefs about how we work. In particular:

• The balance of power has shifted from employers to employees.

• The employee value proposition has shifted from "work for me" to "work with me."

• Employees favor a hybrid model versus going back to the office full-time.

• Employees are rethinking their purpose - they are searching for meaning, not activity.

During this session, we will share best practices and lessons learned on how we are engaging, motivating, and retaining employees while building and maintaining our corporate culture.

All registered attendees of NextGEN and CLD are invited to meet-up for an after dinner drink at the Saint Kate.

Sponsored by:

Inventiv

Join your industry peers for a friendly competition around Milwaukee! Attendees will be broken into small groups, will be given clues and must complete a series of activities around the city. Get to know each other while exploring Milwaukee. Be the first team to complete the Race and win a prize!

Today’s workforce is experiencing burnout at a faster pace than ever before. Companies are now seeing a trend of “Quiet Quitting.” What are some tactics you can use to motivate and retain your team while supporting them in today’s work environment?

During this session, attendees will learn about a variety of critically important business information regarding TTB and trade practices. Topics include:

• Trade Practice 101

• 2021 White House EO

• 2022 Treasury Report

• 2022 TTB ANPR

• 2023 Industry Comments on ANPR

• Key areas to watch in the ANPR (CATMAN, Digital Marketplace, etc) 

• Commercial Implications 

• Perspectives from national v. single state distributor

• Impacts on state law

• Other areas of the Treasury Report to monitor 

Moderator: 

Alan Rosenberg (RNDC)

Panelists: 

• Luis Gonzalez (RNDC) 

• Mike Wittenwyler (Wisconsin Wine & Spirits Institute)

• Jake Hegeman (WSWA) 

As next-gen owners, we have an opportunity to recruit, retain and advance diverse teams and portfolios of brands, both of which have real positive commercial upside when put into action.  Dia Simms, co-founder of Pronghorn and CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal, will describe how to turn vision into action as we lead diverse practices for our companies.

Speaker: Dia Simms, Co-Founder of Pronghorn and CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal