2023 CLD Conference & NextGen Summit

2023 CLD Conference & NextGen Summit

2023 CLD Conference & NextGen Summit

Join us in Milwaukee for CLD & NextGen!

The WSWA Council for Leadership Development (CLD) brings together the rising leaders in the wholesale tier. Over the past 60 years, this group and conference have evolved but the main focus of the council remains the same: provide a space for the future leaders to share ideas, learn about industry topic and trends, develop and improve leadership skills, and to network.

 

NextGen provides a platform for the next generation of wholesaler owners and presidents to engage with their peers from companies across the country.

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Milwaukee, WI

Who should attend the NextGen Summit?
NextGen Leaders are any member who is part of the succession plan within a wholesaler company. Whether you are family or non-family, if you are involved with the succession plan at your company, you are part of this group! 

 

We encourage all NextGen Leaders to participate in the Summit at the beginning of the week (July 17-18), but if you wish to continue with the CLD Conference, please stay and join your industry colleagues for the full week (July 17-19)!

 

Who should attend the CLD Conference?

CLD Conference Attendees are rising leaders in the wholesale industry (you don’t have to be part of a succession plan). Please attend from July 18-19.

 

When you register, you will be prompted with three options. Please select the one that best suites your position.

Attendees
NextGen ONLY: $750
CLD Conference ONLY: $1,300
NextGen Leaders Summit & CLD Conference: $1,500
Hotel Room Rate (per night): $289 + taxes per night
Please note you will be prompted to reserve your hotel accommodations in our room block when you register for this meeting.
2023 Speakers
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Dia Simms
Dia Simms
Co-Founder of Pronghorn and CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal

Dia will close out the 2023 CLD Conference with a session centered around unlocking the commercial power of diversity. 

Agenda

Sunday, July 16, 2023

CLD Committee Meeting

Invite Only

CLD Committee Dinner

Invite Only
Monday, July 17, 2023

Optional City Tour (Additional $100)

Not Included in Registration Fee

Lunch with Opening Keynote

NextGen Attendees Welcome

Elevate Workplace Culture to Enhance Company Performance

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
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Break

Roundtable Discussion: Lead or Disrupt!

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.

NextGen Attendees Welcome

Reception & Dinner

NextGen Leaders only! Join your peers for a casual and intimate dinner Lacey Sadoff’s residence. This is your opportunity to connect with other industry leaders across the country!!

NextGen Attendees Welcome

After dinner meet-up (NextGen & CLD Attendees Invited)

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

Saint Kate Hotel
CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Morning Yoga

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Breakfast

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Welcome

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Opening Session: Marc Strachan, Head Coach, Coach Marc Strachan Consulting

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Break

Lobby School: The Importance of State Advocacy and How to Effectively Lobby in your State Capitol

Join WSWA’s lobbying team for an interactive workshop to understand why your involvement in state advocacy is more important than ever. This hands-on session will explain the best ways to build relationships with your state representatives, become involved in your state wholesaler association, concisely and effectively express your position, and role play your “elevator speech” with other attendees – it’s harder than you think!

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Lunch

Sponsored by:

Inventiv

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome
SPONSORED BY: Inventiv

SipSource Industry Trends Update

Danny Brager and Dale Stratton are back once again to provide an industry trends update based on SipSource and Nielsen data. This annual favorite is a session you will not want to miss!

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Break/Clothing Change

The Amazing Race: Explanation & Team Formation

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

The Amazing Race: Milwaukee Edition

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!

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

Reception & Dinner

Central Standard Crafthouse
CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome

After Dinner Meet-Up

CLD Attendees Welcome
NextGen Attendees Welcome
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Morning Yoga

CLD Attendees Welcome

Breakfast

CLD Attendees Welcome

Day 2 Welcome

CLD Attendees Welcome

Miller Coors Session on Supply Chain Management

CLD Attendees Welcome

Managing Your Teams’ Mental Health

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?

CLD Attendees Welcome

Break

TTB/Trade Practice Updates & Critical Business Information

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) 

CLD Attendees Welcome

Cannabis Sector Insights: State of the Industry

In the nearly 10 years since Colorado first legalized adult-use cannabis, 22 other states and the District of Columbia have followed suit. With more than half the U.S. population residing in one of these states, patterns are forming around what is, and is not, working in the industry.  Join this panel for a look at the state of adult-use cannabis manufacturing, distribution and retail with an eye towards where the industry is headed in the coming years.

Moderator: Michael Klauer, [Need title] Momentum Beverage Group

Panelists:

  • Wesley Hein, Board President, Cannabis Distribution Association.

  • Matt Shiffrin, CEO and Owner, Pioneer Interests

CLD Attendees Welcome

Lunch

CLD Attendees Welcome

Sustainability in the Beverage Alcohol Industry

Join this discussion to learn what we can be doing now and in the future to make our businesses and the overall industry more sustainable.

CLD Attendees Welcome

Cyber Security – You’ve been Hacked, Now What?

CLD Attendees Welcome

Break

Unlock the Commercial Power of Diversity with Dia Simms

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

CLD Attendees Welcome

Reception & Dinner Aboard a Boat!

CLD Attendees Welcome

After Dinner Meet-Up

CLD Attendees Welcome
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Departures

2022-2023 CLD Committee
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Lacey CLD
Lacey Sadoff
CLD-Chair, Badger Liquor
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Robert Becker
Robert Becker
CLD Vice-Chair, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
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Sara Harmelin CLD
Sara Harmelin
CLD Secretary, Allied Beverage Group
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Alan Rosenberg
Alan Rosenberg
CLD Treasurer, Republic National Distributing Company
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Megan Iaccino CLD
Megan Iaccino
CLD At Large Member, Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
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Justin Shaw
Justin Shaw
CLD At Large Member, M.S. Walker, Inc.
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Will Fix
CLD At Large Member, Breakthru Beverage Group
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Joe Starnes
CLD At Large Member, Lipman Brothers
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Amy Kickham
CLD At Large Member, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Meetings and Conventions Contacts
Kari Langerman
Vice President, Meetings and Events
202.243.7516
Lisa Koenig
Director, Meetings and Events
202.371.9786