Artisan Fermenters and Distillers Business Conference and Tradeshow
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Resources
2023 Conference Resources
Opening Panel – Alcohol and Health: Why You Need to be Worried About Changing Views:
- Dan Malleck, Chair, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University
- Mark Hicken, Canadian Assoc. for Responsible Drinkers
- Stewart Muir, CEO, Resource Works Society
Human Resources:
- Practice Delegation, Not Abdication | Shawnee Love, Owner, Love HR Inc
- Taking the Lead – Supporting Workplace Stress & Anxiety Through Uncertain Times & Beyond | Valerie Lister, go2HR, and Terry Bertram, WorksafeBC
Marketing:
- Quick and Budget-Friendly Marketing Ideas | Leeann Froese, Co-Owner, Town Hall Brands
- Back to Basics | Danielle Barker, Reflect Media
Finance:
- Navigating your business through volatile economic times | Desmond Sobool, Director, Economics and Deputy Chief Economist, FCC
- Attacking Expenses Line by Line: Strategies to Increase Profits:
- Finding Opportunity in Catastrophe: How We Are Pivoting To Meet Our New Reality | Robin Jones, Principal, Robin Jones Consulting
2022 Conference Resources
BC Wine Industry – State of the Union
Mark Hicken and Tania Tomaszewska
Wine Clubs: A 2023 Lens
WineDirect
BC Wine Sales, Strengths, Weaknesses (Risks) & Opportunities: A Data-Driven View
Paul Rickett, VARketing! Market and Business Intelligence into Strategy
Finance: Cost Savings in the Beverage World
Jory Soubiran and Geoff McIntyre, MNP
Marketing and Sales: The Power of Email Marketing
Danielle Barker, GetOn Marketing, Kelowna
Marketing and Sales: How to Tailor Marketing Goals to Meet Diverse Strategies
Danielle Barker, Founder – Reflect Media, Inc.
Are Your Customer Retention Programs the Answer to Employee Recruitment and Retention?
Heather Stewart, Sage Transitions, Patt Dyck, Owner – Cannery Brewing Company
Busting Myths About the Labour Shortage
Heather Stewart, Sage Transitions, Leslie D’Andrea, Owner, Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery
Making in Uncertain Times
Danny Turner, Partner – Kootenay Peaks Advisors; Owner – Just A Mere Organic Farm
Venture Capital Tax Credit Program
BC Innovative Programs and Partnerships Branch
Noble Ridge Job Matrix for Tasting Room
Plenary Session: Pricing Strategies Panel- Moving away from the Dart Board
Beverage Category Blurring: How to Plan Your Products to Meet Shifting Consumer Preferences
Lighting Talks:
Why Cans? Guide to Beverage Cans and Canning
Evan Singer, National Sales Manager, Vessel Packaging Co.
5 Ways to Support Mental Health in the Workplace
Recording of the presentation can be viewed here
Rachel Udy, Workplace Learning Coach – Psychological Health and Safety, go2HR
Canadian Digital Adoption Program
Andrew Van Os, MNP Digital
WORTH Investing In: Retaining and Developing Women to Solve the Labour Shortage
Carmen MacKeage, Director of Strategic Partnerships, WORTH Association
HEAD IN THE SAND: Take Action on Inflation
Danny Turner, Delivery Executive, Basin Business Advisors
Addressing Conflict at Work
Shawnee Love, Love HR Inc.
2020 Conference Resources
- Opening Panel: Industry Trends and Their Impacts
- Boost Sales and Brand Awareness with Google Ads
- Government Alcohol Regulations and Assistance Programs
- Lightning Talks
- Get Onboarding Right and Watch Performance Soar!
- Fortify Your Business – Strategies for Short and Long-Term Survival
- Compensation: From Requirements to Rewards and Recognition
- Fortify Keynote: The Hardest Person You’ll Ever Lead is You
2019 Conference Resources
- Attract and Retain in an Employee’s Market – Love HR
- Employee Benefits – TD Benefits
- Digital Marketing Strategies to Drive Sales – Wine Direct
- How to Use Good Communication to Avoid Employment Standards Complaints – BC Employment Standards Branch and Navy & Sage Benefits
- Enhance Your Performance Through Effective Delegation – Love HR
- Taxes: Navigationg the Maze – MNP
- Effective Communication- Conflict Management – Navy & Sage
Lighting Talks:
- Getting Good to Grow – Accelerate Okanagan
- Barriers to Bonding with Media – All She Wrote
- How to Save Time, Money and Stress – BC Food and Beverage
- BC Beverage Technology Access Centre
- What I wish I’d Known Before Exporting – Export Navigator
- Homesharing: Affordable Housing for Service Employees – Happipad
- Do the Right Thing: Health and safety for Small Businesses – Elysian Projects Inc.
- Real Revolution Keeping Up with Change! – Pete Luckett
- Big Data: Frightening and Enlightening – TOTA
2019 BCWGC and Grapegrowers Association Combined AGMs
2018 Conference Resources
Click on the titles and/or names below to look at the presentations.
“Things I Would Do Differently If I Started Over …”
Tyler Dyck CEO, Okanagan Spirits Craft Distilleries
Kristen Needham Founder and Cidermaster, Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse
Cynthia Enns Founder, Laughing Stock Vineyards
Patt Dyck Co-Founder, Cannery Brewing
Sales & Marketing Session 1: Building Loyalty In Your Retail and Licensee Channels
Finance and Operations Session 1: What A Lender Wants
Human Resources Session 1: Human Resources Basics: Hiring, Terminating and More
Plenary Session – BC Alcohol Regulations
Sales & Marketing Session 2: Defining and Telling Your Story – Presentation
Sales & Marketing Session 2: Defining and Telling Your Story – Brand Profile
Finance and Operations Session 2: What A Buyer Wants
Aleem Bandali – Managing Director, MNP
Al Hudec – Partner, Farris LLP
Human Resources Session 2: Winning Employee Retention Strategies for Today
Sales & Marketing Session 3: Dealing With The Media: Handling Queries and Reaching Out to Get Your Story Told
Leeann Froese – Co-Owner, Town Hall Brands
Joanne Sasvari – Editor Vitis The Alchemist & Author Vancouver Eats
Shelby Thom – South Okanagan Video Journalist, Global Okanagan
Finance and Operations Session 3: How To Pass Every Liquor Inspection
Fortify Liquor Conference – LCRB Successful Compliance program November 2018
Human Resources Session 3: Health and Safety for Business Owners