The global economic crisis and the beverage alcohol industry: Problem or opportunity
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Nixon Peabody LLP
One Embarcadero, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA
Nixon Peabody’s third annual seminar on doing business in the U.S.
A seminar for wineries, distilleries, breweries, retailers and producer associations.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
Robert Carrol, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP; Bruce Copeland, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP; and Vince O’Brien, Senior Counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP
- The Economic Crisis: How the Three Tiers are Managing in the Current Economic Climate
John Beaudette, President, MHW, Ltd
- Overview of Legal Developments in California
Wendell Lee, Wine Institute (invited)
- Financing and the Role of Private Equity in the Beverage Alcohol Sector
Sam Bronfman, Bacchus Capital Management, LLC; and James Kelly, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP
- Social Media Marketing and Implications for the Beverage Alcohol Sector
Steve Raye, Brand Action Team
- Supplier Trends: Creating New Opportunities to Reach Consumers
Dick Maher, Clos du Val Winery; and David O’Brien, Palm Bay International
- Moss Adams: Finding Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty
- Reaching Consumers Directly: Real World Solutions and Challenges
Moderator: Jeannie Bremer, Nixon Peabody LLP, San Francisco; Jason Eckenroth, Chief Executive Officer, ShipCompliant.com; Bill Tomaszewski, Corporate Counsel, Wine.com; and Michael Riel, Vice President and General Manager, Paul Hobbs Wines
For more information, please contact Jill Lewis at 415-984-8335 or jlewis@nixonpeabody.com.
CLE information
Nixon Peabody is an accredited provider of continuing legal education in New York, California, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. This program is approved for 5.0 - 6.0 general credit hours and is approved for experienced attorneys only. For other jurisdictions where reciprocity does not apply, IPED will apply for approval from the state CLE boards upon request. Please note that the CLE Boards have the final authority on the acceptance and granting of CLE credit for individual courses.
