About
This is the only national off-premise beverage retailer event that provides a space and opportunity for high-level dialogue with your peers.  You can network and share best practices to help improve your business.

BARC has track sessions, store visits, panel discussions, receptions and keynote presentations. Hundreds of retailers have attended BARC the first four years, bringing countless ideas back to their stores. If you’ve joined us in the past you know how important these shows are to our off-premise industry. Whether you're a past BARC attendee or brand new, please consider joining us!

COVID UPDATE:
We have been diligently working with the conference center hotel to ensure a safe event while still being able to host the best BARC we can this year! We are still going to have great sessions and networking opportunities for you and we couldn’t be more excited about this year’s conference interest! Besides wearing masks where it is required and having your temperature taken, BARC will be running full speed!

We will be releasing a hotel link in the next few weeks to allow you to start booking your hotel! 

 

Top 100 Retailers

2020 Top 100 Retailers Presentation

About the Program

In 2021, Beverage Dynamics will once again recognize retailers from throughout the country who demonstrate innovation, excellent customer service and superior beverage alcohol industry knowledge. Will your store make the list?

For information on the program or to apply, visit:

 Beverage Dynamics Top 100

Sponsor BARC

FROM THE CREATORS OF BEVERAGE DYNAMICS MAGAZINE, we have sponsor opportunities for the June Beverage Alcohol Retailers Conference 2021 in Austin! If your company is looking for opportunities to network, showcase your products and services, and improve your business with some of the industry’s best retailers, this event is a must for you!

LET’S MAKE YOUR BRAND A PART OF THE CONVERSATION!

PRODUCED BY EPG MEDIA & SPECIALTY INFORMATION

10405 Sixth Avenue N, Suite 210
Plymouth, MN 55441
763-383-4400

GENERAL INFORMATION & PRESS INQUIRES

Susan Clement
SClement@Epgmediallc.com
763-383-4454

SPONSORSHIPS

For questions related to sponsoring BARC, use the contact information below:
Sara Nath
SNath@epgmediallc.com
763-383-4410

Mariah Gjerdingen
mgjerdingen@epgmediallc.com
763-383-4412

Sponsors
Agenda
07
6:00 PM
- 7:30 PM
Store Visit to Twin Liquors
08
8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
In-Person Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
BARC Opening Keynote
Beverage Dynamics editor Jeremy Nedelka will sit down with a leading off-premise retailer to discuss their history in retailing, recent innovations and thoughts about the beverage alcohol industry in general.
Beverage Dynamics editor Jeremy Nedelka will sit down with a leading off-premise retailer to discuss their history in retailing, recent innovations and thoughts about the beverage alcohol industry in general.
10:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
Education Sessions
Covering topics like wine merchandising, industry data and analysis, category trends and more.
Covering topics like wine merchandising, industry data and analysis, category trends and more.
12:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
In-Person Networking Lunch
1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
Education Sessions
Covering topics like wine merchandising, industry data and analysis, category trends and more.
Covering topics like wine merchandising, industry data and analysis, category trends and more.
2:30 PM
- 3:30 PM
Three Tier Panel
A leading supplier, distributor and retailer will take the stage to discuss how the three tiers can work together to grow the industry and benefit everyone.
A leading supplier, distributor and retailer will take the stage to discuss how the three tiers can work together to grow the industry and benefit everyone.
3:30 PM
- 5:30 PM
Networking Reception
09
8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
- 10:15 AM
Day 2 Keynote
10:30 AM
- 11:30 AM
General Session
11:30 AM
- 1:00 PM
In-Person Networking Lunch
1:00 PM
- 1:45 PM
Innovation Spotlight Presentations
BARC gold sponsors will share information about their products and services, demonstrating how they help retailers grow their sales or create more efficient operations.
BARC gold sponsors will share information about their products and services, demonstrating how they help retailers grow their sales or create more efficient operations.
2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM
BARC Closing Keynote: Confront the Lizard

Are your decisions always consistent with your brand? Do you and your team make judgment errors that you feel could have been avoided? Do your actions foster an environment of trust with your customers and staff?

Our success is determined by how well our decisions align with our goals and values. However, we are frequently thwarted by our inner “lizard brain” and its subconscious shortcuts, impulses and biases that falsely influence our decision making.

In this compelling and educational program, participants discover how to increase customer and employee trust and loyalty by improving their decision performance, ensuring consistency between their decisions and their brand.

Are your decisions always consistent with your brand? Do you and your team make judgment errors that you feel could have been avoided? Do your actions foster an environment of trust with your customers and staff?

Our success is determined by how well our decisions align with our goals and values. However, we are frequently thwarted by our inner “lizard brain” and its subconscious shortcuts, impulses and biases that falsely influence our decision making.

In this compelling and educational program, participants discover how to increase customer and employee trust and loyalty by improving their decision performance, ensuring consistency between their decisions and their brand.
6:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Top 100 Celebration Cocktail Hour and Banquet (Invite Only)