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With day one completed, about 250 attendees enjoyed 12 remaining sessions on day two of the conference. Summaries of some of the sessions are below.

Listing/Delisting Reviewed

Mark Mills, Republic National Distributing Company, moderated this session, providing a background of his expertise in category management and specializing in control systems. He explained that the listing and delisting procedures directly affect the consumer to create the proper product assortment, which impact the consumer’s shopping experience and in turn can help grow sales. 

Known for its industrial past and numerous bridges, Pittsburgh, PA, was the site for the NABCA 28th Annual Administrator’s Conference. NABCA President and CEO Neal Insley welcomed attendees to this year’s event. Board Chairman Tim Holden, who is also chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, extended a warm greeting from Governor Tom Wolf.  Holden also provided opening remarks that included facts about the city’s numerous brides, that it was the site of the whisky rebellion and listed several celebrities that were born in the city. The names dropped included Gene Kelly, Michael Keaton, Arnold Palmer and Joe Namath. 

Data shows there were approximately 104,000 licensed premises at the end of September 2022—a net drop of 2,230 since June, which represents an average of just over 24 closures a day, or more than 150 per week. The decline leaves the licensed market with a 9.9% drop in sites since March 2020.

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Sometimes it's hard to understand what you're allowed to do and not do as an employee of an alcohol establishment. What does the RBS certificate mean and does every employee have to be certified?

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A temporary freeze on alcohol taxes (they call them duties in the UK) was recently reversed by the country's new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, adding new worries to a beer industry still reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic.

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As people in their 20s and 30s, who value special experiences, emerge as the main consumer group for the alcoholic beverage market, brand-new beverages with differentiated value such as distilled soju and beer from craft breweries are rising to the top of sales rankings.

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The Durham City Council voted unanimously Monday night to create a social district that will let people drink outdoors downtown.

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A celebrity tequila is joining the Pernod Ricard portfolio. On Monday, the company shared that it signed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Código 1530.

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After a brief reprieve, Colorado's booze battles have reignited this election season, fueled by millions of dollars from the likes of DoorDash, Instacart and the conglomerates behind King Soopers and Safeway.

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Long before the life science, IT and cybersecurity sectors were mainstay industries in Montgomery County, Maryland, agriculture was -- and continues to be -- a strong and important presence

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