KABR Annual Conference:
    Elevate Your Retail Game
    
   
  Kansas Association of Beverage Retailers – P.O. Box 3842, Topeka, KS  66604
  Friday and Saturday
  October 4-5, 2019 -  Wichita, KS
  
Contact DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wichita Airport for KABR room block 316-945-5272
  Friday – October 4
  5 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.     Opening Night Reception with Legislators and Retailers  - Control Tower Suite  Kansas independent retailers must engage with state policymakers and industry members to succeed.  Dress is business casual or casual.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages.
  7:00 p.m.   Hospitality  -  Control Tower Suite
  
  Saturday – October 5   
  8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Registration & Seminars - Registration Hallway near Consulate II-III                                                   
  9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.   Retailer Education Seminar:   - Certified retailer and employee education.  Seminar educates licensees and clerks to prevent underage and other illegal sales - and teaches you to find answers to your day to day questions.  - Consulate II-III
  11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.   Professional Education:  Hiring and Retaining a Strong Team  Tools for retailers, industry members and managers   - Anne Obarski, CPBA, Merchandise Concepts - Consulate II-III
  11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.   Vendor Exhibits and Silent Auction   (Setup 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.)   Exhibits in hallway. Silent Auction in Consulate II-III.
  12:00 - 1:15 p.m.  Legislators Luncheon - Annual Roundtable with State Legislators  This annual luncheon is one of the most important opportunities of the year to educate elected officials who control the regulation of the liquor industry.  - Consulate I
  1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  - Consulate II-III
  
    - ABC Forum: Kansas Industry Report  -  Debbi Beavers, Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control   What you need to know about new rules and regulations for retailers.  Opportunity for Q & A with the state licensing agency for liquor retailers.    - Consulate II-III
- Professional education: Elevate your Retail Game to Compete in the Big Box World - Anne Obarski, CPBA, Merchandise Concepts
- Digital Marketing and Data Driven Product Strategies - Emily Newton, Director of Retail Partnerships, 3x3 Insights
- Hosting a Tasting for your Customers - with actual product tasting...
- Goals of Liquor Dealers (GOLD) Strategy Meeting:  Retailers make decisions for the KABR policy platform.  What do you want to see?   (Members)
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.  KABR Annual Meeting & Dinner with Industry  - Brian Davis, President         
  Official Voting for
  - Policy positions on Legislation
  - Strategies and Next Steps
  - Elections for Officers and Board of Directors
  - 2020 Schedule
  Awards Presented
  Thank you to our industry partners!
  Kansas Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Association
  Kansas Beer Wholesalers Association
  Vendors: Heartland Payment Systems
  3x3 Insights
  Boot Hill Distillery
  Monarch Inventory