BevCon®, an annual beverage industry-only conference taking place at the LINE Hotel in 
Koreatown, Los Angeles on August 19-21, 2018, announced that All-Access Passes are now on sale. Passes are $600 a person and include access into two and a half days of Learning Sessions, breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, admission to the Opening Night Party and Closing Happy Hour, admission to the Meet-the-Maker Tastings, and souvenir bag and coffee mug. From March 19-26, there is an Early Bird Rate courtesy of SevenFifty for $550.
BevCon® also announced several featured Presenters for the year including:
Aaron Polsky, Harvard & Stone
Aaron Sherman, SevenFifty
Adam Dulye, Brewers Association and Craftbeer.com
Alba Huerta, Julep
Alice Cheng, Culinary Agents
Andre Mack, Mouton Noir Wines
Angie Fetherston, Drink Company
Baron Ziegler, Banshee Wines and Valkyrie Selections
Bob Yule, Long Story Short Media
Brad Thomas Parsons, writer
Christian Krogstad, House Spirits Distillery
Claire Bertin-Lang, CBL Liquid Consulting
Clint Sloan, Banshee Wines and Valkyrie Selections
Daniel Singer, Filthy Food
Derek Brown, Drink Company
Eric Railsback, Lieu Dit Winery
Eric Seed, Haus Alpenz
Erica Duecy, SevenFifty Daily
Gary Crunkleton, The Crunkleton
Hannah Ayres, Field Studio
JP Fetherston, Drink Company
Jon Bonne, PUNCH
Jordan MacKay, writer
Jordan Salcito, RAMONA and Momofuku
Julie Weinberg
Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast
Keli Rivers, Sipsmith
Kellie Thorn, Hugh Acheson Restaurants
Lance Warren, Field Studios
Lance Winters, St. George Spirits
Marlijin Berendzen, Simon Lefelt
Maurice DiMarino, Cohn Restaurant Group
Michelle Martin, La Mision Associates
Mike Laszlo, Laszlo Law
Nick Detrich, Manolito Nola
Neal McCarthy, Miller Union
Nico Martini, Texas Cocktails
Noah Rothbaum, Daily Beast
Paul Clarke, Imbibe
Paul Hletko, Few Spirits
Paul Taylor, Drink Company
Rajat Parr, Sandhi Wines, Domaine de la Côte, and Evening Land
Rob McCaughey, WSET
Robert Simonson, The New York Times
Sabato Sagaria, MS, Bartaco
Shanika Hillocks, Colango & Partners
Shannon Evans, Studio No. 7
Steve Grubbs, Hugh Acheson Restaurants
Tanisha Townsend, Girl Meets Glass
Timo Janse, Flying Duchmen Cocktails
Valerie Masten, Skurnik Wines
The complete schedule, including Learning Session details, will be announced in early April.
To kick-off ticket sales, BevCon® will host a Launch Party on Monday, March 26 at 9:00 p.m. at Harvard & Stone. For the event, Alba Huerta from Julep’s in Houston will be guest bartender offering a special a la carte menu. Chef John Tesar from Knife in Dallas will be serving snacks and there will be free BevCon® swag. There is also be a chance to win an All-Access Pass for this year’s event. The event is free and open to the public.
