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• Quarterly Distillations (Free Virtual Series)

  • Start
    2 Feb 2021
  •  
    (CST)
  • End
    2 Nov 2021
  •  
    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    (Virtual Event Series)

  

  Join CFBN & the team from Bader Rutter’s Intel Distillery for a recap of the latest happenings in food, beverage and agriculture.  These short webinars outline what you need to know to stay current with the latest in food policy, food business & marketing, and production trends.

  The Intel Distillery keeps you informed on the influential and ever-changing conversations across the food production system. Thank you to everyone who joined us in 2020 as CFBN tapped this great resource for our Monday @11 series! 

  

  We are excited to continue this great web series to keep the Network informed in its' new quarterly format!  This is a FREE series offering - all are welcome, register now to join us for the full series!

  
  

  JOINING US FOR OUR NEXT EPISODE: 

  Looking for your new favorite savory, protein-packed and sustainable snack?  Look no further than our next episode!  We are excited to welcome Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali, co-founders of CHOMPS as our featured guests for the next episode on Tuesday, May 4th (11 am CT).  Join us to learn more about the road to creating this popular snack with sustainably sourced protein!

  
  

  Joining us for this conversation from Bader Rutter's Intel Distillery team:

  • Nick Praznowski, Team Leader - Editorial/Content – with a long background in food marketing, Nick helped start The Intel Distillery in 2011 and serves as the functional lead for strategy and content.
  • Dennis Ryan, Executive Creative Director –  celebrating a successful career advertising and marketing CPG food products, Dennis serves as creative director, copy editor and chief promoter to translate The Intel Distillery’s analysis into actionable insights for subscribers and clients.
  • Betsy Rado, Team Leader – with an extensive experience in food and ag marketing, Betsy has served as an adviser and content creator to bring clients business driving insights from The Intel Distillery since 2012.
  • Kyle Church, Content Specialist has been an integral part of The Intel Distillery team since 2014 and heads up the quantitative analysis and technical functions.  Kyle researches and writes a good share of The Intel Distillery content.

  Upcoming Episodes: 

  • Tuesday, May 4th (11 am CT)
  • Tuesday, August 3rd (11 am CT)
  • Tuesday, November 2nd (11 am CT)

  The team behind Bader Rutter’s The Intel Distillery has partnered with CFBN to host this quarterly chat series breaking down the headlines from the headlines impacting the food and beverage industry. Using The Intel Distillery’s Friday by Noon newsletter as a guide.

  Since 2012, The Intel Distillery has tracked the top stories from the most influential voices in the business. From farm fields to consumer plates, the Chicago-based team has diligently categorized and catalogued everything important in food, beverage and agriculture to outline a clear picture of what's happening and who's driving the conversations on our industry.

  (Subscribe here for Friday by Noon weekly.)

  Tuesday @11 is a quarterly webinar offering produced in partnership with CFBN member company, Bader Rutter!

  

  Missed an episode? 

  Visit our Virtual Library to catch up with all previous episodes!

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• The Connection Series (Virtual Networking Events): The Workforce Shift

  • When
    15 Jun 2021
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    8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)
  • Location
    (Virtual Event Series)

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  Leadership in 2021 will be more about thriving than surviving, and connecting is key.  Throughout 2021 CFBN and Kincannon & Reed are partnering to bring you opportunities to connect, learn, and grow through the Connection Series.  Join us for an opportunity to explore all that the food industry has to offer, network with leaders, and share best practices with your peers.

  Each event in the series will offer attendees an opportunity to hear from industry leaders on the primary topic.  Following that brief opening presentation, these events offer focused small-group and individual networking around the topic areas.  Join into any group to network with your peers, or connect 1:1 with your fellow attendees in private networking chats.  This is a clear virtual solution to the networking we've all been missing!

  
  

  Join us for our NEXT event in the series, Tuesday, JUNE 15th:

  The Workforce Shift

  The pandemic brought striking changes into the workplace and how business is done.  Join us to explore how our companies and organizations are shifting and addressing new employee expectations, consumer requests, and the "new normal" of our work-day locations as Chicago begins rapidly reopening!

  Opening Conversation Featuring - coming soon!

  
  

  Following our opening discussion, join your industry peers for Networking in one of our SIX moderated discussion sessions - COMING SOON!

  
  

  Hear what fellow attendees said about our 1st event in the series:

  "I was hesitant to attend this networking event...Instead I was pleasantly surprised at the collaborative feel of the HopIn platform, the quality of the table sessions, and the provided networking options. The CFBN Networking event- 5 stars!"

  "I really miss the in-person networking and was a little skeptical on doing the virtual networking but WOW-- completely surprised and REALLY liked the format! The opportunity to do one on one conversations was great. The topics were relevant and it was nice to be able to "sit" at a table but then if the tables were full, I could still listen to the conversation. Thank you!"

  
  

  Upcoming EVENTS: 

  • Tuesday, August 17th
  • Tuesday, October 19th
  • Tuesday, November 16th

  
  

  ABOUT OUR SERIES PARTNER, Kincannon & Reed:

  Founded in 1981, Kincannon & Reed is a retained executive search firm engaged by organizations around the world to recruit impact players in the food, agribusiness, and life sciences sectors. Clients benefit from their unique focus, expertise, and approach. This combination has produced an enviable record of success: the deliver leaders with judgment who get results.  Kincannon & Reed brings a unique perspective to this series of virtual networking events - helping to provide expertise, insight, connections from across the wider food and beverage industry in the midwest.

  (Click HERE to learn more about Kincannon & Reed)

  The Connection Series is a new virtual event offering produced in partnership with CFBN member company, Kincannon & Reed!

  
  

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• Stirring Up Cocktail Trends (An Innovation Series Event)

  • When
    17 Jun 2021
  •  
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    (VIRTUAL CONFERENCE)

  Register

  Join us for our next event in the 2021 Innovation Series.  The Innovation Series is the longest running series in CFBN's programming and we are very excited to feature this special interactive cocktail event to get your summer off on the right foot!  Join us to sample, shake, and dive into the world of cocktail trends with the experts!

  
  

  STIRRING UP COCKTAIL TRENDS

  Join the experts from Exberry, Datassential and Koval to shake up the world of cocktails and explore what we will be drinking in 2021 and beyond!  After all of the challenges of 2020, we have all stepped up our at-home mixology game, but perhaps it is time to explore what the professionals have in store, as restaurants and bars across the country re-open and welcome customers back!  This is an interactive webinar - so pre-register now to reserve your at-home custom designed cocktail (and mocktail) kit to stir along with our experts!

  OuR Agenda for HAPPY HOUR (4:30 - 5:30 pm CT):

  • General Welcome (Alan Reed, CFBN)

  • Shaking Up Cocktails (or mocktails) with Exberry & Koval

  • Cocktail Trends & Innovations with Datassential

  • Discussion on Cocktail Trends with our Featured Guests

  • Q&A

  Our conversation features:

  • Ashley Pruett, Technical Applications Specialist, Exberry
  • Mike Kostyo, Senior Managing Editor & Trendologist, Datassential
  • Koval's Mixologist - coming soon!

  
  

  Joining Options!

  This is an interactive event offering a custom mixology box with all the ingredients needed to stir one cocktail and one mocktail along with our panel of experts!  You can elect to tune into our event just for content, or to reserve your box - but hurry, these were designed just for this event and we are offering a limited number!

  • Content Only:  this event content is FREE to view and join us to explore all of the trends and insights our experts have to offer!  
  • Content + Mixology Box:  pre-register now to reserve your custom mixology box and have it shipped to you in time for the event for a flat fee that includes the box and access to content!  *All boxes must be pre-ordered by Thursday, June 10th to guarantee arrival in time for the event.  **All boxes contain all the ingredients to make one (1) cocktail and one (1) mocktail (glass ware not included).  **You must be 21+ to choose this option, and an adult signature will be required at delivery.

  We appreciate the support and collaboration of our sponsors for this event:

  

  
  

  
  

               

  Upcoming Events & Conversations:

  • Thursday, July 8th:  Taste & Trends
  • Thursday, September 9th:  Technology Innovations
  • Thursday, November 11th:  State of the Industry (Next Generation Leaders)

  
  

  Missed an Event?

  Don't worry!  All previous events in the Innovation Series are available for viewing in our Virtual Content Library - FREE to all CFBN Members!

    

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