Bartending & Beverage Events
Speed-Rack
Speed Rack is an exclusively woman and femme high-speed bartending competition designed to highlight up-and-coming talent in the cocktail industry and give back to those impacted by breast cancer. As always, the competition in Speed Rack promises to be fierce, but so does the fundraising. To date, Speed Rack has raised nearly $2,000,000 for charities supporting breast cancer research.
Bar Convent Brooklyn
At BCB Brooklyn, bar and beverage professionals are invited to network with peers and learn about new trends, techniques and products in the domestic and international markets. Attendees can also attend demonstrations, keynote addresses, and panel discussions with leading industry experts. Exhibitors at BCB Brooklyn will be carefully curated to feature primarily premium craft spirit brands and mixers.
Miami Rum Congress
This event is ideal for rum connoisseurs, casual consumers, and industry professionals eager to explore and learn about rum, with over 85 distinct award-winning premium rum brands. This boutique-style event emphasizes the education and premiumization of the rum category.
Tales of The Cocktail Foundation
Each year, the international bar and spirits industry is welcomed to New Orleans for a week of seminars, tastings, networking, and special events. With hundreds of opportunities developed specifically for bartenders, distillers, cocktail enthusiasts, and other spirits professionals, Tales of the Cocktail is the industry’s annual meeting place for exchanging new ideas, products, and techniques.
Portland Cocktail Week
Founded in 2009 as a week-long educational event, portland cocktail week provides bartenders with the tools they need to take the next step in their careers through classes, networking, and guided experiences. The first bartending conference to focus on the “business of the bar.” Portland Cocktail Week is free of charge for bartenders. Applicants are selected based on the quality of their essays, geography, gender, and racial equity.
Seattle Cocktail Week
Seattle Cocktail Week brings together cocktail enthusiasts from across the globe for a week of camaraderie, education, and enjoyment. With a diverse range of events, from immersive workshops to lively tastings, participants delve into Seattle's vibrant cocktail scene while connecting with fellow aficionados, creating unforgettable memories and fostering a sense of community.
Bar & Restaurant Expo
This isn’t just another expo—it’s your playbook for thriving in the toughest game around. At Bar & Restaurant Expo, it’s all about arming yourself with the tools, strategies, and connections to rise above the chaos and dominate your market.
WSWA Access Live
WSWA’s premier industry event now brings all three tiers of the wine and spirits industry together under one roof, to better meet all stakeholders goals, bring attendees and exhibitors more value, and address key business challenges. After over 90 years, this event continues to be the place where business gets done and the industry comes together to collectively connect, innovate and grow. There is no other event in the industry that rallies so much expertise and networking as well as so many solutions and opportunities concentrated all under one roof!
Vail Wine Classic
Sip wines from the West Coast to France with 100+ wineries featured at the Grand Tastings. The adventure continues with paired wine hikes and lifestyle events. Choose from classroom-style seminars hosted by winemakers and sommeliers to elevate your wine knowledge.
Chicago Rum Festival
The 9th Chicago Rum Festival in the greatest rum city of the Americas. Join us at the iconic Logan Square Auditorium on April 26th, 2025. This event is ideal for rum connoisseurs, casual consumers, and industry professionals eager to explore and learn about rum, with over 40+ distinct award-winning premium rum brands. Indeed, there are around 200 distinct rum expressions available for sampling either NEAT or in a TWISTED DAIQUIRI.
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