Beverage Industry and Beverage Marketing Corporation are teaming up this year to present The Beverage Forum, which will take place April 21-22 at The Drake Hotel in Chicago. Entering into its 23rd year, The Beverage Forum will continue to provide attendees with the perfect setting to connect with elite and influential minds who are shaping the beverage industry. Looking beyond the current marketplace, the event’s program, “Charting the Next Beverage Frontier,” will tackle the upcoming trends and challenges that beverage-makers will need to consider to help their companies excel.
The Beverage Forum 2015 will welcome back a collection of powerful speakers including Al Carey, chief executive officer of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, and Bill Hackett, president of Crown Imports LLC, a division of Constellation Brands Ltd. This year’s event also will feature some new speakers, including Janie Hoffman, chief executive officer and founder of Mamma Chia, and Jeff Church, chief executive officer and co-founder of Suja Juice.