We know it is often said, but we could not hold the Beer Marketing & Tourism Conference without our sponsors. Please see below for our growing list of sponsors, who have all stepped up to support our efforts to provide an outstanding experience for attendees.
- If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Reno Walsh at sponsor@zephyrconferences.com or 888.758.8687 ext: 704
- If you would like to host a future Beer Marketing & Tourism Conference, please complete our Host Application
2020 Sponsors
Elite
St. Pete/Clearwater is home to 35 miles of award-winning white sand beaches, including TripAdvisor’s No. 1 Clearwater beach, and Florida’s largest craft brewery scene with more than 40 local spots. Explore them all and order your very own Gulp Coast Craft Brewery Passport at GulpCoast.com. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @VSPC and Instagram! #GulpCoast, #LiveAmplified
Premiere Sponsor
3 Daughters Brewing is one of the fastest growing regional breweries from Florida. Armed with experience, energy and enthusiasm, we believe in the importance of innovation, listening to our customers and supporting our community. We love what we do… and hope you do too. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @3DBrewing, and Instagram.
The Richmond region has always had history, for about 400 years. But unless you’ve stopped by the Capital of the South recently, you might not know that there have been a few more revolutions. There’s been a craft beer revolution, a food revolution, a fashion revolution and an arts revolution. Come see us and find out why we’re a Travel + Leisure Top Destination and National Geographic said we’re a place to travel for food. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @VisitRichmond, and Instagram.
Announcement Sponsors
Founded in 2000, Etix is an international web-based ticketing service provider for the entertainment, travel and sports industries, processing over 50 million tickets per year in 40 countries. As the largest independent ticketing company in North America, Etix provides flexible and secure online and box office ticketing solutions, integrated digital marketing services and robust e-commerce fulfillment to over 4,100 venues, theaters, arenas, festivals, brewery tours and multi-use facilities. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @EtixWorld and Instagram!
Mercedes-Benz of Fort Mitchell is a leading auto dealership located in Kentucky. This dealership serves Fort Mitchell and the Cincinnati metro area. As a result, car shoppers in both Ohio and Kentucky can easily find a dealership that offers a wide selection of both new and used Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is a leading luxury vehicle brand. It provides a wide range of cars that include sedans, coupes, sport utility vehicles, and hybrid electric vehicles. Over the years Mercedes-Benz has been at the forefront of high-end luxury vehicles that provide a significant ownership and driving experience for consumers. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @MBFtMitchell and Instagram!
The hip, urban heart of Florida’s Gulf coast beats in Tampa Bay. Discover blue skies and sunshine, a sparkling waterfront, world-class chefs, family fun, and a century of Cuban culture – all in Florida’s most diverse travel destination. In Tampa Bay, our hospitality is as warm as our weather. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @VisitTampaBay and Instagram! #UnlockTampaBay
Expo
Elevate your guest experience with Arryved, the flexible, customizable, mobile POS designed exclusively for the craft beverage industry. Arryved is the first POS system designed to focus where a hospitality business should: on people. It removes the “central hub” that is the conventional POS terminal, allowing your staff to create better connections to your biggest fans. See Arryved in action at the 2020 Beer Marketing & Tourism Conference! Find them on Facebook and Instagram!
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel is the destination marketing organization of the Lee County, Fla. Visitor & Convention Bureau. Each year, almost five million people visit Lee County, located in Southwest Florida, and spend more than $3 billion. Our subtropical paradise is home to quiet natural settings, world-class seashelling and an Old Florida feel that inspires visitors to unplug and reconnect with family and friends. Mix that with our growing craft brewery scene – 13 and counting – and you’ve got a recipe for the perfect destination. Come see us! Find them on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Twitter at @FtMyersSanibel! #ftmyerssanibel
Founded in 2012, Big Storm currently has three taprooms in the Sunshine State — Clearwater, Odessa and Cape Coral. Led by Head Brewer Joel Moore, Big Storm has embraced its tagline of “Florida’s Craft Beer Forecast,” by developing a dynamic lineup of Florida favorites like Tropic Pressure Florida Ale, steeped with hibiscus flowers, and Key Lime Shandy, brewed with Key lime puree. With a commitment to exceptional customer service, dedication to quality products and the ambition to explore opportunities left unexplored, Big Storm has become a leader in the craft beer industry and beyond. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @bigstormbrewing and Instagram!
Brews Cruise is made up of mobile brewery tour companies nationwide providing educational tasting tours to local craft breweries. Brews Cruise offers an exclusive tour experience for those seeking a fun way to be immersed into the local craft beer scene of any of the cities we serve. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @brewscruiseinc and Instagram!
Codi Manufacturing is the manufacturer of quality craft canning and conveying systems – specializing in providing packaging options to beverage companies of all sizes. Offering canning solutions for the craft brewing, the wine, ready-to-drink beverage, seltzer, kombucha and craft coffee beverage industries, Codi provides the only counter-pressure filler in this arena, capable of canning 9.8 barrels of product per hour. Manufactured in Golden, Colorado and supported by our amazing staff of engineers and technicians, the Codi Craft Canning System is built to provide you with the best canning solution available. Find them on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram!
Coppertail Brewing Co. is an Independently owned truly local business producing high quality beer in a sustainable fashion. Our state of the art brewhouse and attention to quality set us apart in the ever-growing craft sector. Every brand tells a unique story all revolving around a fictional sea creature that lives in our bay … Coppertail. Find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @coppertail!
At Grandstand we partner with you to provide quality products and creative branding that connect your passion and art to your customers. The level of integrity that we hold ourselves to is evident in every Grandstand product that leaves our facility. When your brand is on our line, we put our reputation right beside it. Our expertise in the branded products industry means you get fresh ideas, product trends and a printing partner that is passionate about your story and knows what growing businesses need – at every stage of growth. Since 1988, Grandstand has ensured that your brand is compelling, credible, consistent, and connected. We bring the full weight of our experience and expertise to showcase your business. It’s what we’ve done for over 17,000 craft breweries, distilleries, restaurants, corporations and businesses – small and large. Give your brand the attention it deserves – every time. Find them on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @eGrandstand!
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation is partnering with breweries across the nation to help raise awareness and funds to find a faster cure for pediatric cancer. Learn here how your brewery can get involved! There are a variety of ways to
partner doing what you do best, brew and give back! Find them on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @pediatriccancer!
Northwestern Extract Co. has been family owned and operated for over 100 years. The business was founded by August C. O. Peter in 1912 in Milwaukee, WI. We have been creating exceptional flavor extracts and brewing products consistently for over 100 years! Supplying local breweries and soft drink bottlers for generations, Northwestern Extract‘s expertise and quality has been proven. Northwestern Extract Company is proud to supply premium flavor extracts, and other products for soft drink bottlers, craft brewers, confectioners, bakers, and many other segments throughout the USA and abroad. Northwestern Extract is big enough to do the job, but small enough to care! Check them out on Facebook and Twitter.
Padilla is the largest and most powerful printing company in the Caribbean. It has more than 50 years of experience, where innovation has been its main asset. It is a pioneer in the region, of printing techniques and equipment such as: folding cardboard, rotogravure printing with UV technology, flexography. Find them on Instagram.
Partners
The Ale and The Witch is an American craft beer selected tap house. With 32 individually unique American brewed craft beers on tap and 1 cask ale, the tap house offers live original music w/ no cover charges and a large outdoor courtyard seating as well. Stop in on Wednesday night for $1 off your pint from 6:oo pm to close with your conference badge. Find them on Facebook.
The Florida Brewers Guild is the nonprofit trade association committed to preserving the rights and interests of all craft brewers throughout the state of Florida. Its mission is to educate the public about the brewing industry in Florida; promote networking and educational opportunities between brewers, consumers, suppliers, and government regulatory agencies; and continually promote free market access of the Florida brewing industry to the public. Find them on Twitter at @FLBrewersGuild and Instagram!
Apparel for the craft beer lover. At hopcloth, we wear our passion. We love beer and aren’t ashamed to call it our hobby. And like the quality beer we drink, we make fun, high-quality, super comfortable t-shirts. We are a small, Tampa based business run by three; creative, beer drinking, home-brewing friends who love art and craft beer. So we combined them! Owners of the “Drink Beer From Here” trademark, hopcloth offers up tons of designs for the craft enthusiast. We also do wholesale printing for many Tampa Bay Area Breweries and welcome the opportunity to create custom designs for our favorite Brewers.You can find us online here, on Facebook,
Hop Culture was born as an online magazine, and has since grown to include a festival/party circuit and regular merch drops to get people excited about our favorite drink, and help shine the spotlight on local craftsmen. The online magazine publishes (almost) each weekday. To read the mag, click here. The merch drops sporadically. Subscribe to the newsletter or follow on Instagram to stay up to date. To view upcoming events, click here. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @hopculturemag and Instagram!
Pink Boots Society exists to assist, inspire, and encourage women beer professionals to further their careers through education. They are the female movers and shakers in the beer industry. They get the beer brewed and fermented with the highest possible quality. They also own breweries, package the beer, design beers, serve beers, write about beer, and cover just about any aspect of beer, and they are all women. Most importantly, they teach each other what they know through their own seminar programs, and they help each other advance their beer careers by raising money for educational scholarships. The BMTC and PBS partnered to offer two fully paid conference sponsorships to qualifying PBS members. Click here to learn more about the scholarship. Find them on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter at @pinkbootsbeer and Instagram!
Sticker Mule is the fastest and easiest way to buy custom printed products. Order in 60 seconds and we’ll turn your designs and illustrations into custom stickers, magnets, buttons, labels and packaging in days. We offer free online proofs, free worldwide shipping and super fast turnaround. Find them on Facebook, Twitter at @stickermule and Instagram!
Visit South Jersey is the tourism marketing and promotion nonprofit agency serving the South Jersey region, including Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties and the Outer Coastal Plain Wine Region along South Jersey’s coast. Working with the New Jersey Department of State Division of Travel and Tourism and our county partners, along with the membership support of businesses and tourism stakeholders within our geographic footprint, Visit South Jersey works to create awareness of South Jersey tourism assets, convert that awareness into visits, and convert those visits into tourism revenue. Visit South Jersey speaks to residents and visitors to our region, both within driving distance and beyond deploying traditional paid advertising, web marketing, a print Visitor’s Guide, as well as employing strategic public relations, social media strategies, media partnerships, event sponsorships and co-branding opportunities to establish the organization as a leading information source for residents and visitors. Visit South Jersey works on behalf of all tourism assets within our region, building value and generating awareness of its tourism industries and sites, including those in our wine and craft beverage and spirits industry, our historic downtowns and significant landmarks, paleontological sites and our robust farm and forest lands between the city of Philadelphia and the famed Jersey Shore. Find them on Facebook and Instagram!