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Education at Your Fingertips!
CCBA’s educational events provide a wealth of information to our members by bringing together subject matter experts from around the state and country to discuss key topics in our industry. As a benefit of your membership, a selection of these recorded presentations is available here for you to explore at your convenience. If there is a specific presentation you’re looking for that isn’t listed, please email us at info@californiacraftbeer.com, and we will be happy to assist.
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Keys to Financial Planning – The Power of the 13-Week Cash Flow Forecast
Speaker: Nico Freccia (21st Amendment Brewery)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Where’s the Profit: How to (actually) make money selling your beer in 2024
Speaker: Derek Smith (Small Batch Standard)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Practical Cash Flow Management for Craft Breweries Recording
Speaker: Lou Catalano (MUN CPA’s)
Event: 2021 Virtual Spring Conference
Alcohol Law & Compliance
Don’t Get Tied Up by Tied House Laws: Legal Tips for Craft Breweries
Speaker: Eugene Pak (Fennemore Wendel)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Navigating Distribution Agreements & Franchise Laws
Speaker: Don Winkle (Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Tips on Tips: Common Employee Pay Issues and Creative Solutions to Increase Employee Retention
Speaker: Nicole Myrmo (Fisher Phillips) and Brandon Kahoush (Fisher Phillips)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Brewery Business & Operations
Brewing Without A Brewery: Contract Brewing Best Practices
Speaker: Thomas Vo (Calicraft), Jennifer Own (North Coast Brewing Co.), Blaine Landberg (Calicraft), and Simon Chen (Match Point Brewing)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
DEI in Progress – An Interactive Discussion
Speaker: Mandi McKay (Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.), DeVonne Buckingham (Drake’s Brewing Co.), Jack Dyer (Topa Topa Brewing Co.), and Sayre Piotrkowski (HenHouse Brewing Co.)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
The Changing Landscape of California Beer and Beverage
Speaker: Christopher Shepard (Beer Marketer’s Insights), Dan Brill (Anheuser-Bush InBev), Kevin Luckey (California Family Beer Distributors), and Marc Sorini (Brewers Association)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
Marketing & Hospitality
Positioning Your Brand Through Social Media
Speaker: Joe Arguello (Pizza Port Brewing Company)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
A Roadmap for Extending Your Brewery’s Brand Beyond Beer
Speaker: Isaac Arthur (CODO) and Cody Fague (CODO)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
Brand Building in the Gen Z Era
Speaker: Mike Kallenberger (First Key Consulting)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
Sustainability
Practical Sustainability for the Modern Craft Brewer
Speaker: Hal McConnellogue (Drake’s Brewing Co.)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Green is Green & Preparing for Messed Up Things
Speaker: Ashton Lewis (BSG)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
Starting points for Sustainable Practices at your Brewery
Speaker: Mark Fischer (Firestone Walker Brewing Co.)
Event: 2021 Spring Conference
Technical Brewing
Best Practices for Crafting No-and Low-Alcohol Beers
Speaker: Nick Harris (Berkeley Yeast) and Kyle Sommers (Lallemand)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
Crazy For Fruit! Techniques for Modern (Clean) Fruited Beers
Speaker: Julian Shrago (Beachwood Brewing)
Event: 2024 CA Craft Beer Summit
The Use of Brettanomyces Bruxellensis in the World of Beer
Speaker: Kevin Lane (Fermentis)
Event: 2023 CA Craft Beer Summit
TapTalk Webinars
Tax Law Update 2025 OBBBA
Speakers: Lou Catalano, CPA/Partner (MUN CPAs)
Event: 2025 CCBA Webinar
Brewing Up Savings – Affordable Health Insurance for Breweries
Speaker: Reid Marquand, (Hub International), Bo Lebherz (Hub International), and Gardner Cook (Cook & Associates)
Event: 2024 CCBA Webinar
Navigating Compliance for California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
Speaker: Joshua Clayton (Top Safety LLC)
Event: 2024 CCBA Webinar
