ADMINISTRATORS CONFERENCE - nabca

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRIt is with great pleasure that I welcome all of you toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania for the NABCA’s 17 th AnnualAdministrator’s Conference.Our respective alcohol beverage control agenciesare similar in the goals we hope to accomplish, theprotection of public health and welfare throughregulation, education, and responsible distribution andsales of alcohol in our jurisdictions. However, we areunique because of the different cultures in our statesand the unique features of alcohol as a regulated but legal product. In addition,among state agencies we often are charged with a different set of goals andmissions than any other state agency.Because of these unique, yet similar qualities, opportunities to address issuesand operations as a group has great value to each of our jurisdictions. Each ofus can gain better insight and fashion responses to our individual mission andissues facing our agencies by hearing from our fellow alcohol beverage controlofficials and experts from across the country.This year’s agenda is again full of diverse workshops and committeemeetings designed to identify promising and proven practices that everyjurisdiction can take advantage of to accomplish their goals. I look forward tothe meetings over the next several days and to discuss our similar interests andchallenges in providing improved services and safety for our constituents.Patrick J. “PJ” Stapleton, IIINABCA Chairman of the BoardPROGRAM AND SESSION DESCRIPTIONSSUNDAY, OCTOBER 163:00 PM – 9:00 PM Registration Columbus Foyer6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Welcome Reception Columbus Foyer7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner ColumbusMONDAY, OCTOBER 177:00 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast Columbus8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Committee MeetingsDistribution Center Logistics Riverview Aeducation Task ForceGrand Ballroom Ainformation TechnologyGrand Ballroom BCproducts & ProceduresGrand Ballroom DregulatoryRiverview B12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Columbus1:15 PM - 2:15 PMLicensing Looking ForwardGrand Ballroom AModerator: Stephanie O’Brien, Chair, Vermont Department of Liquor ControlPanelists: Farshad Allahdadi, Director of License Services Division, Oregon Liquor ControlCommissionEddie Edwards, Director of Enforcement & Licensing, New Hampshire State LiquorCommissionThe retail nature of beverage alcohol sales has changed a great deal in the past few years andmore change is expected. This provides a challenge for regulatory agencies in keeping pacewith the change to accomplish their goals of providing oversight of alcohol establishmentlicensing in their jurisdictions. Unique challenges that will be discussed are casinos, outdoorcafes, mobile serving locations, and big box retailers.Positive Uses of Social MediaGrand Ballroom BCModerator: Stacey Witalec, Director of External Affairs, Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardPanelists: Tonya Dusold, Communications Director, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages DivisionTim Murphy, Vice President Marketing, Pernod Ricard USAThe rise of Social Media to communicate messages to the public has become an important toolfor states and industry members. While there has been a great deal of discussion regarding thisnew media, this session will focus on the positive uses of social media to accomplish goals inmarketing, regulatory, and education functions.MARK YOUR CALENDARS18 th Annual Administrators ConferenceRadisson Hotel ManchesterManchester, NH | October 21-24, 2012IT Solutions in the CloudsGrand Ballroom DModerator: David Latham, Director of Information Technology, Alabama Alcoholic BeverageControl BoardPanelist: Rick Emlet, Chief Executive Officer, Outer Edge TechnologyDevelopments in information technology would not be complete today without a discussionof how cloud computing technology is being implemented throughout business today. Whatpossible applications are there for the states and NABCA? This panel will explore this topic andprovide an overview of this technology and what it means for the future.