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Sunday, May 17, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
MST
Conference Registration
2:00 PM - 7:30 PM
MST
Conference Registration
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
MST
Happy Hour
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
MST
Happy Hour
Location: Ballroom Lawn
Monday, May 18, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
MST
Conference Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
MST
Conference Registration
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Governance Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Governance Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Pension Plan Trustees Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Pension Plan Trustees Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Public Affairs Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
MST
Public Affairs Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Industry Advisory Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
MST
Industry Advisory Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: By Invitation Only
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Workshop I: Navigating the Legislative & Public Policy Landscape
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Workshop I: Navigating the Latest Legislative Trends: Impacts on Alcohol Regulation and Policy
Panelist:
Buddy Buckner
– NABCA
Panelist:
Terrance Merriweather
Panelist:
Harrison F. Martingayle, JD, MA (he/him/his)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Workshop II: Building the NABCA Tech Future (Tech and Supply Chain/DCL)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
MST
Workshop II: Modernization and Innovation that Deliver
Panelist:
Amy Grollman, MS
Panelist:
Derrick Rollerson
Panelist:
Kevin Ebberts
Panelist:
Chip Jones
– Mississippi Department of Revenue
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Board of Directors: Executive Session (Invite Only)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
MST
Board of Directors: Executive Session (Invite Only)
Location: By Invitation Only
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
MST
Board of Directors Meeting
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
MST
Board of Directors Meeting (Invite Only)
Location: By Invitation Only
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
MST
NABCA Town Center & Dinner
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
MST
NABCA Town Center & Dinner
Location: Grand Canyon Ballroom
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
MST
Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
MST
Breakfast
Location: Sunset Lawn
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
MST
Conference Registration & Annual Banquet Table Selection
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
MST
Conference Registration & Annual Banquet Table Selection
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Morning General Session: The Art of Navigating Change with Erik Wahl
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Morning General Session: The Art of Navigating Change with Erik Wahl
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom
Speaker:
Erik Wahl
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
Coffee Break
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
MST
Seven Leadership & Life Lessons with Susan O’Malley
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
MST
Seven Leadership & Life Lessons with Susan O'Malley
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom
Speaker:
Susan O'Malley
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
MST
NABCA Trade Show & Lunch
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
MST
NABCA Trade Show & Lunch
Location: Grand Saguaro Ballroom
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MST
THC Workshops 1
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MST
THC Workshops 1
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Public Policy
Panelist:
Susan Thau
Panelist:
Terrance Merriweather
Panelist:
Kedar Dange, MPH (he/him/his)
– NABCA
Panelist:
Riley W. Nelson (he/him/his)
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MST
Getting Down in The Weeds: Spirits Industry
Panelist:
Andy Deloney
Moderator:
Buddy Buckner
– NABCA
Panelist:
Chelsea Crucitti, Esq.
– Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
MST
Getting Down in The Weeds: Cannabis Industry
Panelist:
Tyler Klimas (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Harrison F. Martingayle, JD, MA (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michelle Bodian (she/her/hers)
– Hemp Beverage Alliance
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
MST
THC Workshops 2
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
MST
THC Workshops 2
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Cannabis Industry
Panelist:
Tyler Klimas (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Harrison F. Martingayle, JD, MA (he/him/his)
Author:
Michelle Bodian (she/her/hers)
– Hemp Beverage Alliance
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Public Policy
Panelist:
Susan Thau
Panelist:
Kedar Dange, MPH (he/him/his)
– NABCA
Panelist:
Terrance Merriweather
Panelist:
Riley W. Nelson (he/him/his)
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Spirits Industry
Presenter:
Andy Deloney
Moderator:
Buddy Buckner
– NABCA
Panelist:
Chelsea Crucitti, Esq.
– Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
MST
THC Workshops 3
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
MST
THC Workshops 3
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
MST
Getting Down in The Weeds: Cannabis Industry
Panelist:
Tyler Klimas (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Harrison F. Martingayle, JD, MA (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Michelle Bodian (she/her/hers)
– Hemp Beverage Alliance
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Public Policy
Panelist:
Susan Thau
Panelist:
Terrance Merriweather
Panelist:
Kedar Dange, MPH (he/him/his)
– NABCA
Panelist:
Riley W. Nelson (he/him/his)
3:25 PM - 3:55 PM
MST
Getting Down in the Weeds: Spirits Industry
Presenter:
Andy Deloney
Moderator:
Buddy Buckner
– NABCA
Panelist:
Chelsea Crucitti, Esq.
– Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
MST
NABCA Town Center & Dinner
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
MST
NABCA Town Center & Dinner
Location: Grand Canyon Ballroom
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
MST
Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
MST
Breakfast
Location: Sunset Lawn
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
MST
Registration & Annual Banquet Table Selection
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
MST
Registration & Annual Banquet Table Selection
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Morning General Session: Leading a Switch with Dan Heath & Chair-Elect Speech
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MST
Morning General Session: Leading a Switch with Dan Heath & Chair-Elect Speech
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom
Speaker:
Dan Heath
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
MST
Coffee Break
Location: Grand Sonoran Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
MST
Educational Session(s)
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
MST
Ready-to-Drink Cocktails: What’s Fueling one of the Only Growth Engines in Beverage Alcohol?
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom
Panelist:
Scott Hempstead (he/him/his)
Panelist:
Jake Kirsch
Panelist:
Clement Pappas
Panelist:
Liz Tomic
Moderator:
George F. Griffin (he/him/his)
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
MST
NABCA Trade Show & Lunch
11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
MST
NABCA Trade Show & Lunch
Location: Grand Saguaro Ballroom
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
MST
Killing Headwinds: Pivotal Challenges Facing the Alcohol Industry
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
MST
Killing Headwinds: Pivotal Challenges Facing the Alcohol Industry
Location: Wildflower Ballroom
Panelist:
Chris R. Swonger
Panelist:
Craig Purser (he/him/his)
Panelist:
John Bodnovich, MPS
– American Beverage Licensees
Presenter:
Marcos Salazar
Presenter:
Bourcard Nesin, MS Applied Economics
– Rabobank
Presenter:
William Kerr, PhD (he/him/his)
– Alcohol Research Group, Public health Institute
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MST
Annual Banquet Reception: Connect, Respect, Elevate & Celebrate!
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MST
Annual Banquet Reception: Connect, Respect, Elevate & Celebrate!
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
MST
Annual Banquet
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
MST
Annual Banquet: Connect, Respect, Elevate & Celebrate!
Location: Grand Sonoran Ballroom