Where’s the Profit? How to (actually) make money selling your beer in 2024 ABOUT THE PRESENTATION It isn’t 2015 anymore. As the craft industry has plateaued, running a profitable brewery has become more and more challenging each year. This presentation will provide craft business owners a deep dive to understand why this is and, more importantly, the strategic changes owners need to make in order to sell the right beer, to the right consumers, at the right margins, to generate cash and finally get ahead. Learning Objectives: Learn why the 2015 playbook (more beer, more equipment, more space ..read more

Carrots: Variable Compensation Programs ABOUT THE PRESENTATION An overview of the principles behind how humans are incentivized in the pursuit of goals, and how best to use those insights in the business landscape. Attendees will learn the basics of building compensation and bonus structures that create the incentives you want, while avoiding the perverse and misguided incentives that you don’t. Moreover, they will learn how to apply these same techniques in the broader landscape, helping everyone reach the sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, and financial achievement they desire. The follo ..read more

Forging Financials from Beskar: Protecting Our Breweries From Financial Distress This Star Wars themed-talk will delve into the current economic environment of our rapidly evolving industry, exploring why we aren’t “at one with the force” before introducing concepts and calculations you can compute now to see where you stand compared to expectations from banks and investors. We will then transition to an in-depth managerial accounting lesson and walk through how a bill of materials should look like with the inclusion of overhead. A target costing innovation exercise will allow us to determine ..read more

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Sponsorship Kit Opportunities for Brewers WHO FOR THE TEXAS CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY. BY THE TEXAS CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY. The Texas Craft Brewers Festival is the largest annual fundraising event for Texas Craft Brewers Guild, a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for brewers working to advance the Texas craft beer industry through advocacy and education. WHAT Texas Craft Brewers Festival features the best craft beer Texas has to offer. Plus, live music and local food all in a stunning setting on the banks of the Colorado River in East Austin. Exclusively featuring inde ..read more

Sponsorship Kit For Our Industry & Community Partners WHO FOR THE TEXAS CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY. BY THE TEXAS CRAFT BEER COMMUNITY. The Texas Craft Brewers Festival is the largest annual fundraising event for Texas Craft Brewers Guild, a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for brewers working to advance the Texas craft beer industry through advocacy and education. WHAT Texas Craft Brewers Festival features the best craft beer Texas has to offer. Plus, live music and local food all in a stunning setting on the banks of the Colorado River in East Austin. Exclusiv ..read more

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04.08.24 See the Texas Eclipse from a Craft Brewery Get ready to witness a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic spectacle as Texas welcomes a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024! Experience the magic of this rare event from the comfort of a Texas craft brewery, where you can enjoy special eclipse-themed beer releases, viewing parties, and unique festivities under the darkened sky. Explore below to find Texas Craft Brewers Guild member breweries hosting watch parties, learn about more fun opportunities to commemorate the event, and join us in celebrating this extraordinary phenomenon across the Lone ..read more

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