THE 2013 CHICAGO INDEPENDENT SPIRITS EXPO ~ Registration is now taking place for all Independent Distillers, Bottlers, Importers, Distributors and Spirit Entrepreneurs!
Last year's event was a huge success with over 80 suppliers & distributors sampling out over 400 artisanal and independent spirits from all over the world (The USA, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Holland, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Japan, India, Australia, etc.) to over 1000 key bartenders, F&B managers, bar owners, retailers and spirit aficionados from all over the Midwest.
Date: Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Venue: Carmichael's Warehouse
Neighborhood: West Loop (located directly between the downtown Loop Business District and the Chicago United Center)
Address: 1052 W. Monroe, Chicago
In addition to the indoor tasting area, we will also be offering Carmichael's Courtyard for the cigar & spirit pairings, courtesy of the folks at Up Down Tobacco Store. The Courtyard will offer a dining area with food for purchase available from the restaurant. The Carmichael's Steakhouse kitchen will be made available to all suppliers for dining before and after the event on a cash/credit basis.
Additional Perks
Independent retail partners will be on-site taking customer orders.
Free admission to the Industry Roundtable Discussion, featuring retailers, distributors, importers, importers, bartenders & bar owners discussing the various aspects of the benefits/struggles of the micro-distillers and independent bottlers. The discussion will be hosted by a guest celebrity moderator (Past moderators were Sean Ludford, co-founder of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge & Editor of BevX.com, and Jerald O’Kennard, Director of the Beverage Testing Institute). The IRTD will take place at Carmichael’s from 12:00 – 2:00 PM.
Group hotel rates will be made available for suppliers coming in from out of town.
Contact Details
Contact Person:Martin Duffy
Telephone:
Last year's event was a huge success with over 80 suppliers & distributors sampling out over 400 artisanal and independent spirits from all over the world (The USA, Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Holland, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America, Japan, India, Australia, etc.) to over 1000 key bartenders, F&B managers, bar owners, retailers and spirit aficionados from all over the Midwest.
Date: Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Venue: Carmichael's Warehouse
Neighborhood: West Loop (located directly between the downtown Loop Business District and the Chicago United Center)
Address: 1052 W. Monroe, Chicago
In addition to the indoor tasting area, we will also be offering Carmichael's Courtyard for the cigar & spirit pairings, courtesy of the folks at Up Down Tobacco Store. The Courtyard will offer a dining area with food for purchase available from the restaurant. The Carmichael's Steakhouse kitchen will be made available to all suppliers for dining before and after the event on a cash/credit basis.
Additional Perks
Independent retail partners will be on-site taking customer orders.
Free admission to the Industry Roundtable Discussion, featuring retailers, distributors, importers, importers, bartenders & bar owners discussing the various aspects of the benefits/struggles of the micro-distillers and independent bottlers. The discussion will be hosted by a guest celebrity moderator (Past moderators were Sean Ludford, co-founder of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge & Editor of BevX.com, and Jerald O’Kennard, Director of the Beverage Testing Institute). The IRTD will take place at Carmichael’s from 12:00 – 2:00 PM.
Group hotel rates will be made available for suppliers coming in from out of town.
Contact Details
Contact Person:Martin Duffy
Telephone:
