By Amy Looker, editor National Liquor News
Registrations are still open for the annual Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) conference, which starts in Cairns on Sunday August 24.
An expected 200 delegates including liquor retailers, suppliers, wholesalers and key industry stakeholders will come together at the Pullman Cairns International for an in-depth forum that examines a range of aspects that are relevant to liquor retailing in today’s competitive market.
Among the confirmed keynote speakers is Steve Lewis, chief executive officer of UK liquor retailer Majestic Wines; one of Australia’s top leadership experts, Peter Baines OAM; Dr Ross Walker, a consulting cardiologist at the National Institute of Integrated Medicine; economist Peter Switzer and Nielsen’s Michael Walton.
Delegates will also be able to meet with leading suppliers and sample the latest products at the ALSA Expo and Trade Day along with a busy schedule of networking events that will showcase the best Cairns has to offer.
For more information on attending the 2014 ALSA conference, click here.