Alcohol Industry on Modern Woes from Budget Cuts to Retail Theft

Dear Client:  More than 200 members of the alcohol industry – from legislators to distributors – gathered in Chicago on Tuesday for the annual conference put on by the Center for Alcohol Policies. It was a “record-setting” year for conference attendees, Kelly Roberson, Center executive director, said. And with good reason: From massive federal budget cuts, to billion-dollar organized retail theft operations targeting major beer distributors, there was a lot to discuss on Day 1 of the conference.  VOLUME OF