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SUMMARY:The Business of Spirits 2025
DESCRIPTION:EXCLUSIVE TRAINING COURSE OFFER FOR GIN GUILD MEMBERS AND THEIR TEAMS\nThe Gin Guild are delighted to once again partner with the Worshipful Company of Distillers to offer our members and their teams access to this free* one day course on 8th May 2025. It covers a wide range of useful topics to those in the distilling industry on the day of our Spring Installation and Gin Industry Annual Dinner \nThe aim of the session is to complement the technical knowledge that those in a distilling business acquire with the marketing and business expertise needed to create a brand and bring products to market successfully. \nOur experts\, with extensive experience in senior positions at companies such as Diageo\, Pernod Ricard and Redburn\, provide their business knowledge and bring real-life examples of what makes a successful product and brand before and after its production. \nThis masterclass allows you to meet other Gin Guild members and their teams and expand your professional network\, all before enjoying the celebrations of all things Gin at the Gin Industry Annual Dinner at the magnificent Guildhall. \nFeedback from the 2024 sessions:\n\nThank you for organising The Business of Spirits seminar last week. I found it incredibly informative and inspiring to hear from so many distinguished names within the industry\, and from speaking to colleagues I know they enjoyed it just as much as I did. I’m sorry I was unable to attend the dinner in the evening\, it looked like a fantastic night. Thanks again.\nJoe\, Sipsmith\nA great day with a great mix of content\, Thank you!\nAndrew\, Sky Wave Gin\nJust a quick note to say thanks for everything yesterday. That was one of the most empowering and educational days I can remember having in a very long time. Absolutely appreciate that mate thanks a lot.\nJon\, Beefeater\nIt was a great day\, so many great anecdotes and speakers\, thank you for organising. All the speakers were brilliant and will really help with some of the business development I am working on for a new venture.\nMark\nAll speakers were great at storytelling. I enjoyed listening to opportunities and challenges from craft and other distilleries. Great to see lots of learnings from big brands.\nAarti\, Diageo\nThank You! would definitely attend again. Thanks to all those that put this together behind the scenes as well as those who presented.\nJonathan\, River Test Distillery\n\n  \n* Subject to availability\, when you purchase a ticket to the Spring Installation and Gin Industry Annual dinner \n  \nSpeakers and Topics\nRichard Watling: Building Brand EquityRichard highlights elements needed to establish a solid brand which involves clear communication and promotion about the why\, the way\, the price and the position to compete.Read more... Richard Watling – SegmentationFormer Scotch Whisky Director at Diageo\, Richard will covers product\, market & consumer differentiation based on case studies and examples of how brand strategy is based on segmentation.Read more... Steve Wilson: Innovation and DevelopmentWith a portfolio of brands created with Baileys\, Bombay Sapphire\, Tanqueray\, Malibu and Smirnoff to name a few\, Steve Wilson certainly knows about innovation and its importance.Read more... Alex Oldroyd: Global Spirits Market OverviewChris Pitcher offers an overview of the industry to give a bigger perspective and what public and private investors look at when considering the products that they want to get involved in the spirits market.Read more... Nick Carr: Finance & Pricing for SpiritsPricing is an art and a science. Get inspired by the power and potential of pricing with this presentation by Nick Carr.Read more... Abhi Banik: Starting up\, and growing a distilleryAbhi shares his terrific personal story from his experiences of building a business and distillery from scratch with Bob Russell and his familyRead more... \n\n\n\n09.00 – 09.10\nWelcome and Introduction to WCD by current Master\n\n\n\nMaster of the Worshipful Company of Distillers\, Nick Carr\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09.10 – 09.20\nIntroduction to the Day and Domestics – The Programme\n\n\n\nRichard Watling\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09.20 – 09.45\nWhat’s this all about? Building Brand Equity\n\n\n\nRichard Watling\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9.45 – 10.30\nGlobal Spirits Market Overview\n\n\n\nAlex Oldroyd\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.30 – 10.50\nCoffee Break: Networking with participants and WCD presenters.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.50 – 12.00\nFinance and Pricing for Spirits.  Brand examples and case studies \n\n\n\nNick Carr/Henri Sizaret\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1200 – 1300\nSegmentation.  Covers product\, market & consumer differentiation based on case studies and examples of how brand strategy is based on segmentation\n\n\n\nRichard Watling\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1300 – 1345\nLunch and Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1345 – 1435\nInnovation and Development\n\n\n\nA review of innovation of brands and actions taken to market them eg guerilla marketing\n\n\n\nSteve Wilson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1435 – 1455\nTea and coffee break.  Networking with participants and WCD presenters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1455 – 1525\nStarting Up\, and Growing a Distillery\n\n\n\nAbhi Banik\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1525 – 1625\nReflections of Day: Panel Discussion ‘Building Brand Equity’ & Noticeboard Questions\n\n\n\nAll\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.theginguild.com/events/the-business-of-spirits-2025/
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SUMMARY:Annual Gin Industry Dinner and Spring Installation 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the Guild’s celebration of all things Gin in 2025\nThe Gin Industry Annual Dinner has long been one of the Guild’s\, and the industry’s most sought after events and has a unique place in the annual spirits calendar\, providing unrivalled networking opportunities with key industry members. \nConfirmed attendees include:\n\n\n820 Spirits\nAlcohols Ltd\nAlles over Gin\nAlmqvist Destilleri\nAngus Dundee Distillers\nAtom Group (Maverick Drinks\, Master of Malt & Atom Brands)\nAvallen Solutions\nBeacon Commodities\nBacardi\nBeefeater Gin\nBombay Sapphire\nBrown-Forman\nCambridge Distillery\nConnaught Bar (The)\nCopper Rivet Distillery\nCotswolds Distillery\nCygnet Gin\nDiageo\nEden Mill St Andrews\nEdinburgh Gin\nFishers Gin\nFour Corners Gin\nG&J Distillers (Quintessential Brands Group)\nGin 1689\nGin Monkey\nGin Sweden\nGood Omen Distillers\nGordon’s Gin\nGreatest Hits Drinks\nGreen Room Distillery\nHayman Distillers\nIsle of Wight Distillery (Mermaid Gin)\nLabRat Media\nLafitte Group\nThe Larder at No.36\nMadrona Distillery\nMainline Spirits Co\nMalfy Gin\nMasons of Yorkshire\nMutual Trading Co. Inc\nNyetimber Group (The Lakes Distillery)\nParagraph Publishing\nPernod Ricard\nPlymouth Gin\nQuattro Gatti Gin\nRankin Brothers & Sons\nThe Sake School of America\nSazerac UK  (Booth’s Gin)\nSeatrus Gin Aqua Di Mare\nSingleShot\nSipsmith\nSky Wave Distillery\nSolaro Capri Gin\nSouthside Stories\nSpirit of Hven\nStarspice Ingredients\nSummerfruitcup.com\nSuntory Global Spirits\nTanqueray\nThames Distillers\nTrevethan Distillery\nToll Group Forwarding\nTwist London\nVánagandr Destilerías S.L.\nVerallia UK\nWaitrose\nWorshipful Company of Distillers (The)\nWrecking Coast Distillery\n\nWhat people say about the Gin Industry Annual Dinner:\n\nWhat a fantastic evening that surpassed all expectations! and thank you for the beautiful photos.\nThank you for an excellent evening. It is an honour to be welcomed into and now be part of the Gin Guild. It was great to see everyone on such good form\, despite the industry challenges. I am constantly struck by the strength of the community around gin\nWe are so looking forward to a night away\, some good food\, drink & great company.\nGreat event! It was fun and an excellent networking opportunity. Thank you for taking care of all of us!\nTruly honoured to be part of The Gin Guild\, and it was a humbling experience to be in a room filled with icons of the industry.\nThank you for my first evening with the Gin Guild. It was a great evening and I met so many interesting people.\nSuch a well organised and executed event last night at the Gin Guild Installations and dinner. As a first time attendee I was extremely impressed by the whole event and look forward to attending in the future\n\n  \n\nFREE The Business of Spirits one-day training course*\nFor Gin Guild members – Limited places!\nIf you have booked tickets to the Annual Gin Industry Dinner and Spring Installation 2025 you are eligible to register FREE for the  Complimentary 1-day Business of Spirits course that precedes the event. (subject to availability) \n\nBuilding Brand Equity – Richard Watling\nGlobal Spirits Market Overview – Chris Pitcher\nFinance and Pricing for Spirits – Nick Carr\nSegmentation(product\, market & consumer differentiation) – Richard Watling\nInnovation and Development – Steve Wilson\nStarting Up\, and Growing a Distillery – Abhi Banik\nBuilding Brand Equity – Panel Discussion Q&A\n\n\n\nDress Code\n\nBusiness formal: lounge suits with ties for men\, Cocktail dresses/smart business attire for women\n\n\nTimings\n6.00 Welcome G&Ts\, with various gins for your appreciation\, drawn from the legendary Guild bar. This is a showcase of gins from our Founders\, and from new members who joined the Guild in the last year\, and new products from existing members that have been launched in the last twelve months. \n6.40 Installation of new Guild members (bar closes) \nPost installation The Guild bar reopens. \n8.15 Dinner \nTime permitting\, the Guild bar offer a selection of G&Ts for a nightcap. \n10.30 All attendees must to vacate the premises. \nAfter-Party Why not head to The Ned\, a 5 minute walk\, for another cocktail or nightcap to catch up with friends new and old? \nEvent information\nThe Gin Guild installation is held in the early evening\, before the Board of the Gin Guild\, in the Old Library at London’s Guildhall\, in front of invited guests and colleagues and Guild members. \nThis event has a particular flavour and style\, as it is a very distinguished location\, which we are privileged to share. Before and after the ceremony\, members of the Guild old and new\, and their guests\, share in a gin bar. \nThey are able to sample the spirit alongside the conviviality of Guild membership. After the installation members and their guests are able to enjoy a formal dinner in the Guildhall. \nA full e-brochure for the event is available to share with potential guests. \n2025 Dinner Menu\n\n\n\nS T A R T E R \nBillingsgate Porter Pan Fried Fish Cake\nLight Curry Sauce\nSamphire Sauce \nOr \nTian of Wild Mushroom & Butternut Squash Blackcurrant Drizzle (V)\nServed with a Section of Breads\n\nBoatman’s Drift Chenin Blanc 2024 Western Cape South Africa\n\n\nM A I N    C O U R S E \nCannon of Sussex Lamb\nForest Berry Sauce\nFondant Potatoes\nRoasted Summer Vegetables \nOr \nGrilled Baby Aubergine Lentil Sundried Ragout Casserole Coriander Sauce (V)\nCabernet Merlot Fleurs de Terre 2023 Les Vignobles Foncalieu Languedoc- Roussillon\n\n\nD E S S E R T \nPineapple Tart Tatin\nStar Anise Reduction\nCaramel Ice Cream \nOr \nFresh Fruit\nSaffron Martini\nwith Fords Gin\n\n\n\nFair Trade Rich Roast Coffee\nTregothnan Cornish Estate Grown Tea\nCity of London Rhubarb and Rose Gin Chocolate Truffles\n\nGraham’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2017\n\n\n\nAny dietary requirements will need to be advised at time of booking. It is not possible to request a change the menu at the event itself. Any general allergies and preferences (vegetarian/vegan/allergies etc.)\, however should be noted in the usual way when booking online. \nSecurity\nAs ever\, security is a major consideration given the prominence of the venue . Please note the importance of having attendee names well in advance and to advise of any change of names. It is essential that attendees bring their Pour Memoire invitations to gain access and photo ID (passport or a photocard drivers licence). \n* When you purchase tickets to the Spring Installation and Gin Industry Annual Dinner (Voucher code supplied)\, limited places available.
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