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Monday, March 3
 

1:00pm PST

Consumer Trends in Non Traditional Venues
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PST
As consumer preferences evolve, non-traditional F&B venues like cinemas, airports, and other entertainment-based locations are becoming key players in the hospitality landscape. This session explores the distinct consumer trends in these environments, highlighting how guest expectations, purchasing patterns, and engagement differ from traditional restaurant settings. Attendees will gain valuable insights into how to tailor their food and beverage offerings to meet the unique demands of these experiential venues.
Moderators
avatar for Josh Barone

Josh Barone

Vice President, Commercial, SSP America
Vice President of Commercial Josh Barone is a key figure in driving the company’s profitability and like-for-like sales. His leadership is marked by his ability to generate innovative ideas, solve complex problems, and make data-led decisions. Josh manages the commercial and commercial... Read More →
Speakers
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Liz Einhorn

Founder & CEO, Experience Threee
Liz Einhorn is the Founder & CEO of Experience Threee, an agency renowned for its expertise in beverage program strategy, brand management, and growth solutions tailored for high-traffic environments like airports. With a 20 year career in the beverage industry, Liz brings extensive... Read More →
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Simon Dodsworth

Vice President of Food & Beverage, Flix Brewhouse
VP of F&B with Flix Brewhouse for over six years. Overseeing all menu ideation, testing and implementation. LTO and alternative content promotions. Mixology. Event Sales and Marketing. Culinary & Brewery team oversight
Monday March 3, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PST
Town and Country Ballroom B
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2:00pm PST

Navigating Beverage Program RFPs for Hotels
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
Navigate the beverage program RFP process for all types of hotels, mid-scale to luxury, from boutique properties, multiconcept hospitality groups and global chains. This session will offer practical insights for crafting proposals that meet varied hotel needs,and best practices for working with suppliers to ensure a beverage program to elevate guest experience and drive profitability across the hospitality spectrum
Moderators
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Thomas "Mac" Gregory

Vice President, Food & Beverage, Pacifica Hotel Company
Thomas McFarland Gregory III, widely known as Mac Gregory, is a distinguished and highly acclaimed executive leader with a robust international hospitality and food & beverage industry background and over three decades of experience. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and raised... Read More →
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avatar for Aliya Kritzler

Aliya Kritzler

Group VP, F&B and Lifestyle Hotels, HEI Hotels & Resorts
Responsible for strategizing and creating experiences to generate food and beverage revenue and maintaining expenses. She oversees food and beverage cost control, programming and activation and F&B transitions. Aliya joined the team as a member of the Corporate Food & Beverage team... Read More →
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Allison Kafalas

Director of Beverage, Americas, Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Allison Kafalas is the Director of Beverage, Americas, for Hilton Hotels & Resorts. In her role, she is responsible for leading innovative beverage programs and developing immersive food and beverage experiences for Hilton’s portfolio of full-service and luxury brands (including... Read More →
Monday March 3, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PST
Town and Country Ballroom B
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Tuesday, March 4
 

1:15pm PST

Advanced Strategies for Maximizing Beverage Sales ROI
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
Unlock advanced strategies to maximize beverage sales ROI across national chains, regional chains, hotels, casinos, and cruise lines. This session will provide a data-driven approach to optimizing beverage offerings, promotions, and pricing to boost profitability. Learn how to leverage market trends, streamline operations, and build supplier relationships that enhance beverage sales performance.
Moderators
avatar for Max Lowenbaum

Max Lowenbaum

SVP, Sales, Provi
Max Lowenbaum is a seasoned sales leader with a career spanning over 15 years, marked by a series of high-impact roles within industry-leading organizations. Max's impact extends to his role as Senior Vice President of Sales at Provi, where he has dedicated nearly four years to spearheading... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Matt Dune

Matt Dune

Sr. Director - Food & Beverage, Cinemark USA, Inc.
Matt Dunne is the Sr. Director of Food & Beverage for Cinemark USA, Inc. With over 25 years of industry experience as a bartender, manager and beverage executive, he brings a multi-faceted approach - blending operational efficiency with fun consumer-focused initiatives and programmatic... Read More →
avatar for David Spirito

David Spirito

Vice President F&B, Dave and Busters
David Spirito has a comprehensive work experience spanning over 25 years in the food and beverage industry. David currently holds the position of Vice President of Food and Beverage Innovation at Dave & Buster's Inc. since January 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director... Read More →
avatar for Allison Kafalas

Allison Kafalas

Director of Beverage, Americas, Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Allison Kafalas is the Director of Beverage, Americas, for Hilton Hotels & Resorts. In her role, she is responsible for leading innovative beverage programs and developing immersive food and beverage experiences for Hilton’s portfolio of full-service and luxury brands (including... Read More →
Tuesday March 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm PST
Town and Country Ballroom B
  Workshop

2:15pm PST

Building a Critical Path for Successful Concept Development
Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
For executive beverage leaders across national chains, regional chains, hospitality groups, hotels, casinos, and cruise lines, developing a successful beverage concept requires a well-defined critical path. This session provides a step-by-step approach to building and executing beverage programs that are both innovative and aligned with guest expectations. Learn how to collaborate with suppliers and stakeholders, manage timelines, and implement strategies that drive guest engagement, brand differentiation, and revenue growth.
Moderators
avatar for Alfio Celia

Alfio Celia

Vice President F&B, Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Alfio Celia is a visionary leader in the hospitality industry with over a decade of experience transforming guest experiences and redefining the art of food and beverage operations. As Vice President of Food & Beverage for Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Alfio has established himself as... Read More →
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avatar for Nathan Grover

Nathan Grover

Executive Director, Bar & Beverage, Applebee's
As the Executive Director of Bar & Beverage, Nathan Grover oversees the beverage category for Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and leads its strategy and innovation development for all U.S. locations. He has been with the brand for over seven years. Previously, Nathan spent seven... Read More →
avatar for Majdi Kayyali

Majdi Kayyali

Corporate Vice President of Food & Beverage, Gila River Resorts & Casino
Majdi Kayyali began his 15-year career in food & beverage in Charlotte, NC before moving to Phoenix, AZ in 2017. In the thriving foodie city, he assisted in managing F&B programs at the esteemed Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. He then transitioned to open Maple & Ash... Read More →
Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm PST
Town and Country Ballroom B
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