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28   TH   ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON

      ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LAW & REGULATION

      MARCH 15-16, 2021



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      NABCA’s 28  Annual Symposium on Alcohol Beverage Law and    WHY IS THE SYMPOSIUM UNIQUE?
      Regulation will be held virtually for 2021 but will continue to   The Symposium on Alcohol Beverage Law and Regulation
      provide the same robust agenda as years past. The Symposium   is the only forum sponsored  by a non-profit organization
      offers attendees an excellent opportunity to stay abreast of the   representing alcohol regulators and focuses on legal issues
      most current legislative, regulatory, and judicial activity impacting   from the perspective of regulators, policy makers and the
      the operation and regulation of the alcohol beverage industry.  alcohol beverage industry. Presenters and attendees include
      Lawyers, state and federal regulators, representatives of the   knowledgeable individuals who represent government and
      alcohol beverage industry and other affiliated entities will find   industry perspectives, as well as those who bring an impartial
      the Symposium tremendously beneficial as the educational    view of key issues impacting Symposium participants. The
      agenda  has been curated  by NABCA’s Symposium Planning     scheduled program allows an excellent opportunity for a
      Committee who is made up of regulators, industry analysts and   unique learning experience.
      experts in their field.                                     WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

      Please take a moment to review the program for this year’s Symposium   The Symposium is ideal for state regulatory agency officials,
      included on this brochure. On behalf of NABCA, we hope that you can   corporate counsel, industry policy-makers who want to know
      join us for this timely and thought-provoking event.        how the current legal environment will shape their future
      Sincerely,                                                  operational decisions, and attorneys in private practice who
                                                                  advise industry members and work with state and federal
                                                                  regulatory agencies. The Symposium will examine legal issues
                                                                  from the perspectives of government regulators, beverage
                                                                  alcohol industry (suppliers, wholesalers and retailers), and policy
      James M. Sgueo, President & CEO                             makers. Representatives  from every segment will find  topics

                                                                  covered in the Symposium extremely timely and informative.
      WHO IS NABCA?                                               CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
      The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) is   The Symposium program is designed to qualify in states that
      a national association representing the 18 political jurisdictions   have a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirement. Since
      that directly control the distribution and sale of alcohol beverages   it is impossible to pre-register the Symposium in all states
      within  their  borders.  While  the  Control  State  Systems  were   with mandatory CLE, NABCA will cooperate with attendees
                                                                  in completing and submitting any forms necessary to obtain
      founded upon a common principal of market control, the exercise   CLE credit for the course. Pre-approval will be obtained
      of that control has come to vary from state to state. Some states   from some major jurisdictions. Attendees will be provided
      now control only at wholesale; while others have retained control   a  uniform  CLE  attendance  form  for  submission  to  their
      at retail exclusively through government-operated stores. Some   local jurisdiction.
      control the sale of wine as well as distilled spirits. Regulation and
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      operational procedures vary from state to state. The Control State   NABCA’S 28  ANNUAL LEGAL
      System works for the community the way community wants it to    SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
      work.                                                                          (CLICK HERE)
      Established in 1938, NABCA serves its members as an
      information clearinghouse and as a liaison to federal, state,   COST TO ATTEND
      and  local  governments,  research  and  advocacy  groups,  the   Appointed Representatives   . . .  Fee Waived
      alcohol beverage industry, and other organizations impacting   MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $195
      alcohol  policy.  It  is  the  mission  of  NABCA  to  support  alcohol   NON-MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $195
      control systems by providing resources, compiling research, and   For questions regarding virtual meeting logistics, please
      fostering relationships to address policy for the responsible sale   contact the Meetings Department at (703) 578-4200 or
      and consumption of alcohol beverages.                       meetings@nabca.org.

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