Letter from the ASBWA President
Dear Members,
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As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, we transition into a new season. This is a time to reflect on our achievements over the past year and to plan for new opportunities ahead.
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I am immensely proud of the progress we have made together this year. Our annual Conference and Product Fair was held in Lexington, KY. We brought together attendees from many of our member states, including bottlers, distributors, and vendors. Together, we fostered valuable connections, shared crucial insights into our industry, and experienced personal growth. We toured Highbridge Springs and saw firsthand how this successful underground bottling company continues to grow and prosper under the leadership of owner Linda Griffin. The photo highlights from the Show are posted on our ASBWA Facebook page as well as our website at asbwa.org If you have not yet friended our FB page, we encourage you to do so today by using the QR code below! This is a great platform for us to communicate with each other and show others in the industry we are working together for the betterment of our industry!
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I am pleased to announce our newest ASBWA member benefit through Delta Administration. Delta is partnering with us to provide our members with quality and effective HR Services at a member reduced rate. Please read about the details of this exciting new offering in this newsletter and give Vance Adams, our rep for this new program, a call.
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Looking ahead, our focus for the coming months will be on developing quality programming, monitoring the legislative and regulatory activities both nationally and in our member states, growing our membership and member benefits, and communicating all this work with you! We have several events planned for the coming year with the main highlight being the 2026 ASBWA Convention & Product Fair. This exciting and important event will take place in New Orleans on March 17-19, 2026. Be sure to add this to your calendar as a not to be missed event! In addition, we will soon be announcing our 2026 Fall Education Day and Plant Tour to take place next October.
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Your active involvement is what makes our association so vibrant and influential, so let me say we appreciate all our members, and encourage you to let us know if you would like to join one of our committees.
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I look forward to another productive season of collaboration and turning the page to an exciting new year. Please feel free to reach out to me, any of our board members, or staff with your questions, concerns, or just to share your ideas for our Association.
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Remember, we are ASBWA!
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Sincerely,
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Craig Brewton
ASBWA President