Below are some photos from Beverage Forum 2002, held at the Waldorf=Astoria
on May 22 and 23, 2002.
If you attended, we hope you enjoyed the conference and met your business objectives. If you weren't able to join us, here are some of the industry leaders you didn't get a chance to hear and meet.

We hope to see you for Beverage Forum 2003 -- May 21 and 22, 2003

Michael Bellas
Chairman & CEO - Beverage Marketing Corp.
Kevin Francella
Publisher - Beverage World Publications Group

 

 

Keynote Speaker:

Jeffrey T. Dunn
President & Chief Operating Officer
Coca-Cola North America, Division of The Coca-Cola Company

A Beverage Forum Interview:

Peter H. Coors
Chairman
Coors Brewing Company

A Beverage Forum Interview:

Craig E. Weatherup
Chairman of the Board
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

Kevin Lane Keller, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
The Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College

John G. Clarke
Chief Advertising Officer
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
Donald R. Knauss
President & CEO
Minute Maid Americas
David Peacock
Vice President, High-End Brands
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Peter Vitulli
President & CEO
Amerifit Nutrition
Michael Sands
Chief Marketing and Operations Officer
Snapple Beverage Group
Mark S. Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer
Acirca, Inc.
Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf=Astoria
Karen Benezra
Editor
Brandweek
Todd Martin
Vice President, Marketing
Mike's Hard Lemonade
Cie Nicholson
Vice President, Mountain Dew
Pepsi-Cola Co.
James Thompson
Vice President, Marketing
Guinness UDV
Sal Taibi
Senior Partner & Director of Account Services
Bozell Advertising
Jeff Manning
Executive Director
California Milk Processing Board
Elizabeth A. Smith
Executive Vice President, General Manager, Beverage Division
Kraft Foods
Robin Okamura
Marketing Manager, Beverage Division
Nestle USA
Robert Cohen, Ph.D.
President & Chief Operating Officer
Scarborough Research
F. Paul Hetterich
Senior VP, Corporate Development
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Ed Gawronski
VP, Marketing & Business Insights
Miller Brewing Company
Stephen Davis
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Heineken USA, Inc.
Steven C. Dixon
Vice President & Co-Manager
The Global Beverage Fund,
Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder
Andrew J. Conway
Managing Director
Credit Suisse/First Boston
Caroline Levy
Managing Director, Beverages Research
UBS Warburg
William P. Pecoriello
Beverage Analyst/Executive Director
Morgan Stanley
 

 

Beverage Forum Company of the Year Awards

Best Large Beverage Company:
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Award Presented to Robert Sands
Best Small Beverage Company:
Guinness Bass Import Company
Award Presented to James Thompson

Beverage Aisle Magazine's Award for Excellence in Beverage Retailing went to Wal-Mart.

 


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