The Detroit Foundation Hotel plays host to a handful of the most knowledgeable and respected names in the area’s spirit and hospitality industry for a lineup of immersive industry seminars. This event is presented by Sandy Levine, owner of The Oakland Art Novelty Company and Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails. Your ticket includes box lunch and water courtesy of Topo Chico.

10:00 AM

Knife Skills and Life Skills

Jimmy Hill, Lakeland Correctional Culinary & Hospitality

10:30 AM

Hassle Free Health Care

Paul Thomas, Plum Health

11:00 AM

Value of Continued Mentoring

James Rigato, Chef/Owner of Mabel Grey & Luciano DelSignore, Chef/Owner of Bacco Ristorante and Bigalora

11:30 AM

Bartender to Brand

Robyn Cleveland, Founder of Greater Detroit USBG & Owner of Norden Spirits

12:00 PM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Lets Talk Agave

Nikhil Bahadur, Founder of Blue Nectar Spirits

1:15 PM

The World of Cognac

Nicolas Palazzi, Founder of PM Spirits

2:00 PM

So You Think You Know Spirits?

Brandon Cummings, Director of Marketing and Education at Altamar Brands & Founding member of Paris of the Plains

2:45 PM

Panel Discussion - Detroit Represents

Ping Ho, Owner and Wine Director at the Royce

Will Lee, Partner of Grey Ghost & Second Best

Sandy Levine, Owner of The Oakland & Chartreuse

Dave Kwiatkowski, Owner of Detroit Optimist Society

Joe Robinson, Partner of Standby, The Skip & Deluxx Fluxx

Moderated by: Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic