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Going global with Listen Bar has been a dream years in the making. Couldn't imagine a better way to do it than with next month's Listen Bar: Lisbon. As Fast Company wrote, alcohol-free travel is a rising trend, with over 40% of travelers planning an alc-free trip this year, and a "220% increase in travelers who do not drink alcohol" year-over-year. Holy stats! Incredibly excited to be hosting our FIRST-ever alc-free trip in May and bring Listen Bar from NYC to Lisbon. From alc-free dinner pairings, to rowdy bar crawls and our first-ever Listen Bar global party. It's time alc-free travel was seamless, stress-free and fun as hell.

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Exciting Announcement! Please join us in welcoming Helen S. Medina as our inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the World Spirits Alliance (WSA). With over 15 years of experience in global public policy processes, Helen brings a wealth of expertise to lead our organization toward its purpose, vision, mission, and strategic priorities.   As a multicultural professional with a dynamic background, Helen's leadership will be instrumental in advancing the WSA's work of uniting spirits producers worldwide, advocating for industry interests, and promoting best practices to address societal and environmental challenges.   With over two decades of successful informal cooperation under its belt, the spirits producers and producer organizations from around the globe officially established the World Spirits Alliance (WSA) in 2019. The membership includes 11 leading spirits companies and 16 associations of spirits producers from around the world. It offers a common platform for industry representatives to share insights, work together on global issues to advance industry interests, and promote best practices to tackle societal and environmental challenges.   Rooted in history and tradition, spirits are treasured products and distinguishing sources of cultural pride, enriching societies and economies. From the rice fields of China to the vineyards of France to the barley fields in Scotland and the sugar cane plantations in the Caribbean, each crop contributes to spirits production, sustaining livelihoods along the way.   Did you know that the spirits industry is the most valuable alcoholic beverage? In 2022, the industry had $470 billion of retail sales value. And, as a sector, it supported 36M jobs in the same year. This is akin to the UK's entire workforce! This underscores its immense impact on global economies.   Under Helen's leadership, we are entering a new era of collaboration, advocacy, and sustainability. Together with our members and stakeholders, we are in creating a world where every spirits moment is enjoyed responsibly and sustainably.   #WorldSpiritsAlliance #Sustainability #Spirits #ExcitingTimes #NewCEO #Cheers 🍸 🥃 🌿

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Last week, Ibec published a report on the Experience Economy - which encompasses hospitality, retail, travel, food, drink, tourism, entertainment, technology, events, and organisations in the arts, cultural, sporting, and heritage sectors - those sectors we *experience*, rather than use. This represents 9% of total employment in the State, supports 330,000 jobs either directly or indirectly, pays a wages and salaries bill of some €4.5 bn; and generates export earnings (from inbound tourism) of up to €7.0 bn. The Experience Economy is very important for Irish Whiskey Association members also. At the moment, 29 of our members have their distillery tour or visitor experiences listed on the website: https://lnkd.in/gBXCxQsU These visitor experiences represent a vital revenue stream for our businesses, and a unique pathway to promote their brands in the eyes of the consumer. Government support for continued expansion of these experiences is required. The full report can be viewed in the link in the comment below.

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Another terrific article about our NY banquet in Forbes by Joseph V Micallef!

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