Women Working in the Beverage Alcohol Industry (6/7/23)

This is an in-person program hosted at The Chicago Bar Association Building (321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604). 

Come learn about the Beverage Alcohol Industry and meet key female leaders in both the public and private sectors of the industry. The panelists will discuss the nation’s alcohol regulation and their experiences and the pathways which led them to their current roles in Beverage Alcohol. After the panel discussion, there will be a networking reception sponsored by Christopoulos Law Group, Pacific Highway Wines, and Inspiro Tequila.

Panelists:
Lisa Gardner, Director, Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Jennifer Niesen, Christopoulos Law Group, LLC and Chair of the CBA Food and Beverage Law Committee
Pamela Pazitopoulos, Reyes Beverage Group 
Mara Smith, CEO,  Inspiro Tequila
Shannon Trotter, Commissioner, City of Chicago Liquor Control Commission

The CLE portion of this program will be followed by a networking reception 5:00-6:00pm

Cost: $0 CBA CLE Advantage Plan Member/$35 Member/$65 Nonmember

Credit: 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit Pending 

Where: Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, Il 60604

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.