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Breweries as engines of societal wealth, Peter Korn from the Portland Tribune interviewed CAS President, Sam Holloway about how craft breweries keep wealth local. Learn how more and more cities are turning to craft breweries to help turn around neighborhoods in Korn's article.
Peter Korn is a well-known investigative reporter for the Tribune, tackling tough issues including public housing, for profit universities and student debt.
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What if you aren’t interested in selling out? Listen to experts from The Demeter Group (an alcoholic beverage M&A firm), Sheppard Mullin (A full service law firm), and Sam Holloway discuss strategies for big and small breweries and the differences between getting big or just simply growing up.
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Are craft breweries engines for societal wealth? Listen to craft beer entrepreneur and ESPN radio host, Isaac Ropp interview CAS founders Sam Holloway and Mark Meckler about how breweries change communities for the better!
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"New Year's Resolutions: Crafting a Healthy Business"
By Sam Holloway, Ph.D.
For the Oregon Beer Grolwer,
January 2016
"Famous strategy professor Dr. Robert Grant begins his book, 'Contemporary Strategy Analysis' with a simple statement: Strategy is about winning. I like to add to his simple statement the following corollary: You get to decide what winning means." -Sam Holloway, Ph.D.
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Did you know Widmer used to ship kegs of Hefeweizen upside down? Learn how these pioneers of supply chain strategy and craft brewing quality control developed the model for distribution that everyone else in the industry now benefits from. Sam Holloway, Brett Joyce (Rouge), acclaimed beer writer John Foyston and many others celebrate the man, his company, and what they did for the craft beer renaissance.
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I was so inspired by this community of business professionals and the program put together by CAS member Brad Windecker and his team of professionals at Orchestrated Beer. I was honored to give a keynote along side Mark to this community and support Orchestra Software who is leading the way toward a brighter future for everyone! Together, we are sustaining the renaissance! -Sam Holloway, President, CRAFTING A STRATEGY
Check out the images and highlights at #orchestrate2015
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