Your ISBT Connection | December 15, 2021
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Featured News
BevTech 2022 Registration Open

This will be our 69th BevTech Conference and Expo and will be held May 2-4, 2022 at the beautiful Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco in Frisco, Texas.
 
Our last event was virtual, and we can’t wait to see you all in-person! Don’t delay – complete your registration and book your hotel NOW!
 
Register Now to be part of the industry's premier event!
 
  • The premier forum for scientific and technical papers.
  • Beverage-focused program designed with broad industry appeal.
  • Technical Committee meetings focused on key industry issues.
  • Ingredients, Gases, Water, Sweetener, Quality, Sanitation, Packaging - you get it all.
  • Networking opportunities with industry peers.
  • A great professional development lunch on Wednesday, included with your registration.
  • Monday’s very popular Technology Expo.
  • A fun evening of networking and fun at the Frisco Roughriders baseball game for our Wednesday night event.

Click here to see our Preliminary Program.
 
Please visit ISBT.com to register and view our preliminary program. We have an exciting technical program and amazing events planned for you in Frisco.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the ISBT Office at office@isbt.com, or call 972-233-9107 x203.
BevTech 2022 Technology Exposition & Networking Reception

Click here for the ISBT group rate at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco hotel, as well as a link for online reservations and specific information about the hotel property.
BevTech 2022 Technology Exposition & Networking Reception

Only a limited number of booths are available
in Frisco, Texas, so sign up now.
           
You have the option to register now. We hope you take advantage of this as booths fill up fast! WE HAVE ONLY 48 BOOTHS THIS YEAR!

The exhibition will be on MONDAY evening! Monday is the first day of BevTech, and our attendance numbers are the largest. It will provide maximum exposure for any exhibitor. It will be an intensive one-night event with food and adult beverages being served in the exhibition area. As an added incentive to visit our exhibitors, ISBT is hosting our annual Expo Passport contest. Attendees will utilize the Whova app to collect "stamps" on their Expo Passport by visiting the booth.
 
Again in 2022, we are inviting local/regional bottling/industry personnel to BevTech. They will attend our great program on Monday before visiting the Expo. You will have even more opportunities to network with potential bottling operations personnel.
 
Act now and sign up. Spaces are limited.
 
Click here for pricing, details about the Expo, FAQ, etc.
BevTech 2022/C5 Day of Service

Join us for a day of volunteering while attending BevTech2022! We invite you to join us on Sunday, May 1, 2022, from 12:00 -3:00 p.m. to work alongside teen leaders from the C5 Youth Program to give back to the local community. The exact location and project are still being finalized, but it will take place in the Dallas-Frisco area and will focus on sustainability.

C5 is a five-year program that provides opportunities for young men and women to participate in challenging activities, engage in community service, explore career opportunities and teach them the skills they need to graduate with confidence and become the leaders of change that they want to see in themselves and their communities.  Check out this video here to learn more about the impact C5 has had on some of their alumni: C5 Alumni Video or visit their website at C5 Leaders.
New, Exciting Sponsorship Opportunities Available to You for BevTech 2022

ISBT is now offering a new and effective program to help you gain visibility while supporting the vision of the Society to be the premier international technical society for the beverage industry. Now you can be part of that vision!
 
This sponsorship program will allow us to keep our annual meeting costs reasonable while still providing an outstanding program. Your generous support will be recognized throughout the entire event, as well as in pre- and post-event marketing.
 
For more information about the benefits of sponsorship and costs, click the Learn More button.
We have limited sponsorship opportunities, and those sponsorships that include an Expo booth will be given priority booth selection on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration for previous exhibitors opened in mid-November, so sign up now for the greatest selection of booth space. Make your decision and act now!
 
If you are interested, please contact the ISBT Office at office@isbt.com and let us know which sponsorship opportunities you wish to pursue.
Member News
The Beverage Industry Resource Guide contains information from beverage industry supplier members from a promotional standpoint. It is for advertising purposes only and does not reflect the opinions or position of ISBT. 
Post Your Company's News to the Beverage Industry Resource Guide - The Beverage Industry Resource Guide is your opportunity to get your company's news and messaging out to the entire industry. The Guide is accessible to ISBT Members and Non-Members alike. Post your catalogs, videos, news, and new products today.
Towards Net-Zero Emissions: How the Water Sector is Rewiring for a Zero-Carbon Future - Now that the curtain has come down on the UN’s Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, the question becomes “where to next?” COP26 has created a foundation for stronger climate action globally and brought renewed focus and momentum to this effort.
Novasep Process Solutions for Liquid Purification Processes and Services - With over 30 years of food and functional ingredient purification expertise, Novasep relies on a robust strategy for process lines development to meet the increasing demand in alternative and rare sugars production.
SUEZ's M-PAK Mobile Solution Provides Uninterrupted Water Purification to Koch Foods - The M-PAK mobile bridge system met the most urgent need for the customer and the convenience and consistent, economical operation allowed time to focus on the needed longer-term solution.
Corporate Video Corvaglia Closures USA Inc. - Our metro-Atlanta site incorporates state-of-the-art injection molding, material handling technologies, and direct-to-cap digital printing which provides the highest industry efficiencies.
If you have sponsored content (i.e., new products, case studies, white papers, etc.) that you would like to see mentioned in the ISBT Connection, please email steveg@datakey.org or upload to the Beverage Industry Resource Guide by December 28. 
Featured Catalogs
Data Key Communications is proud to introduce its Supplier Catalog Library, a great resource for those in the beverage industry who want to see digital catalogs from ISBT suppliers collected in one spot!

If you're a supplier who would like to have your product catalog hosted online in the Catalog Library with a shareable and embeddable link, receive statistics about readership and clicks throughout the year, and be featured in the ISBT Connection, please contact Zach Raynsford at zachr@datakey.org for more information.
Beverage Institute by ISBT®
User: “The word computer professionals use when they mean 'idiot'.” - Dave Barry.
  • Don’t be an idiot - click here to sign up for a Beverage Industry course!
 
Enjoy a beverage with family and friends this holiday season.
 
Santa Directional Fact: If you keep going north, you will eventually go south; but if you keep going east, you will never go west!
 
Use the Holidays to Learn - 25% Promotional Discount!
  • Available now through January 21, 2022
  • Use promo code “holilearn” to get a 25% discount on any Beverage Institute course.
 
Fundamentals of RO Water Treatment Seminar
  • Details coming in January for a first-quarter seminar.
 
 For more information contact Tom Reimer at tom@isbt.com or visit www.isbt.com
Did You Know?
"Did You Know?" is a series of interesting events and changes to the ISBT and the beverage Industry. If you have an ISBT tidbit or "fun fact" send it to tom@isbt.com.  

Did You Know... about the ISBT?
ISBT Logo: This was the ISBT logo from November 2003 into the summer of 2009, and its use overlapped with the “Program for xxx” until 2005. The design came from a Pepsi graphic artist, with versions available in different colors.

ISBT: The first CPA financial review of the Society occurred in 2004, beginning the journey to financial stability, budgeting, and the formalization of procedures and practices into guidelines.

50th Anniversary: 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of the SSDT / ISBT. Special speaker Professor Doubletalk (Robert Payne) surprised and humorously entertained the Society about (falsely) announcing pending HFCS legislation at the Tuesday awards luncheon. With his trademark sayings, such as “two wrongs don’t make a right, but three generally do,” he kept the crowd confused but laughing!
Welcome, New Members!
ISBT is proud to announce we have gained 5 new members since December 1. Please join us in welcoming them to the association! To view the complete list of new members, click the button below. For information about joining ISBT, click Join ISBT below.
Industry News
If you have news (i.e., new hires, personnel promotions, facility changes, etc.) that you would like to see mentioned in the ISBT Connection, please email steveg@datakey.org. The deadline for submission for the next issue of the ISBT Connection is December 28.
Coca-Cola CEO on Why He's Getting Rid of Beloved Beverages - In October of 2020, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey announced he was killing off half the company's portfolio. Find out why he didn't feel the decision was particularly difficult.

PepsiCo Tackles Supply Chain with Data - The food and beverage multinational company is transforming its ecommerce sales and field sales teams with predictive analytics that help it know when a retailer is about to be out of stock.

Kombucha, Kvass and Kefir - Fermented drinks help add complexity and sophistication to alcohol-free beverages.
Featured Category
In each issue of the ISBT Connection, we will spotlight a "Featured Category" from the Beverage Industry Resource Guide. The Resource Guide's suppliers are broken down by product category in the Guide, making it a great resource for finding companies who sell specific items. Today's featured category is Beverage Manufacturing.
 
Please note: suppliers are listed alphabetically according to level of sponsorship in the Resource Guide.
ISBT Resource Guide
2021 ISBT Resource Guide Online Now

The 2021 Beverage Industry Resource Guide is designed to help facilitate connections and relationships between members. This year's print resource guide has grown considerably over the very first guide, which was published in 2020. We are excited to now feature more than 250 soft drink brands, 60 regional bottling companies, 20 consulting firms, and more than 350 supplier members segmented by business category!

Check out the full online edition of the Resource Guide by clicking the button below.