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2026 Alberta Liquor Industry Conference

Celebrating Resilience and Adaptability

OCT 8

Marriott Calgary

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The Venue

Marriott Calgary

This year’s conference will take place at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel. The venue offers dedicated conference facilities, multiple meeting and breakout spaces, exhibitor areas, and full audiovisual and catering support to accommodate the educational and networking components of the event.

The Alberta Liquor Industry Conference brings together liquor retailers, suppliers, agents, manufacturers, regulators, and industry service providers from across the province for a day of education, discussion, and professional development.

The program is designed to address current industry challenges and opportunities through expert speakers, panel discussions, market insights, regulatory updates, and practical business sessions relevant to Alberta’s beverage alcohol sector.

The conference has been scheduled during the same week as the Alberta Small Brewers Conference at the Westin Calgary to help attendees and industry partners coordinate travel and meeting schedules. This alignment provides an opportunity for participants involved in both sectors to attend multiple industry events within a single week while minimizing time away from their businesses.

In addition to the educational program, attendees will have opportunities to connect with peers, suppliers, and industry stakeholders, making the conference an important forum for relationship building, knowledge sharing, and industry collaboration.

The Venue
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The Agenda

8:00

Registration

OCT 8 2026

9:00

Connect Logistics for Retailers with Bob McDonald and Stephen Dougans,  
Connect Logistics Services

10:00

State of the Union:

Alberta Liquor Industry with Jason Derry and Darcy Strang 

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis

11:00

Connect Logistics for Suppliers and Importers with Bob McDonald and Stephen Dougans,  Connect Logistics Services

12:00

Keynote Luncheon with Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Board Chair Larry Spagnolo

2:00

Building Resilience: Supporting Staff after Critical Incidents with Elaine Boyd, MSc, Psychologist

3:00

Pouring Into The Numbers - Liquor Sales Analysis with Rajeev Bastiampillai and Jeremy Robic, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis

4:00

Alberta Beverage Awards Reception celebrating the first Authentic Alberta Whisky Awards to commemorate the creation of the Alberta Whisky Act. Awards presented by Hon. Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction of Alberta

Agenda
Speakers

The Speakers

VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY

Larry Spagnolo, AGLC Board Chair

Keynote Speaker

2 PM | October 8

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Bob McDonald

Client Services Manager

Connect Logistics

Connect Logistics for Retailers

9 AM | October 7

Connect Logistics for Importers and Suppliers

11 AM | October 8

Jason Derry

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Senior Manager, Liquor Stakeholder Management at AGLC

AGLC State of the Union

10 AM | October 8

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Darcy Strang

AGLC State of the Union

10 AM | October 8

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Elaine Boyd, MSc.

Psychologist

Building Resilience: Supporting Staff after Critical Incidents with Elaine Boyd, MSc, Psychologist

 

2 PM | October 8

Rajeev Bastiampillai

AGLC

Pouring Into The Numbers

3 PM | October 8

Jeremy Robic

AGLC

Pouring Into The Numbers

3 PM | October 8

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Our Sponsors

LEADING THE INDUSTRY

Interested in becoming a sponsor or learning more? 

Find our Sponsorship Booklet HERE

Contact Us

Alberta Liquor
Industry Conference

STAY AHEAD OF THE INDUSTRY

What

Alberta Liquor

Industry Conference

When

October 8th 2026

Where

Calgary Marriott,

Calgary, Alberta

Contact Us

To learn more, don’t hesitate to get in touch

education@alsaweb.ca

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