RIDE THE WAVE
2025 IBDEA CONFERENCE
Island Grand at the Tradewinds Beach Resort
March 6-10, 2025
Best One-Stop 4-Day Networking Event in the Beverage Dispensing Industry

Agenda Subject to Change — as of January 17, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am— Board Breakfast
8:00 am – 1:00 pm— Board Meeting
4:30 pm – 7:30 pm— Registration
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm — New Member Welcome
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm — Welcome Reception
Friday, March 7, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
7:00 am – 1:00 pm — Registration
8:00 am – 8:30 am — Speaker — IBDEA
8:30 am – 10:00 am — Speaker — Galen Emanuele
9:00 am – 11:30 am — Spouse/Partner Social
10:00 am – 10:15 am — Refreshment break
10:15 pm – 12:00 pm — Open Forum: Member Discussion of Common Challenges & Issues
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm — Lunch
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm — Product Fair Set–Up
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm — Workshop — Galen Emanuele
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm — Networking Social
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm — Next-Gen Meetup
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm — DBDC Meeting
Evening – No scheduled events
9:00 pm – 12:00 am — Hospitality Suite
Saturday, March 8, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:45 am — Opening General Session and Welcoming Ceremony
8:00 am – 11:00 am — Product Fair Set Up
9:45 am – 10:00 am — Refreshment Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am — Express Connect
11:30 am – 12:30 pm — Lunch
12:30 pm – 5:00 pm — Product Fair
4:45 pm — Drawing for Passport Prizes
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm — Product Fair Teardown
Evening — No scheduled events
9:00 pm – 12:00 am — Hospitality Suite
Sunday, March 9, 2025
7:00 am – 8:00 am — Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:15 am — General Meeting (Vote)
8:15 am – 9:05 am — Regular Member Meeting
8:15 am – 9:05 am — Associate Member Meeting
9:15 am – 12:15 pm — Product Fair Teardown
9:15 am – 10:15 am — IBDEAx Talks —
10:15 am – 10:30 am — Refreshment Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am — IBDEAx Talks —
11:45 am – 1:00 pm — Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm — Open Forum: Member Discussion of Common Challenges & Issues
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm — Refreshment Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm — Board Meeting
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm — Closing Dinner, 50/50 Drawing, & Entertainment
9:00 pm – 12:00 am — Hospitality Suite
Monday, March 10, 2025
6:30 am – 2:00 pm — IBDEA Annual Golf Scramble
8:00 am – Shotgun Start
10:00 am – 2:00 pm— Alternative Activity



