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

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Speaker — Galen Emanuele

Galen is renowned for his expertise in leadership and team culture. His sessions promise to be a highlight, offering attendees the opportunity to learn practical strategies for creating high-performance teams through emotional intelligence and clear communication. Known for his engaging and interactive style, Galen’s presentations empower leaders to drive positive cultural change within their organizations, enhance collaboration, and foster accountability.

Attendees will walk away equipped with actionable insights to transform their leadership approach and create thriving workplace environments.

Keynote – Friday, March 8, from 8:30 – 10:00 am
Join us for an interactive keynote that will transform the way you show up, communicate, and drive culture within your organization— as well as how you approach every relationship in your life. Through skill-building exercises, you will laugh and learn with fellow attendees as you collectively experience the impact of a “Yes, and” culture on a team’s performance, mindset, and engagement. Arrive ready to skyrocket your communication, leadership, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence by utilizing the five core tenets of improv: Saying Yes, Listening & Being Present, Making Others Look Good, Embracing Change, and Choosing Positivity. This session is your opportunity to fundamentally shift your interactions at work, fostering cohesive teams and redefining your approach to organizational culture.
Workshop – Friday, March 8, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Transforming Personal Impact & Building Stronger Relationships With “Yes, And”

This fun session will focus on the art of presence and connection. You’ll come away with enhanced self-awareness and feeling more empowered to navigate networking and other interactions with ease and confidence. Expect an interactive, easy atmosphere that builds on some key themes from Galen’s earlier keynote around relationship and rapport building.

A Networking Social will immediately follow Galen’s workshop.

Workshops — IBDEAx Talks

Presenter(s) TBD

Sunday, March 10, from 9:15 – 10:15 am

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Workshop — IBDEAx Talks

Presenter(s) TBD

Sunday, March 10, from 10:30 – 11:45 am

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