NOVEMBER 9TH PUBTALK TO FEATURE DESHUTES BREWERY PRESIDENT GARY FISH
The next Central Oregon PubTalk will be Thursday, November 9th from 5:00pm - 7:30pm at McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School in Father Luke’s Foundation Room (Parrish Center, 720 Bond Street, Bend). The event is open to both Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and OEF members and non-members. To register for the event, please visit www.edcoinfo.com or contact pubtalk@edcoinfo.com. Presented by Economic Development for Central Oregon in partnership with OEF, PubTalks are sponsored by Ball Janik LLP.
PubTalk will feature keynote speaker Gary Fish, President of the Deschutes Brewery. After several years of managing/owning several successful restaurants, Gary moved to Bend in 1987 and opened the Deschutes Brewery & Public House. In its first year of business, the pub produced roughly 800 barrels of beer. Deschutes Brewery produced and sold approximately 145,000 barrels of beer in 2005 and currently has distribution in eleven western states.
Deschutes Brewery was named Business of the Year by the Bend Chamber of Commerce in 1996, Brewpub of the Year by Brewpub Magazine in 1999, and was named Brewery of the Year by Malt Advocate Magazine in that same year. Deschutes was recently named "Manufacturer of the Year" by the Oregon Entrepreneur's Forum in Portland, Oregon and given the “Good Neighbor” award by the Oregon Restaurant Association. Deschutes' beers have won many awards in national and international competitions. Deschutes Brewery ranks in the top nine craft breweries nationally for growth and volume.
PubTalk will also feature an early stage company presentation. Early stage presentations, which follow the keynote speaker, provide new or start-up businesses a venue to receive feedback on products, services, marketing strategy or other integral components of the business. Presenters share ideas, experiences and strategies for success with other businesses, angel investors, and EDCO/OEF members.
Central Oregon PubTalk is a monthly event celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship in Central Oregon and strives to provide a unique forum where leaders of growing businesses can network with qualified funding sources, fellow entrepreneurs, key advisors, and business professionals.
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to building a strong and secure economic future for Central Oregon. EDCO has been co-sponsoring the popular PubTalk events for the last year and a half as part of its mission to cultivate a strong entrepreneurial community in Central Oregon. To learn more about the Central Oregon PubTalk and EDCO visit www.edcoinfo.com.
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