There were three new faces around the table at the drinks association board meeting on May 23: Michelle Pelizzari, Lion Customer Director; Paul Esposito, CEO of ILG; and Bradley Knox, National Sales Manager of the island2island Beverage Company. The trio was warmly welcomed as Directors by Chairman Ralph Dunning. Pelizzari has extensive liquor industry experience, including holding various leadershi…

the drinks association is proud to announce the Independent Liquor Group (ILG) as its newest member.   “It is my pleasure to advise ILG has joined the drinks association as a Category 1 Member effective May 1,” said Sandra Przibilla, CEO, the drinks association. “We welcome ILG and the ILG team to the membership and look forward to working with them.”   ILG has been servicing the liquor …

Don’t miss out on your chance to win at the 2017 Australian drinks Awards – it’s only four weeks until entries close. As the Awards enter their fifth year, the drinks association is gearing up to make them the most exciting and innovative yet.  Entries opened on April 10 and the association has already been impressed with the calibre of submissions received. There’s less than a month t…

Coles Liquor’s GM Operations, Cathi Scarce, will be guest speaker at the inaugural networking event for the NSW Chapter of Women in drinks. Scarce will be discussing  “Choice and Purpose in Career Development.” A retail management professional with more than 30 years in the industry, Scarce’s wealth of experience, expertise and passion has seen her rise through the ranks at Coles, p…

Hope McMurdy has announced she is stepping down as General Manager of the drinks association. Hope made the decision earlier this month after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. Hope successfully fought breast cancer in 2015 and was appointed to the role of GM in January, 2016. “the drinks association team sends our thoughts and best wishes to Hope as she tackles this challenge w…

The Advantage Trade Survey has launched for 2017, aiming to provide the supplier community with valuable retailer feedback that helps improve products and services. Held annually in conjunction with the drinks association, the confidential survey takes just five to 10 minutes to fill in. On completion, all names will be entered into a prize draw to win one of 25 $100 David Jones Gift Cards. So tell…

You spoke, and we listened! Following your feedback, we have refreshed the judging and entry criteria for the 2017 Australian drinks Awards.   The result is an award process that will be even more relevant to the drinks industry.   Entries to the Awards open on April 10, so now is the time to ensure your brand is ready. Get a head start by visiting www.australiandrinksawards.com.au and reviewing…

Entries to the 2017 Australian drinks Awards open on April 10 and the drinks association has refreshed the Awards’ website in anticipation of its biggest year yet.     Now in its fifth year, the Australian drinks Awards has become the drinks industry’s premier event.   This year, the Awards ceremony has moved to the International Convention Centre Sydney, in Darling Harbo…

Jane Caro will be guest speaker at the drinks’ association’s upcoming network breakfast, discussing “Diversity in Action”.   Caro wears many hats; including author, novelist, lecturer, mentor, social commentator, columnist, workshop facilitator, speaker, broadcaster and award-winning advertising writer.   She has published books including “The Stupid Country: How Australia is Dismantling Public Ed…

the drinks association CEO Sandra Przibilla announced her resignation at the organisation’s board meeting this week.   Przibilla has been CEO of the association since November 2006. She has spent the past ten years reinvigorating the association to ensure it focuses on the needs of the drinks industry.   Ralph Dunning, Chairman of the drinks association, explained, “When Sandra came into the busin…