San Diego, CA (April 23, 2025) – During the period of rapid changes and reinvention of the drinking alcohol industry, the Sommcon Conference & Beverage Expo returns to San Diego, from September 7 to 9, 2025, with an extended accent on the connection, education and the future of trade. Registration is now open to participants and exhibitors.
Known for providing advanced education and promoting relationships with a career, Sommcon is the destination of the drinks community to bring together and share ideas, raise crafts and advance industry.
The 2025 conference arrives at a pivotal time for professionals from all levels of the drinks landscape. From skills to strengthen mentoring skills, certifications and peer discussions, participants acquire usable tools to comply with the time: regulatory exchange of exchange, evolution of consumer preferences or portfolio strategy. Capped to drinking buyers, sommeliers, distributors, importers, educators and hospitality decision -makers, box springs, educators, educators, decision -makers and spirits, and generously supported by suppliers of the industry, Avas and the media, including wine, beer and spirits, are generously sustained The Somm Journal And The tasting panel magazine.
This year, Sommcon presents a dynamic series of pre -conference round discussions – an opportunity for participants to connect in targeted and peer -focused groups and to meet the most urgent challenges of the industry together. Admired to national buyers, small / shops and suppliers, these interactive sessions are designed to trigger an honest dialogue, creative surface solutions and promote take -out dishes from the real world experience.
In addition to the conference is the largest and most impactful commercial tasting in the west coast, the Sommcon Beverage Expo. The exhibition brings together brands of national and international drinks through wine, beer, spirits and the low and alcohol category to connect with buyers, importers and distributors on site and off -site. Designed with the growth of businesses in mind, the exhibition of drinks creates a space for significant networking for buyers, a discovery of new products and a portfolio development.
Now in a new location at the Rancho Bernardo Inn, Sommcon offers a more intimate and connected experience for drinks professionals looking for real conversations and a sustainable community. Located on a superb property in the county of San Diego, the place offers an ideal campus style frame for networking, learning and targeted discovery.
Registration is now open. The details can be found below:
Registration of participants in the Sommcon conference: https://sommconusa.com/conference/ Sommcon Beverage Expo Exhibit Registration: https://sommconusa.com/exhibit/
Brands interested in sponsorship opportunities must contact partner@sommconusa.com.
About Sommcon® Praise® is the first gathering for professionals in the wine, beer and spirits industry, offering unrivaled opportunities for education, networking and career development. Sommcon Conference & Beverage Expo offers a complete education program for wine and spirits, professional development, mentoring and networking opportunities, and a dynamic market with national and international producers of wine, beer, spirits and brands in the low and alcohol -free category. SommCon Produces Spirit and Esprint Competition Competitions, Impartial competitions of national and international wines and spirits, in partnership with the SOMM Journal, and Sommgo, a streaming service on demand with educational content for the global wine industry, beer and spirits. Sommcon is produced by Fast Forward, an event management company and media specializing in consumption and business events in wine, beer, spirits, culinary and hospitality.
