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Beer Distribution in Oregon Mike Freese & Danelle Romain Romain Freese,LLC OBWDA is a st at ewide associat ion of alcohol beverage dist ribut ors advocat ing on st at e regulat ory and legal issues impact ing dist ribut ors and t he


  1. Beer Distribution in Oregon Mike Freese & Danelle Romain Romain Freese,LLC

  2.  OBWDA is a st at ewide associat ion of alcohol beverage dist ribut ors advocat ing on st at e regulat ory and legal issues impact ing dist ribut ors and t he beverage alcohol indust ry.

  3. OBWDA’s Mission  S haring the Economic Impact of the Oregon Beer & Wine Industry  S upporting Oregon businesses through Trade Practice and Fair Marketplace Laws  Advocating for S ocially Responsible Alcohol Consumption  Promoting the health and safety of Oregonians through the Three-Tier S ystem of Alcohol Distribution

  4. OBWDA Members Gardner Enterprises Echanis Distributing Co.

  5. Outline of Today’s Presentation  What is a Beer Distributor?  Economic Impact of Beer Distribution in Oregon  Three-Tier S ystem of Alcohol Distribution  Benefits of a Healthy and Robust Alcohol Marketplace  The Oregon Legislature and the Role of Advocacy  Questions

  6. Grower to Brewer to Distributor to Retailer to Consumer

  7.  S tate-of-the-art warehouses Distributors’  Fleets of temperature-controlled trucks to preserve perishable products Infrastructure  Warehousing, Transporting, Delivering  S ales Team & Merchandising Professionals to Promote Each Label of Beer

  8. Economic Impact OREGON BEER WE GENERATE OVER $200 $1 BILLION IN TOTAL DIS TRIBUTORS EMPLOY MILLION IN WAGES AND ECONOMIC IMP ACT OVER 2,717 S ALARIES

  9. Three-Tier System

  10. Balancing Access and Control Preventing Marketplace Benefits of Domination, While Promoting the Three- • Consumer Choice • Variety Tier System • S afety How the Three-Tier S ystem Works

  11. Marketplace Access  Oregon law includes a variety of tools that allow alcohol producers, distributors, and retailers of all sizes to gain access to the marketplace so that we don’ t look like the soup aisle.

  12. Benefits of a Robust Marketplace  Access for players of all sizes  Consumer Choice  Product Variety

  13. Role of the Oregon Legislature in Beer Policy

  14. Oregon Legislative Process

  15. Relationships are the Key to S uccessful Advocacy

  16. Snapshot of Oregon Legislative Issues  Beer Taxes  Alcohol Home Delivery

  17. Questions Mike Freese & Danelle Romain Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association 8959 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, OR www.obwda.org dromain@rflawlobby.com mfreese@rflawlobby.com

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