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03 SPOTLIGHT ON AUGUST 08 UPCOMING EVENTS – SEPTEMBER 2020 10 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Tanya Chedrawy – Actor, Producer, Writer and the Founder & CEO of Tanya Media 14 SPOTLIGHT ON INDUSTRY 16 CONTRACTORS CORNER Business is essential 34 COUNTRY MALT GROUP Growing an ever-evolving business for 25 years 40 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 42 WHAT’S NEW WITH FANSAVES How a Pandemic Taught the World the Importance of Shopping Local 52 GLENNS CREEK DISTILLERY Old Fashion Craftmanship in a Bottle 66 BYOP (BE YOUR OWN PUBLICIST) How to get others to rave about you & your organization 68 SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION 70 BUILDING BRANDS What is meant by “CONTENT WRITING” & Why it’s essential for your business 72 THE CUP STORE Helping brands get into customer’s hands 78 VESSEL PACKAGING Breaking barriers in the beverage canning industry 84 SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & WELLNESS 86 HOLISTIC HEALTH Nutrients A to Z - Vitamin F 88 ICONIC BREWING COMPANY The “better for you” Brands 98 MANAGING THE STRESSES OF SALES Three Keys for Optimal Selling and better Results 99 ITCHING FOR SOCIALABLES BY THE CAMPFIRE You’re not the only one!
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BLACK DIAMOND DISTILLERY LOCALLY SOURCED AWARD-WINNING CRAFT SPIRIT COMPANY HOSPITALITY
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OVER 32 YEARS OF PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY BRANDED PRODUCTS FOR ALL INDUSTRIES
Andrea Scade insisted on a black diamond for an engage- ment ring. She didn’t realize at the time that she would also be opening a distillery named after that ring, Black Diamond Distillery in St. Albert, Alberta. Spotlight on Business recently sat down with Andrea and David Scade, co-owners of Black Diamond Distillery, to chat about their whirlwind years that brought marriage, two kids and a new distillery. ROYALFOUNDRYCRAFTSPIRITS BRINGING TRADITIONAL BRITISH DISTILLING TOMINNEAPOLIS
For 32 years, Lago Apparel has been building relationships across Canada one sales call at a time. Now a custom apparel business, Lago Apparel offers high quality branded products, such as hoodies, hats and sleepwear, for the corporate, brewery and souvenir focused markets. Spotlight sat down with Jonathan “Jonny” Lali, Sales Development Manager & member of the Product Development team, and Linsey McTaggart, Sales Manager & member of the Product Development team, to talk about the company’s impressive 32-year history and remarkable philanthropic commit- ment.
BREWMOVERS HANDCRAFTED LOGISTIC SOLUTION SPECIALISTS
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How did a traditional British distillery end up inMinneapolis, Minnesota? Anew craft distillery and event venue is infusing the Minneapolis craft cocktail scene with traditional British flavours along with introducing Minnesotans to pub skittles and cycle speedway track racing. Royal FoundryCraft Spirits are made with in classic British style using grains, botanical and classic recipes. Spotlight on Business sat down with the husband and wife team, Andy McLain, Co-Owner & Chief distiller and Nikki McLain, Co-Owner & Chief Marketing Officer of Royal Foundry Craft Spirits to learn about the British pastimes of pub skittles and cycle speedway as well as the art of crafting traditional British spirits.
With a tagline like “handcrafted logistics,” you expect exceptional quality service to match your craft beers. BrewMovers ships more than just pallets of beer for craft breweries, but their focus is to pro- viding top tier service to everyone, regardless of their size or frequency of shipping. Spotlight on Business sat down to talk with Adrian Gram and Brandon Arnold, co-founders and co-owners of BrewMovers about the intricate logistics ofmovingbeer,malts andevenwholebrewing systems across North America and beyond.
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JUNE 2020 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JUNE 2020
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