Lake Norman’s economic developer in chief, along with two beer industry leaders, will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speakers July11 at The Peninsula Club. Joining LKN economic developer Ryan McDaniels are Andrew Durstewitz, founder of D9 Brewing Co.and Ray Hutchinson, Head Brewmaster at 11 Lakes Brewing.
Both craft breweries are located in Cornelius.
Craft breweries are a small businesses that constitute a $26 billion industry. They now account for more than 23 percent of the $111.4 billion overall U.S. beer industry. While total volume of beer sales fell 1 percent in 2017, craft brewer sales grew at a rate of 5 percent. In North Carolina they’re giving a boost to not just neighborhoods, but tourism.
Business Today’s Newsmakers Breakfasts are an open-forum Q&As with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question.
Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking. The buffet-style breakfast gets under way at 7:30 a.m. The Q&A begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. The cost to attend, $12, includes a full country breakfast. Reserve a seat at 704-895-1335 with Visa or MasterCard.
The Presenting Sponsor is Cornelius-based G Brokerage, a commercial real estate broker. The Breakfast Sponsor is Master Title Co. Coffee Sponsors include Carolina Trust Bank, Davidson Wealth Management and Irvin Law, a Cornelius-based real estate law firm.
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