Future of Beverage 2026
Future of Beverage is a business event for the beverage sector, bringing together industry participants and speakers from retail, foodservice and related companies.
Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel, Dallas, TX
- Date
- November 10, 2026
- Venue
- Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel, Dallas, TX
TL;DR
- Future of Beverage 2026 starts November 10, 2026, at Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
- The organizer identifies retailers, foodservice operators, beverage trend experts and innovators among its audience.
- The published speaker roster includes leaders and specialists from beverage, restaurant, convenience and foodservice organizations.
About
The event's listed speakers include professionals in beverage, menu strategy, research, operations and marketing roles across the foodservice and retail sectors. Named sponsors include Red Diamond, Southern Visions, Lady Bird Soda and Electrolit.
Source: informaconnect.com/future-of-beverage/sponsorship-opportunities
Who you'll find in the room
Retailers
Retailers are identified as an audience group.
Foodservice operators
Foodservice operators are identified as an audience group.
Beverage trend experts
Beverage trend experts are identified as an audience group.
Innovators
Innovators are identified as an audience group.
Featured speakers
31 listedAisha Jefferson
Corporate Communications Manager · QuikTrip
Andrea Langus
Director, Beverage · Chili's
Angela Dempsey
Senior Director, Menu Strategy · Scooter's Coffee
Bret Thorn
Sr. Food & Beverage Editor · Nation’s Restaurant News
Dani Wanner
VP of Operations · Ziggi's Coffee
David Henkes
Senior Principal and Head of Strategic Partnerships · Technomic
Dawn Boulanger
Vice President of Marketing · Tri Star Energy
Dhiren Karnani
Sr. Director, Head of Food & Experience Innovation · KFC Global
Donna Hood Crecca
Senior Principal · Technomic
Evelyn Stanga
Director, Bar & Brewery Logistics · Lazy Dog Restaurants
Furnell Mackey
Category Manager Food Service · Shell Mobility and Convenience
Greg Huber
Menu Strategy Manager · Scooter's Coffee
James Field
CMO · DogHaus
Jeffrey Fellinger
Sales Manager Packaged & Dispensed Beverages · Sheetz
Josh Carpenter
Category Manager · Tri Star Energy
Kathy Williams
Senior Category Manager · TXB Stores
Kent Jimenez, Sr.
Senior Director, Non-Alcoholic Beverages · 7-Eleven
Leigh Anne Zinsmeister
Managing Editor · Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director
Lori Primavera
VP of R&D and Product Marketing · Smoothie King
Matt Gonzalez
Chief Logistics Officer · HTeaO
Melissa Vonder Haar
Chair of the CSP C-Store Cannabis Board & Managing Director · TradeWorks
Mitch Morrison
Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director · Informa Connect
Nathan Grover
Executive Director, Bar & Beverage · Applebee's
Nicholas Triantafellou
Director of Marketing & Merchandising · Weigel's
Pat Cobe
Senior Editor · Restaurant Business
Robert Byrne
Senior Director of Consumer Research · Technomic
Sandy Mazza
Beverage R&D Manager · Sheetz
Shaun Holmes
Corporate Marketing and Merchandising Manager · Hot Spot
Srishti Handa
SVP, Marketing · Dave's Hot Chicken
Tim Hackbardt
CMO · Playa Bowls
Tracy Moore
Vice President, Foodservice Sales & Customer Marketing · Keurig Dr Pepper
Partners on record
4 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Renaissance Dallas Addison HotelQuestions people ask
5 answeredFuture of Beverage 2026 starts on November 10, 2026.
The event is held at Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
The organizer identifies retailers, foodservice operators, beverage trend experts and innovators as audience groups.
It is most useful for beverage and menu strategy leads at restaurant and convenience store chains, since the speakers come from Chili's, Applebee's, 7-Eleven, Sheetz and Scooter's Coffee, with Technomic analysts supplying market data. Beverage suppliers will meet operators but only a small sponsor group of four brands is listed, and those outside foodservice and convenience retail would find the program less relevant.
Foodservice and convenience retail executives at hotel conferences usually wear business casual, such as slacks, open-collar shirts and casual blazers, and a few dress more casually.
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