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WELCOME TO THE 2023 AWDA CONVENTION Destin, Florida - September 25 & 26

Thank you for your support!

ALABAMA WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 2023 CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Monday, September 25th Noon - 4:30 pm

Registration & Exhibit Setup (Crystal Ballroom I) Sponsored by: Acosta Sales & Marketing

Board of Directors Meeting (Crystal Ballroom II & III)

5:00 pm

Welcome Reception (Grand Lawn) Sponsored by: Core-Mark/Eby-Brown & ProCat Management

6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

Welcome Buffet (Grand Lawn) Sponsored by: Altria Group Distribution Co.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Luau (Grand Lawn) Sponsored by: Swedish Match

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

DISPLAY TABLES

Acosta Sales & Marketing (2) CDR Software Cheyenne Core-Mark/Eby-Brown FAYGO

Frontier Cigar Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Mondelez The Hershey Company Xcaliber International

ALABAMA WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION 2023 CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Tuesday, September 26th 7:00 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast (Crystal Ballroom I) Sponsored by: CDR Software & Republic Brands

Registration & Exhibit Setup (Crystal Ballroom I) Sponsored by: Acosta Sales & Marketing

7:00 am - Noon

Business Session (Crystal Ballroom II & III) Sponsored by: Reynolds American

8:00 am - 10:30 am

Coffee Break (Crystal Ballroom II & III) Sponsored by: Trend Sales/TCM

9:15 am

Annual Business Meeting (Crystal Ballroom II & III)

10:30 am

Golf Tournament (Regatta Bay Golf & Yacht Club) Sponsored by: Altria Group Distribution Co . Board of Directors Reception (Crystal Ballroom) Sponsored by: FAYGO, Ferrara USA, & ITG Brands President’s Banquet (Crystal Ballroom) Sponsored by: Swisher, The Hershey Company, & W.L. Petrey Wholesale

12:30 pm

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm

7:45 pm - 10:00 pm

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INVITED LEGISLATORS

Senator Garlan Gudger Alabama State Senate District 4

Senator Dan Roberts Alabama State Senate District 15

Representative Jamie Kiel Alabama House of Representatives District 18

Representative Scott Stadthagen Alabama House of Representatives District 9

www.faygo.com

BUSINESS SESSION SPEAKER

Tom Bunting Senior Manager External Engagement Reynolds American

Tom Bunting joined the Trade External Relations team in 2021, and currently is the role of Senior Manager External Engagement. Before joining the EXR Team, Tom was a Territory Manager in Crawfordsville, IN. Prior to joining Reynolds in 2019, Tom amassed years of experience in the political arena. Tom spent four years as a Program Specialist in the Office of the Speaker at the Illinois House of Representatives. He was the Director of Legislative and Community Outreach for Illinois State Representative Camille Y. Lilly. Tom’s experience also includes time as a Campaign Manager for two state representatives and as a Field Organizer for a Chicago Aldermanic campaign. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Virginia.

BUSINESS SESSION SPEAKER

ALABAMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD

Curtis Stewart

Administrator

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Summer Childers

Licensing and Compliance Division Director

Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

BUSINESS SESSION SPEAKER

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Vernon Barnett Commissioner of Revenue Alabama Department of Revenue

Janet Stathopoulos

Deputy Commissioner of Revenue

Alabama Department of Revenue

Wayne Harkins Sales & Use Tax Division Director Alabama Department of Revenue

2021-2023 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

DIRECTORS Christian Denis-Lay Swisher Matthew Diersen Core-Mark/Eby-Brown Todd Ebeling Swedish Match

President Nelson Parker Allison Wholesale Immediate Past President Steve Jenkins H.T. Hackney Past President Frank D’Amico, III BTC Wholesale Distributors President Elect VACANT Secretary Phil Norris W.L. Petrey Wholesale Treasurer Jack Parker TVC Wholesale/Corr-Williams

Marty Howell H.T. Hackney Bill Jackson W.L. Petrey Wholesale Will Jackson Stacy Williams Company Ricky Jones Andalusia Distributing Co. Jim Lutz Altria Group Distribution Co. Joe Naro The Hershey Company Eddie Parnell Reynolds American Amy Valentine Acosta Sales & Marketing

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ellie Taylor AWDA

LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT Ross Gunnells Warrior Consulting Group

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SPONSORS AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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Allison Wholesale Altria Group Distribution Co. Andalusia Distributing Co. BTC Wholesale Distributors Core-Mark/Eby-Brown EDLINCO H.T. Hackney Stacy Williams Company Swisher W.L. Petrey Wholesale

CDR Software Cheyenne FAYGO Ferrara USA Frontier Cigar Republic Brands Smokey Mountain Swedish Match Swisher The Hershey Company Trend Sales/TCM ADVERTISERS

2023 AWDA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Jimmy Allison Memorial Scholarship

Will Carlton

W.L. Petrey Wholesale

ALABAMA WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBER LISTING

CG Roxane LLC Cheyenne International, LLC Core-Mark/Eby-Brown

Acosta Sales & Marketing Advantage Solutions Allison Wholesale Altria Group Distribution Co. Andalusia Distributing Co. Benestar Brands (Evans Foods) Bevco Sales Co. BTC Wholesale Distributors Bud’s Best Cookies Burdette Beckmann Carpenter Sales Company

CDR Software Crystal Geyser C-StoreMaster EDLINCO Ferrara USA H.T. Hackney Imperial Distributors ITG Brands, LLC

ALABAMA WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION MEMBER LISTING CONTINUED LaCroix Beverages Lil Drug Store Mars Wrigley C-Store/R Squared Solutions McLane Company, Inc. Mondelez National Tobacco Company Perfetti Van Melle ProCat Management RAI Trade Marketing Services Red Stamp/Tax Right Republic Brands Stacy Williams Company Swedish Match Swisher The Hershey Company Trend Sales/TCM TVC Wholesale/Corr-Williams W.L. Petrey Wholesale Warrior Consulting Group Xcaliber International

2023 LEGISLATIVE DAY

We distributed over 450 boxes to Legislators and staff members at the Alabama State House on April 5th. Thanks to everyone for their support, and a special thank you to those that contributed and were on hand to help deliver the boxes!