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ASHLEY HUBBARD Owner ash@tuckerbrewing.com (404) 217-3800 Tucker Brewing Company was opened

MICHELLE GIENAU Marketing Manager Michelle@DriMark.com (516) 484-6200 Safeguard your bottom line with detection

in June 2018 in Tucker, GA by siblings Ryan & Ashley. We are a fami ly-owned and operated brewery focusing on German inspired beers. Tucker Brewing Company exists to give people a better beer tasting expe rience through high-quality, sessionable lagers. www.tuckerbrewing.com

products that work. Dri Mark is the original patent holder and only domestic manufacturer of the iconic Counterfeit Detector Pen. With a full range of detection products, Dri Mark continues to set industry standards. From NY based customer service to in-house shipping, you can feel good about trusting Dri Mark. Learn more about Dri Mark’s detection solutions at https://www.drimark. com/how-to-choose-the-correct-detector-device/

JUSTIN RUTH National Accounts Director justin@wildleap.com (717) 805-0839 Wild Leap is a Georgia-based brewery dedicated to following your passions, taking

JAMES C. TOLLIVER GM – Southeast Region tolliverj@foundersbrewing.com (770) 842-7849

chances, and doing what you love. Awarded both USA Today’s Best New Brewery in America in 2019 and Beer Connoisseur’s Brewery of the Year in 2021, Wild Leap’s highly-rated beer innovations continue to garner national recognition and provide consumers with the most approachable, easy-drinking handcrafted craft beer across the Southeast. SAM ABDALLAH sabdallah@swaconnect.com (770) 842-8848 SWA Connect is an FCC authorized provider of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which aims to bridge the digital divide by providing affordable high-speed internet access to low-income families, seniors, and kids. Our company is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has access to the resources and opportunities that come with being connected, and we are proud to be a part of this important initiative.

Established in 2023, Mahou USA is a combination of brands from Founders Brewing, Avery Brewing and Mahou Imports. Specializing in brews that are complex, in-your-face ales, with huge aromatics and tons of flavor, Mahou USA ranks among the top 10 largest craft breweries in the U.S.

TIM DAWKINS Division Sales Manager T.Dawkins@candyasap.com (803) 236-5808 Founded in 1992, Taste of Nature is a

rapidly growing candy and snack food manufacturing company whose fun and innovative products may be found on store shelves nationwide. The company manufactures and markets a large variety of licensed and proprietary brands including: Cookie Dough Bites®, Mrs. Fields® Cookies, Doughlish®, Muddy Bears®, Sqwigglies®, Cotton Candy Swirlz®, Dr. Pepper® Cotton Candy, Snake Bitez® Gummi Snakes, Ginormous® Gummi Bears, Shari® Candies, and more!

LISA DEAN Co-Owner, Chain Account Manager lisa.dean@goatislandbrewing.com (256) 339-4928 Goat Island Brewing is a locally owned,

ZACH FORNER Sales Director – Southeast ZForner@electrolitusa.com (424) 400-9979

regional craft brewery in Cullman, Alabama. Established in early 2015, this award-winning brewery got its start when four beer-loving friends came together to share their love of craft beer with the public. Along with our popular Blood Orange Berliner-Weisse, we offer a wide assortment of ales and lagers. We currently distribute throughout the states of Alabama, Georgia, panhandle of Florida, as well as Nashville and Chattanooga. Our mission is to have the most talented team possible, to use the best and freshest ingredients available, the cleanest and best processes attain able, and to make the best tasting beer imaginable. Remember.. Life’s too short to drink baaaad beer!

Electrolit manufactures a scientifically formulated premium hydration beverage that replenishes the body after physical activity, intense heat, a night of partying or sickness. Founded in Mexico in 1950, the hydrating beverage company was founded with the purpose of supporting individ uals recovering from illness. Since then, Electrolit has become revered by athletes & party goers as a recovery drink. Electrolit is currently offered in every channel across the nation, including Walmart, Kroger, Publix, 7-11 and more.

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