WA Distillers Guild Conference 2025

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Our 4th annual conference brings together WA Distillers and their staff. Bring along your distillery team for speakers, networking, fun and learning. A day to spend with the other distillers and distillery owners celebrating and learning more about the progress of distilling in WA. FREE THIS YEAR FOR MEMBERS. This year to celebrate the MOU between ADA & WADG we're doing a free conference for members. You must still get a ticket for everyone attending.
We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Troy Hendrickson will be joining us as a key speaker at this year’s WA Distillers Guild Conference.
With experience spanning 50+ countries, Troy brings a powerful mix of real-world business leadership and academic insight. His session will focus on sales strategy and persuasive communication — helping distillers better connect with customers, buyers, and markets.
Paisley Maddison from Healthy Mind Menu will be doing a session on good mental health in the work environment.
Aruni Vaswani from WSET will be presenting a spirits tasting so distillers can get a feel of how the WSET 2 course runs.
There will be learnings from the London Gin Guild Ginsymposium, Australian Distillers Association, Tim Macpherson from Metric Financial Services and Branding & Packaging with Scott Carslake.
Safety session from Sebastian Raeburn & hazardous area assessment session from Hilton Honors.
Also introducing Joel Pember, brand & growth director Juice Box. He’s a creative and strategic leader, specialising in brand strategy, digital transformation, and customer experience.
Date
Wednesday 20 August 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+08)Location
The Councillors Lounge
RASWA Perth Showgounds, 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA