Waldorf Hilton, London, UK. 22 March 2012.
http://www.worldwhiskiesconference
The eighth World Whiskies Conference took place on Thursday 4th April 2013 in the world’s leading whisky consuming capital at The Lighthouse at Pier 61, New York City; a waterfront venue with sweeping river views of the Hudson and Statue of Liberty.
The 2013 World Whiskies Conference featured more than 20 industry experts from around the world exploring strategic issues within the category. Keynote speaker Bill Newlands from Beam Inc. and guest speakers Dr. Peter Cressy from the Distilled Spirits Council and Gavin Hewitt, Chief Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, provided detailed insights into the future of the business, and speakers from the US, Ireland, Scotland, Canada and beyond brought all aspects of the sector to life from their own unique perspectives.
To download the presentations from the day, click here.
To provide any comments from this year’s Conference or to propose topics for 2014 please email Damian Riley-Smith on damian@whiskyconference.com

I would like to pass on my thanks for an extremely enjoyable and productive conference. From an exhibitors point of view the venue and location were ideal and the organisation first class.
The conference provided an invaluable opportunity for us to network with both potential clients and industry contacts and will prove beneficial in taking our product forward. The conference content also proved to be both insightful and informative.
Once again, thank you and we look forward to attending the conference again in 2013.
Graham Murdoch, DRAMS Product Manager, Trapeze Group (UK) Ltd.
Just to chime in - thank you for having us there. I can honestly say this last week was one of the best and acted as a great source of inspiration.
I was also very impressed with the quality of each event and how smoothly they were all carried out. Hope to be able to attend many more in the future.
Allison Patel, Balcones Distilling
Thanks for the email and hospitality. We found the conference and show incredibly worthwhile.
Andy Davidson, Glencairn Crystal