Six Companies Join DISCUS Partner Membership Program in Q4 2020, Organization to Expand Offerings in 2021

New Partner Member Program Connects Spirits Supply Chain Businesses With Spirits Companies

WASHINGTON – The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), the leading voice and advocate for the U.S. spirits industry, today announced six companies have joined the organization as Partner Members in the fourth quarter of 2020, bringing the total number of Partner Member companies to 39 since the program was established in summer 2019.

“We created the Partner Member Program to further enhance our advocacy efforts while creating a means to receive important input and technical expertise from our supply chain partners on key issues facing the industry,” said Chris Swonger, president and CEO of DISCUS and Responsibility.org. “We’re proud to have these new partner members, each of which are engaged in shaping tomorrow’s distilled spirits marketplace.”

The new Partner Members are:

The DISCUS team has ambitious plans for its Partner Membership Program in 2021, including increasing thought-leadership opportunities through executions like the “Ask the Expert” series and white papers and a soon-to-be announced spirits industry education initiative, providing more robust branding opportunities, exclusive networking experiences at the DISCUS Annual Conference, and more.

“As the Partner Membership Program has grown over the last year and a half, we’ve not only seen these companies provide additional value to our Director and Craft members, but also we’ve watched those supply chain partners forge meaningful business relationships with key players in the distilled spirits industry, which only enhances those businesses and our sector as a whole,” Swonger said.

The DISCUS Partner Membership Program features different membership package options and is offered to persons, firms, corporations and associations engaged in the distilled spirits supply chains and related businesses. Through the Partner Membership Program, the organization provides partner members with opportunities to connect with spirits industry leaders to exchange thoughts, resources and expertise, and provide support on critical issues that impact the industry at-large.

Depending on the chosen membership level, benefits include access to DISCUS expertise and analysis; interaction with spirits industry leaders and access to exclusive industry events; thought leadership and business development opportunities; signage at DISCUS events and inclusion of partner member logos on the DISCUS website; real-time state and federal issue tracking and legislative updates; and unique sponsorship opportunities not available to nonmembers.

For more information, visit www.distilledspirits.org/partner-members/.

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The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is the leading voice and advocate for the U.S. spirits industry.