Rising Together: Advancing Food & Beverage Product Businesses in WNC

Mechanism

Inform, define, and create new strategies to support food and beverage manufacturing in Western North Carolina.

Highland Brewing Company

Asheville Local Lab Series

The Asheville Local Lab will bring together the food and beverage manufacturing sector to define strategies to overcome challenges while starting, scaling, and sustaining businesses in the region.

We're excited to have John Boyle of the Asheville Watchdog joining us, along with leaders from Buchi Kombucha, Dare Vegan Cheese, Imladris Farm, Sarilla, Sugar &amp; Snow Gelato, Wehrloom Honey, and more!*****Rising Together is a day-long in-person gathering and opportunity to hear success stories, share barriers to success, and collaboratively define new resources.This event will serve as a space to collectively discuss the challenges and opportunities to starting, scaling, and stabilizing food and beverage product businesses across the region. Expect:<ul><li>Insightful discussions</li><li>Networking opportunities</li><li>Collaborative ideation sessions</li><li>And more!</li></ul>Mechanism, along with partners from Mountain BizWorks, Blue Ridge Food Ventures, the Asheville Area Food Guild, NCIdea and Land of Sky Regional Council are bringing together business owners and employees, growers and retailers, capital providers, and economic and community development organizations, from across Western North Carolina.EVENT DETAILSCOST: The event is free to attend!WHO SHOULD ATTEND: We're inviting manufacturing business owners and employees, workforce development leaders, capital providers, economic and community development organizations, and more!WHERE: This event will be held at Highland Brewing 12 Old Charlotte Highway Asheville, NC [lots of free parking on site]FOOD: Coffee, tea, and light breakfast will be provided, starting at 9:30am. Lunch and afternoon snacks are also provided. A variety of options are being ordered to respond to dietary needs.HAPPY HOUR: Can't make the day-time session? You can still join us for our <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mechanism-happy-hour-asheville-tickets-1681098032469?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mechanism-happy-hour-asheville-tickets-1681098032469?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">happy hour</a> afterwards! We'll be at Highland Brewing until 7pm.LODGING: Staying the evening?<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/avltuhx-hampton-asheville-tunnel-rd/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-AVLTUHX&amp;y_source=1_MjA4Mjk2OC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D" title="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/avltuhx-hampton-asheville-tunnel-rd/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-AVLTUHX&amp;y_source=1_MjA4Mjk2OC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hampton Inn Asheville-Tunnel Rd.</a> 204 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC. 28805_ (828-255-9220)<a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/avlfa-fairfield-inn-and-suites-asheville-tunnel-road/overview/" title="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/avlfa-fairfield-inn-and-suites-asheville-tunnel-road/overview/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fairfield by Marriott Inn &amp; Suites - Asheville Tunnel Rd.</a>184 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC. 28805_ (828-274-2001)

EVENT HOSTS:<a href="https://www.mechanism.community/" title="https://www.mechanism.community/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mechanism</a> cultivates production ecosystems that safeguard the environment, steward shared resources, secure economic stability, and empower workers with safety, dignity, and agency. We partner with communities to transform manufacturing away from extractive models that drive inequality and depletion. In doing so, we lay the foundation for resilient places where people and production sustain each other.

Agenda

Doors Open & Coffee + Networking

Welcome + Keynote

Stories from the Industry + Panel Discussion

Lunch + Networking

Recommendations Workshop

Reflect + Action Items

Networking / Mechanism Launch

Mechanism Happy Hour

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