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How It Started: Speed Rack

Imbibe Magazine

It’s hard to remember what the drinks world was like before Speed Rack co-founders Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero. We checked in with Mix to revisit how and why she and Marrero started Speed Rack. Halfway through the first event at Astor Center in NYC, Lynnette looked at me and said, “I think we’re onto something.”

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We Ask Yael “Stormborn” Vengroff how to shape today’s cocktail culture

Chilled Magazine

Her accolades include winning the national Speed Rack Championship and earning the title of “Fastest Hands in the West.” Their partnership began with a shared passion for creating unique and experiential impacts in the event space.

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Stuff You Won’t Want to Miss at Bar Convent Brooklyn this Year

Chilled Magazine

Bar Convent Brooklyn is an event for spirit-loving folks to get together and grow together in a space that promotes sustainability, diversity, and innovation in the bar industry. We ask Jackie Williams, Event Vice President of Bar Convent Brooklyn to tell us what we should expect and what we won’t want to miss at tomorrow’s event.

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Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announces Open Call for Nominations for 2025 Tales Catalyst Honorees

Tales of the Cocktail

Examples of past Tales Catalysts include: Lynnette Marrero (2012 Honoree) and Ivy Mix (2014 Honoree) Founders of Speed Rack, an all-female high-speed bartending competition designed to highlight emerging women and femme-identifying talent in the cocktail industry while supporting those impacted by breast cancer.

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GSN Alert: Bar Convent Brooklyn 2024 Registration Now Open

Good Spirits News

Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB Brooklyn), the premier international trade event for the bar and beverage industry, announces that registration for the highly anticipated 2024 show is now officially open as of today, March 5. “Building upon the successes of previous years, we are thrilled to anticipate yet another milestone event in 2024. .

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Now Live: Tales of The Cocktail® 2024 Conference Agenda and Tickets

Tales of the Cocktail

Beginning today, a variety of daily and weekly passes, discounted bartender passes, individual event tickets, and the all-new $10 Wellness Week Pass are available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. New Orleans holds a special place in the heart of Pig & Punch, infusing the event with its distinct brand of fun and energy.

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Now Live: Tales of The Cocktail® 2024 Conference Agenda and Tickets

Tales of the Cocktail

Beginning today, a variety of daily and weekly passes, discounted bartender passes, individual event tickets, and the all-new $10 Wellness Week Pass are available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. New Orleans holds a special place in the heart of Pig & Punch, infusing the event with its distinct brand of fun and energy.