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By Jorie Tash, Montana Tavern TimesThe theme of this year's Montana

Tavern Association 64th AnnualConvention and Trade Show in SidneySept. 8-11 is “Planes, Trains, andAutomobiles,” an apt name for those atten-dees who will have a slightly longer jour-ney than usual to get to the Convention.

The always-illuminating Trade Show,open from 10-5 on Tuesday, is sure to beworth the trip. With vendors from all overMontana and beyond representing everycorner of the hospitality industry, guestscan get a front-row seat to peruse the latesttrends and newest innovations from gamemanufacturers, food-service companies,distillers, brewers and many other industrysuppliers.

This year’s Show will feature severalcompanies that produce money-manage-ment systems for tavern owners who havebetter things to do than clear up accountingerrors. One such company is CumminsAllison, a long-time exhibitor at the MTATrade Show and “the largest and oldestmanufacturer of currency-handling equip-ment in the USA,” said Datrue representa-tive Terry Fields. Cummins Allison is theparent company of Datrue.

“We will have both single pocket anddual pocket currency counters, counterfeitdetectors and an ATM on display fordemonstrations and for immediate sale,”Fields said.

Cummins Allison also sells coin shred-

MTA all aboard for Sidney!By Jorie Tash

Montana Tavern TimesComing aboard planes, trains

and automobiles, tavern ownersfrom across the state will gather inSidney Sept. 9-11 for the annualMontana Tavern Association’sConvention and Trade Show.

The affair features three daysof learning and networking oppor-tunities, the MTA’s famous TradeShow (see related story below),golf and poker tournaments, a pubcrawl, an awards banquet, candi-date forums and MTA businessmeetings.

“I think it’s one of the moreprogressive conventions,” saidMargaret Herriges, MTA executivedirector. “It’s going to be worth thedrive.”

Herriges strongly encouragedthose wanting to attend the con-vention to register as early as pos-sible, but at least by Sept. 6, to

Pull-out Guide Inside!

Much to learnin three sessions

Early registration urged

Trade Show worth the trip

help organizers plan activities, par-ticularly food for the banquet.

“You can register online or callthe office,” she said, “but registeras soon as possible.”

This year’s convention will bea day shorter than previous ones,Herriges said, “so that people canget on the road on Wednesday.”

She said shorter associationconventions is a trend across thecountry.

“People are busy in differentways these days,” she said. “Theycan’t be away from work thatlong.”

Another change this year is anearlier start for the poker tourna-ment so it can finish in one day.Cards flip for the tournamentbeginning at 2 on Monday after-noon.

“They’ll break for dinner, thenthe Calcutta, and the resume play,”

See SIDNEY Page 3

See EXHIBITORS Page 5See EDUCATION Page 5

Montana Tavern TimesThe MTA Convention will again feature sever-

al learning opportunities for attendees, and thisyear the sessions are scheduled one right after theother, so convention-goers have the opportunity toattend all sessions.

Tavern owners and even route operators won’twant to miss the “Sports Wagering Update” takingplace Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. Lottery officialswill give attendees an idea of what’s to come asthey continue hammering out the finer details for aroll-out coming late 2019 or early 2020. Tavernowners can get an idea of the steps they’ll need totake to host sports betting at their bar, following its

2019 MTA Convention!2019 MTA Convention! •

• Sidney MT • 2019 MTA Convention • Sidney MT • 2019 MTA Convention

Broadus

Glendive

Gardiner

Hardin

Whitefish

Eureka

Anaconda

Helena

Bozeman

Drummond

Sidney

Bozeman

Laurel

Great Falls

Baker

Noxon

Plentywood

Big Sky

Butte

Augusta

Lewistown

WestYellowstone

Polson

Ronan

Choteau

Shelby

Conrad Big Sandy

Malta

Corvallis

Hamilton

Stevensville

Cascade

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Missoula

Frenchtown

Libby

Troy

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All Roads Lead To SIDNEY for theAll Roads Lead To SIDNEY for the

Glasgow

Please visit these MTA establishments

on your way to and fromthe convention!

Map layout below is approximate.Please consult a road map to find the accurate locations of these fineMontana towns and taverns!

Billings

Kalispell

Missoula

Havre

Dillon

Circle

Miles City

Livingston

PoplarWolf Point

Belgrade

Red Lodge

CHROME BAR(NO PLACE LIKE CHROME)

2 WOODARD AVENUEABSAROKEE

BEARCREEK SALOON2 MAIN STBEARCREEK

CARBON CO. WINE SPIRITS9 N BROADWAY AVE

RED LODGE

Billings

BOTTLES AND SHOTSCLUB CASINO247 MAIN STBILLINGS

BOTTLES AND SHOTS WEST3925 GRANDBILLINGS

ANDY'S BAR & LOUNGE1815 1ST AVENUE NORTH

BILLINGS

BUGZ’S CASINO1341 MAIN STBILLINGS

CRYSTAL LOUNGE101 N. 28THBILLINGS

LEE’S 27TH ST. SALOON530 S. 27TH STBILLINGS

CLUB 902033 GRAND AVE

BILLINGS

DOS MACHOS980 S 24TH ST. WEST

BILLINGS

MONTANA BREWING CO.113 N. BROADWAY

BILLINGS

TINY'S TAVERNWHERE FAMOUS PEOPLE MEET TO DRINK

323 N 24TH STREETBILLINGS

WESTERN EMPIREEMPORIUM

3141 KING AVE WBILLINGS

SQUIRE’S LOUNGE1525 BROADWATER

BILLINGS

3 NORTH BAR & GRILL8369 HIGHWAY 3 N

ACTON

RENDEZVOUS CASINO &BURGER GRILL2300 KING AVENUE

BILLINGS

MONTE BAR & CASINO19 N. 29TH ST.BILLINGS

BUCKEYE BARMAIN STREETBRIDGER

DRY CREEK SALOON119 S. MAINBRIDGER

CRYSTAL CITY CASINO220 3RD AVEHAVRE

307 BAR & GRILL842 E. PARKCOLUMBUS

MONTANA BAR23 BROADWAYCULBERTSON

RUSTY’S BAR & GRILL270 S MAIN STGERALDINE

LITTLE MONTANA TRUCK STOPUS HIGHWAY 87 SGRASS RANGE

BLACK EAGLE COMMUNITYCENTER

2332 SMELTER AVE NBLACK EAGLE

BANK BAR102 N ELLIOT ST

WILSALL

CORRAL BAR42895 GALLATIN RDGALLATIN GATEWAY

OASIS LOUNGE, EATERY& CASINO221 5TH ST SGLASGOW

LIDO BAR & CASINO625 1ST AVE NWGREAT FALLS

THE DO BAR1800 3RD ST. NWGREAT FALLS

CARTWHEEL CASINOGREAT FALLS

HALFTIME SPORTS BAR1101 NW BYPASSGREAT FALLS

CLASSIC 50S CASINO1810 14TH ST. SWGREAT FALLS

CITY BAR AND CASINO709 CENTRALGREAT FALLS

KENNEDY’S BAR66 S. MAINHARLEM

PALACE BAR228 1ST STHAVRE

OXFORD SPORTS BAR638 1ST STHAVRE

HAP’S BEER PARLOR1505 RAILROAD AVE

HELENA

MONTANA NUGGET CASINO612 EUCLIDHELENA

YACHT BASIN BAR& RESTAURANT

7035 CANYON FERRY RDHELENA

TAMARACK ALEHOUSE105 BLACKTAIL RD #1

LAKESIDE

THE IDLE SPUR312 A STREETDAYTON

PERFECT SHOT TAVERN218 MAIN STPOLSON

JOE BLOGZ7170 HWY 93 SLAKESIDE

KWATAQNUK RESORT& CASINO

49708 US HIGHWAY 93 EPOLSON

4 CORNERS CASINO1883 US-93EUREKA

TROJAN LANES608 MISSOULA AVE

TROY

THE OFFICE128 S MAIN STLIVINGSTON

EDGEWATER INN47176 US HWY 2

MALTA

KID CURRY'S LOUNGE& CASINOW US HWY 2MALTA

WESTSIDE CASINO200 US HIGHWAY 2 W

MALTA

BISON BAR618 MAIN STMILES CITY

PARKER’S13 S 10TH STMILES CITY

RED'S BAR217 RYMANMISSOULA

RHINO158 RYMAN ST.MISSOULA

SILVER DOLLAR BAR& RESTAURANT

307 RAILROAD STREET WMISSOULA

MISSOULA CLUB139 W MAIN ST

MISSOULA

IRON HORSE501 N HIGGINS

MISSOULA

GRAYWOLF PEAK CASINOEVARO

DIAMOND JIM'S EASTGATE900 E. BROADWAY

MISSOULA

DIAMOND JIM'S RUSSELL1605 S RUSSELL ST

MISSOULA

FILLING STATION3189 HIGHWAY 83SEELEY LAKE

CASSIDY'S BAR & LOUNGE105 S. MAINPLENTYWOOD

BUCKHORN BAR203 2ND AVENUE W

POPLAR

BLUE RIBBON BAR204 S BROADWAYRED LODGE

RANGER LOUNGE110 S. CENTRAL

SIDNEY

DEL’S BAR100 SOMERS RD

SOMERS

FISH TALE TAVERN209 BROADWAY STREET

TOWNSEND

BULLWINKLES WEST115 N CANYON STWEST YELLOWSTONE

BEST BET6588 US HWY 93 S

WHITEFISH

BEST BET GAMINGBEST BET GAMINGWHITEFISH

MOOSES SALOON173 N MAIN STKALISPELL

EAGLES CLUB313 W MAIN ST

LAUREL

FEEDLOT STEAKHOUSERAZORCREEK SALOON

5625 SCANDIA RDSHEPHERD

CLYDE PARK TAVERN311 MILES STCLYDE PARK

TIMBER BAR116 MCLEOD STBIG TIMBER

WOLVES DEN3 N CENTRALCUT BANK

STEIN HAUS711 1ST AVENUEGREAT FALLS

EZ MARK CASINO2 S MAINHARLEM

VIC’S PLACE335 1ST STHAVRE

GOLD BAR CASINO400 N LAST CHANCE GULCH

HELENA

3 AMIGOS2930 HARRISON AVE

BUTTE

GOLD ISLAND CASINO1225 CUSTER AVE.

HELENA

NICKEL’S GAMING PARLOR2100 N LAST CHANCE GULCH

HELENA

LION’S LAIR314 NORTH LAST CHANCE GULCH

HELENA

SLEEPING GIANT LANES3355 TRICIA STHELENA

RED FOX SUPPER CLUB4030 FOX RIDGE DR

HELENA

PAPA RAY’S CASINO20 HIGHWAY 518 MONTANA CITY

WINDSOR BAR201 N MAINBOULDER

TEASERS10771 US HIGHWAY 287

THREE FORKS

SIR SCOTT’S OASISSTEAKHOUSE AND LOUNGE204 W MAIN, (406) 284-6929

MANHATTAN

VALLEY HUB4960 N MONTANA AVE

HELENA

JORGENSON’S LOUNGE1714 11TH AVEHELENA

LEWIS & CLARK TAP ROOM1517 DODGE AVE

HELENA

THE STOCKMAN118 N MAINLIVINGSTON

EDDIE’S CORNER BAR65000 US-87MOORE

VILLAGE INN PIZZA1830 PROSPECT

HELENA

POUR HOUSE SALOON808 14TH STFORT BENTON

SHAMROCK CLUB100 WIBAUX ST N

WIBAUX

DAD’S BAR216 MAINWOLF POINT

HOTELALBERT LOUNGE419 S. ELLERYFAIRVIEW

EAST SIDE ATHLETIC CLUBHANCOCK & DEXTER

BUTTE

OASIS CASINO2320 AMHERST

BUTTE

PAIR-A-DICE1653 HARRISON

BUTTE

HOPS PUB & CASINO2900 HARRISON

BUTTE

SAM’S PLACE905 N. EXCELSIOR

BUTTE

STAR LANES4600 HARRISON

BUTTE

UNO’S3235 HARRISON

BUTTE

M&M9 N. MAINBUTTE

METALS SPORTS BAR& GRILL8 W. PARKBUTTE

HI-LINE GOLD CASINO400 1ST STHAVRE

THE MINT BAR237 INDIANACHINOOK

LAIB-ATION STATION409 LINCOLN ROAD

HELENA

BORRIE’S1800 SMELTER AVEBLACK EAGLE

3-D INTERNATIONAL1825 SMELTER AVEBLACK EAGLE

CLUB HOUSE1411 MAINFORT BENTON

CLUB CIGAR208 CENTRALGREAT FALLS

BEACON ICE HOUSE1349 13TH AVE. SWGREAT FALLS

FOUR ACES BAR & LOUNGE10 3RD STREET W

HARDIN

PJ’S RESTAURANT/CASINO15 3RD AVEHAVRE

DUCK INN TAVERN1300 1ST STREET

HAVRE

MURPHY’S PUB1465 US HIGHWAY 2 NW

HAVRE

BULL ‘N BEAR SALOON19 BROADWAYRED LODGE

SNOW CREEK SALOON124 S BROADWAY AVE

RED LODGE

ROCKING “R” BAR211 E MAIN STBOZEMAN

MONTANAALE WORKS611 E MAIN STBOZEMAN

FRIENDLY TAVERN6220 JACKRABBIT LANE

BELBRADE

FOUR CORNERS BAR211 WESTSIDE FRONTAGE

OILMONT

NORRIS HOT SPRINGSHW 284 / ROUTE 84

NORRIS

CRYSTAL BAR123 E MAIN STBOZEMAN

MOLLY BROWN BAR &CASINO

703 W BABCOCKBOZEMAN

CAT’S PAW721 N 7TH AVEBOZEMAN

2ND SHIFT934 HIGHWAY 87 E

BILLINGS

OSCAR’S BAR, CASINOAND LIQUOR STORE2860 OLD HARDIN RD

BILLINGS

RENO CLUB150 CALHOUN LN

BILLINGS

Butte

Cut BankChinook

JUNCTION CITY SALOON511 2ND AVECUSTER

Great Falls

GOLD RUSH CASINO504 S. ELLERYFAIRVIEW

MIXERS515 W ASPEN ST

BOZEMAN

SCOOP BEER PARLOUR712 W. MAIN ST.BOZEMAN

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Sidneyfrom Page 1

Herriges said.The tournament is expected to

finish around 10, a far cry fromsome tournaments that have lastedinto the wee hours. Herriges hopesthe new format will attract a fewmore players.

“We’re trying new things,” shesaid. “It’s an experiment. If itworks, we’ll keep it going nextyear.”

Though no local MTA chapterexists in the Sidney area, Herrigessaid several local tavern ownerswho are members have been work-ing extremely hard to make theconvention a success.

Shadd Cullinan of the RangerLounge and Boyd and HannahFrye of the Meadowlark PublicHouse have been especially help-

ful.“They’ve been outstanding,”

Herriges said, adding that MTA-member establishments are hostingevery event at the convention.

“We’re using MTA membersfor everything,” she added.

“It’s really exciting that we’regoing to Sidney,” she said, addingthat the convention will have astrong impact on the local econo-my.

For the fun side of the conven-tion, the MillerCoors-sponsoredDurkee Memorial GolfTournament begins at 11 a.m.Monday, Sept. 9, at the SidneyCountry Club, while the FramptonMemorial Poker Tournament kicksoff the same day at 2 p.m. Thepoker tournament will break for afew hours in the afternoon andresume at 7:30 p.m., the same timethe annual pub crawl will begin …crawling. Herriges said thoseattending the pub crawl will board“the big Sidney wrestling bus” thatwill take them to several MTAestablishments, including three inFairview.

Following the golf tournament,the 19th Hole Party and PokerCalcutta combo, sponsored byCentury Gaming, starts at 5:30p.m. at the Ranger Lounge.

The business side of the con-vention will also begin Monday,with the MTA Budget and Financemeeting for members starting at 9a.m. and immediately followed bythe Public Relations Committeemeeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday willsee the MTA Legislative andGambling Committee meeting,

also at 9, and learn-ing opportunities willoccur throughout theday.

This year’s topicsfor breakout sessionsare: “SportsWagering in MontanaUpdate,” “The LiquorLiability Climate inMontana,” and“Social Media: TheBasics of MarketingYour Establishmentin a Digital Age” (seestory on Page 1). Thesessions begin at 1p.m. and will takeplace one after theother, so Conventionattendees have theopportunity to partici-pate in all sessions.

The Trade Showfloor opens at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at theSidney EventCenter. Last year’sshow was a roar-ing success, andhosted a packedhall throughout theevent. Followingthe trade show, theannual Awards Banquet will

begin with a reception at 6 p.m. atSidney Elks.

On the final day of theConvention, the first CandidateForum at 10 a.m. follows theBloody Mary/Mimosa BreakfastBar at Sidney Elks that begins at9:30 a.m. The MTA BusinessMeeting then begins at 11 a.m.,with the General Session to start atnoon and the second CandidateForum following at 1 p.m.

Accommodations will varydepending on attendees’ prefer-ence, as unlike previous years,there won’t be one hotel hostingthe convention. Multiple areahotels near the convention hall areall offering special prices forattendees, however, and details forthose can be found atmttaverns.org. The Golden PrairieInn will provide the main registra-tion desk on Monday for people tocheck in.

Attendance fees vary as well,from $20 for guests to attend theTrade Show Lunch only, to $175for members to attend the full con-vention and $210 for nonmembers.Fees to attend only the TradeShow are $100 for members andjust $125 for nonmembers.Attendees can see more pricingoptions, as well as register for theconvention, at mttaverns.org.Members must log-in to obtainmember-only pricing, or they canregister over the phone by calling406-442-5040.

There are also multiple optionsto get to Sidney. An Amtrak trainwill leave from several western

and central Montana locations andarrive in Williston, ND, at 7 p.m.(6 p.m. Mountain time) Sunday,Sept. 8, where an MTA-sponsored

shuttle will pick upattendees to bring themto the convention for asmall fee per passenger.The train will leaveWilliston on Thursday,Sept. 12, at 9 a.m. Thosewho plan to take thetrain are encouraged tocontact the MTA and letthem know to ease plan-ning and scheduling, andtrain maps and startingdestinations can befound at amtrak.comunder the EmpireBuilder Train tab.

Attendees can alsoboard a plane fromBillings to Sidney onCape Air, with ticketsstarting at $29 for aroundtrip that leavesSunday, Sept. 9, andreturns Thursday, Sept.12.

A complete scheduleof events, including thespecial Local AttractionTours, can be found onthe homepage at mttav-erns.org, and those whohave questions can emailMargaret Herriges at

[email protected]. “Sidney has fantastic facili-

ties,” Herriges said. “It’s going tobe a really, really fun convention.”

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Plenty to do, see in Sidney areaJorie Tash

Montana Tavern TimesWhile you’re busy making

preparations for the upcomingMTA Convention and Trade Showin Sidney, you might find that youhave some extra time to kill inbetween events.

The MTA Convention will fea-ture two local attraction trips thatare free with Convention registra-tion, both of which will take placeon Monday, Sept. 9.

The first, at 10 a.m., is a guid-ed tour of Sidney Sugars Incor-porated, a sugar beet processingplant that’s been continuouslyoperating since 1925, though underdifferent names and parent compa-nies. The factory produces millionsof pounds of sugar per year andserves as a focal point for learningabout the history of the processingand manufacturing industries in

Eastern Montana.“When people come to tour the

factory, they’re always veryimpressed,” said Bill Vanderweele,executive director of the SidneyChamber of Commerce.

The second local attraction tripis to Fairview Bridge at 1 p.m. TheBridge, technically in NorthDakota, stretches 1,320 feet acrossthe Yellowstone River and was fin-ished in 1914 to be a key mainlinealong the Montana EasternRailway.

“It’s a lift bridge (for rivertravel), although it was only everlifted once in 1913 during opera-tional tests,” Vanderweele said.“It’s one of the only ones left inthe whole nation. People alsoenjoy seeing the Cartwright, ND,tunnel.”

Other Sidney attractionsinclude the Mondak Heritage

Center, the cultural and artisticcenter of Eastern Montana – “oneof the nicest museums (in EasternMontana),” Vanderweele said. TheMondak features Western-stylevisual art, a vast reference library,and historical artifacts. During theConvention, the Mondak will befeaturing its annual Quilt andNeedlework Show, which willshowcase the work of regionalneedleworkers.

“The whole first floor is a dis-play of an old frontier town, which

is a pretty neat thing to see,”Vanderweele said.

Finally, local Sidney bars willbe putting on special events duringthe Convention, from trivia topoker tournaments, although thedetails haven’t quite been ham-mered out yet, according toVanderweele.

“People coming into Sidneyare always surprised to see howmany boutiques and things thereare in town, and they always enjoyit.”

The Liquor Store Owners Association of Montana (LSOAM) ishosting its annual membership meeting in concurrence with theMontana Tavern Association Convention in Sidney on Sept. 10from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The mission statement of the LSOAM is as follows: to assistmembers in increasing their business effectiveness and profitabilityby providing resources for education, training and compliance withthe Montana Department of Revenue Liquor Division; promotionand enhancement of business trade and exchange of ideas; encour-aging a high level of business ethics and positive image for theindustry; encouraging legislation and regulations beneficial to theindustry through the active participation of its membership; andproviding cost-effective services for the members.

Those interested in learning about or joining the association cango to lsoam.net for more information.

Liquor store owners in town, too


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Exhibitorsfrom Page 1

ders, check scanners and ticketreaders, among other accountingproducts, to ensure accurate andheadache-free money processing.

In addition, the MTA’s recentlyendorsed credit card processingcompany, NXGEN, will alsohave a booth at the Show.

NXGEN will be showcasingtwo point-of-sale options, Cloverand Quantic, as well as its PoyntSmart Terminal and Zero CostCredit Solution.

“NXGEN was founded in 2002in Whitefish, and we remain aMontana hometown company,”said NXGEN representative PhilCarl. “We consider ourselves atechnology company in the pay-ments industry. Because of this, wehave solutions for businesses of allsizes from micro-merchants to bigbox stores.”

Carl said NXGEN’s partnershipwith the state tavern associationhas been cemented since the com-pany earned the MTA’s endorse-ment earlier this year.

“So far, the relationship isgoing extremely well,” Carl said.

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Immediately following will be“The Liquor Liability Climate inMontana,” presented by Revo, theMTA’s endorsed hospitality insur-ance provider. This breakout ses-sion will focus on industry trends,assault and battery coverage, andinformation about bar owners’social media and its relevance topersonal and advertising injury.

Then at 3 p.m., a session titled“Social Media: The Basics ofMarketing Your Establishments in

a Digital Age” is scheduled.“This presentation will start at

the very foundation of how tomake social media work for yourtavern,” says the official eventbrochure. “This is a very basicclass for those who don’t have astrong digital or social media pres-ence.”

Those who have felt over-whelmed at the thought of creatingpersonal social media accounts, letalone business accounts, undoubt-edly have much to take away fromthis session.

All three sessions are sure tobe entertaining, informative anduseful for tavern owners at everystage of their careers.

“We have met with multiple own-ers and have been able to movethem over to our solutions andservices. In some cases, they havemoved over for new solutions, andsome have switched for local rep-resentation or better pricing. All ofthese relationships have benefittedthe MTA and the merchant.”

The upcoming Show not only

will be the first NXGEN willattend, but it will also provideNXGEN representative JenniferCarrier the opportunity to ride atrain for the first time (she likelywon’t be the only first-time trainrider!). Carrier will be accompa-nied by Mike Peterson, a fellowNXGEN representative to theMTA. Their attendance at theTrade Show will allow MTA mem-bers who have previously workedwith NXGEN over the phone or bye-mail “to put a face to the name,”Carl added.

With the new partnership, theMTA receives a contribution fromNXGEN based on a percentage ofrevenue, among other benefits.And it’s not only members whocontribute to the revenue share.

“The MTA benefits from refer-rals to merchants whether they aremembers or not,” Carl said. “Ifyou know of someone needing ourservices, get the referral toMargaret (at the MTA office).”

“Thank you to the MTA forinviting us to this event,” headded. “We look forward to a longand happy relationship!”

Along with the money-pro-cessing companies, the TradeShow will feature dozens ofother vendors. Kettlehouse andLewis and Clark breweries will

be there, as will Bozeman SpiritsDistilling. Gaming manufacturersCentury, Grand Vision, Golden andFleetwood will be well represent-ed, as well. The list of vendors is,as always, well-rounded and sureto offer something interesting toevery attendee.

Trade Show visitors shouldkeep in mind that due to somerecent rule changes, all attendeesmust be a registered MTA memberor a guest of a registered MTAmember. Those interested in exam-ining the complete list of new rulesfor trade shows for the alcoholicbeverage industry can contact theMTA’s Margaret Herriges at mttav-erns.org.

MCMOA to hoststate dart tourney

State champions in severaldivisions will be crowned at the10th annual 2019 Montana NDAState Dart Tournament, sponsoredby the Montana Coin MachineOperators Association, inLewistown Oct. 11-13.

The tournament at the YogoInn willoffer fourdifferenteventsand threeor fourlevels perevent

(depending on entries) for throwerswho play in any league in Montanasanctioned by the National DartAssociation. Over $20,000 in prizemoney will be awarded.

On-site registration is avail-able, but it closes at 3 p.m. Oct.12. Discounted lodging is availableat the Yogo Inn, 211 NE Main St.,by calling 535-8721 through Sept.21.

For more information on thetournament, contact your leaguecoordinator.


Opinion/EditorialTavernTimes

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Sports pool changes coming Oct. 1By Anne Gerken

GCD CommunicationsFall is right around the corner, so here

are a few reminders about theupcoming changes regardingsports pools.

With the passage of SB25during the legislative session,effective Oct. 1, only licensedgambling operators (with anappropriate alcoholic beveragelicense) will be allowed to offersports pools or sports tabboards. This means sports barsthat have an appropriate alco-holic beverage license only (nogambling license), individualsoffering boards in public, andnon-profits may continue to offera sports pool board up until Oct.1. However, after Oct. 1 they willneed to cease their sports pool activity.

The legislation also allows a licensedgambling operator (after Oct. 1) who wishesto sponsor a charitable sports pool or sports

tab game to donate up to 50 percent of thevalue of the sports pool or sports tab gameto a named nonprofit organization.

The division is currently working ondrafting administrative rules in response tothe legislative changes. Please watch forthe notice regarding those rules and the

opportunity to provide input. We anticipatethe new rules will be effective by the end ofOctober.

As a reminder, the divisionpublished two sports pool boardtemplates (25- and 100-square)on our website. Licensees canprint and use these templates intheir locations. They are two-sided documents containingspaces for relevant information(to be filled in on the front page)and applicable rules on theback.

FAQs and other resourcesare available on our websiteregarding how to properly run asports pool board. Please visithttps://dojmt.gov/gaming.

If you have any questions, please don’thesitate to reach out to one of our regionaloffices or headquarters by calling (406) 444-1971 or by emailing [email protected].

FAQs and otherresources are

available on ourwebsite regardinghow to properlyrun a sports poolboard.

Anne Gerken

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Opinion/EditorialTavernTimes

By Joel SilvermanSilverman Law Office

Social media can be a perplexingavenue for building a brand and advertisingyour product. However, like any type ofmedia, once you understand its use, thenyou can crack the code to effectively usesocial media.

There are three main ways touse social media; 1. To build abrand, or 2. To advertise, or 3. Acombined approach through“Story Branding.” You can eitherhandle all of this yourself, in lessthan 45 minutes a day, or youcan pay a professional to hope-fully knock it out of the park fromthe outset. Remember, nothingcan be done on social mediathat hasn’t already been done,so don’t hesitate to get out onsocial media and look at whatyour competitors and other busi-nesses in your field are doingwith their social media feeds. Tools are outthere that will let you spread a single socialmedia post across multiple social mediaplatforms.

I have digressed, so let’s get started onbrand building. Brand-building is simply theprocess of spreading the word about yourbusiness and what your business does orstands for in its business practices. Howdoes one go about brand-building?

Brand-building is a concept that is sim-ple to think of but incredibly difficult to doright. This process is never-ending, so youcan never set it and forget it. Your culture is

a big part of your brand-building. Why yourculture? Because your brand is nothing ifyour team doesn’t support the brand. A per-fect example is your customer service. Ifyour brand is built on the fact that you pro-vide the best customer service in your val-ley, then how effective will your brand be

when your team ignores customers anddoesn’t provide an outstanding customerexperience?

Hopefully, you can see why you have toalways be focused on your brand, becausea brand can become synonymous withsomething we don’t intend. Let me give youan old-school example. At one time aprocess called photocopying existed. Manyof us who are old enough remember onemain company that made photocopiers,Xerox! At one point Xerox was so popularthat we all started to say, “could you gomake me a xerox of this document?” You

might think that was a good thing for theXerox brand, but it wasn’t for a variety ofreasons. First and foremost, Xerox mademore than just photocopiers. The result wasthat Xerox went on a major campaign toturn the common language use of photo-copy and avoid the use of xeroxing (it’s still

such a common term thatspellcheck doesn’t catch it).

The lesson learned is to bedeliberate about what you arebuilding as a brand. Be consis-tent, as well, so that you don’tend up with brand confusion.Every bit of marketing you doshould have a consistent brandreflecting your business. Build itand protect it, so that your audi-ence sees it and knows it. Justthink of Nike or McDonalds, andyou can see their emblem orvice versa.

Want to learn from otherrestaurateurs and bar owners?

Watch the interviews of many successfulbusiness people at the Montana BusinessVlog on YouTube. If you have any topics orquestions to be covered in future articles, orif you would like to receive our monthlynewsletter, then please email me [email protected].

Joel Silverman is founder ofSilverman Law Office with offices inHelena and Bozeman. He can be reachedat (406) 204-5813.

Build brand deliberately and support it

Your culture is abig part of your

brand-building. ...your brand is noth-ing if your teamdoesn’t support thebrand.

Joel Silverman


Program and Special Events In Brief

September 9-11, 2019 • Sidney, MT

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All tavern owners are welcome to attend the convention, MTA members ornot. We hope those who have not joined will do so after learning what MTAdoes for the industry and its members and about the many benefits availablethrough membership. We have critical challenges facing our industry, particularly as they relate tothe protection of the investment you have made in your business. You canmake a difference by attending the convention and participating in the discussions.However, you must be a 2019-2020 MTA member to vote.

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Program in BriefSunday - 9/8/19 7 pm - Early Bird Reception - South 40

Monday - 9/9/19 9 am MTA Budget & Finance meeting - BW Golden Prairie Inn 10 am MTA Public Relations meeting - BW Golden Prairie Inn 10 am Local attraction - Sidney Sugars Inc. tour 11 am Golf Tournament - Sidney Country Club 1 pm Local attraction - Fairview Bridge tour 2 pm Frampton Poker Tournament - Ranger Lounge 5:30 pm 19th Hole Party/Poker Calcutta - Ranger Lounge 7:30 pm Poker Tournament resumes - Ranger Lounge 7:30 pm Pub Crawl Tuesday - 9/10/19 9 am Legislative/Gambling meeting - Fairgrounds Exhibit Bld. 10 am-5 pm Trade Show - Sidney Event Center 1 pm Seminar – Sports Wagering in Montana - Fairgrounds Exhibit Bld. 2 pm Seminar – Liquor Liability Climate - Fairgrounds Exhibit Bld. 3 pm Seminar – Social Media Marketing - Fairgrounds Exhibit Bld. 6 pm Awards Banquet - Sidney Elks Club Wednesday - 9/11/19 9:30 am Bloody Mary/Mimosa breakfast bar - Sidney Elks Club 10 am Candidate Forum #1 - Sidney Elks Club 11 am MTA Business Meeting - Sidney Elks Club 12 pm MTA General Session - Sidney Elks Club 1 pm Candidate Forum #2 - Sidney Elks Club

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Miller deal leaves AB InBev with hangoverLiquor Biz

By Paul F. VangIt’s September, and summer is

about over. Hunting seasons arestarting. It’s convention and foot-ball time. And here’s this month’sroundup of what’s happening in thebeverage industry.

The 2016 deal in whichAnheuser-Busch InBev acquired itschief rival, SABMiller, was sup-posed to finally make AB InBevthe undisputed king of beer. In ananalysis by the Financial Times ofLondon, however, the deal hasgiven the megabrewer an “extend-ed hangover.”

Three years after the deal,shares of AB InBev are 26 percentbelow what they were in October2016 when the deal was made,even with a sharp rally since thestart of the year. In addition, thecompany is still carrying $106 bil-lion in debt it took on to pay forthe deal.

Last year, AB InBev cut divi-dends in half to cut indebtedness,and in July, the company soldAustralian assets to Japan’s Asahifor $11.3 billion.

That was the latest asset to besold off, in addition to brewingoperations in Europe, China, andthe U.S. that were sold because of“geographical overlap.”

“Every disposal has been doneat a dilutive multiple to what theypaid for SABMiller, the share priceis lower, and they still have amountain of debt to deal with,”said one top industry adviser.

AB InBev spokespeople chal-lenge that critique, saying that theacquisition brought geographicdiversity, cost savings and a port-folio of strong brands, and that theacquisition continues to have astrategic rationale.

One analyst notes that ABInBev came out ahead in the dealbecause the company picked upstrong market positions in Africa,

India, and Columbia. Africa isespecially important as there is alarge younger population that isexpected to drink more beer as partof economic growth. The storyconcludes that those emergingmarkets are the key to whether the2016 deal was all it promised.

A footnote to the FT story isthat New Delhi, India’s capital city,banned AB InBev from sellingproducts in the New Delhi marketfor three years for allegedly evad-ing local taxes.

AB InBev denied the chargesand would appeal the decision. Thecompany says the issue relates towhen SABMiller was still in busi-ness in 2016, before the takeover.The city has rules that all beer bot-tles sold in the city must have aunique bar code for tracking pur-poses. In August 2016, city offi-cials found beer bottles at a barthat barcode records indicatedshould have been in a companywarehouse at the time.

Corngate lingers onTwo months after a trial judge

ordered Anheuser-Busch to tweakits language but allowed AB InBevto keep running its attack ads,MillerCoors was back in court ask-ing the federal court to entirelyshut down the Bud Light ad cam-paign that implies that Miller Liteand Coors Light are made withcorn syrup.

According to the Law 360report, AB InBev said the companywould resist the MillerCoorsmotion, with a spokesman saying,“While MillerCoors is focused onlitigation, we will continue tofocus on giving consumers whatthey want.”

AB buys craft brewerAB InBev announced, accord-

ing to brewbound.com, the acquisi-tion of Platform Beer Company, afast-growing Ohio brewing compa-ny with brewing facilities and/ortasting rooms in Cleveland,Columbus and Cincinnati. Thismarks a return to craft acquisitions,after a two year pause since 2017when AB InBev bought WickedWeed.

Justin Carson, a co-founder ofPlatform, said the takeover willgive them financial power for capi-tal improvements and job creation.It will also enable them to provideemployees with better benefits,including healthcare benefits,parental leave, and improvedgrowth opportunities.

Personal drinks machineLast year, Anheuser-Busch

InBev announced Drinkworks, ajoint venture with Dr. PepperKeurig, that would give consumersa countertop machine that wouldserve up drinks, similar to a coffeemaker.

Now, according to beernet.com,a new company, Bartesian, hasmade a deal with appliance maker,Hamilton Beach, to make a com-peting drinks machine.

Bartesian offers a different takeon how to make a drinks machine.In their version, the consumer willfurnish the spirit, such as vodka orscotch, themselves rather than aspart of the machine package. Italso means the machine doesn’thave to be sold through a beveragedistributor.

Bartesian plans to market themachine online with Amazon andWayfair. The company also expectsthat outlets, such as stadiums andhotels, will find the machine analternative to hiring bartenders.

Tariffs affect winesAlexander Vineyards, a family-

owned Sonoma County wine busi-ness, is facing a loss of business inChina due to President Trump’strade war with China.

According to a Los AngelesTimes story, the owner, HankWetzel, has been working hard inrecent years to build up new mar-kets in China. Last year, the U.S.exported $1.46 billion in wine,

almost all from California. Chinawas the fifth-largest destinationafter the European Union, Canada,Hong Kong and Japan.

This year, wine exports toChina are down by 33 percentcompared to the same period in2017. Wetzel is traveling to Chinato try to patch things up with hiscustomers, but says, “The moodright now is pretty ugly. I don’t seehow things could get much worse.”

Wetzel reflects that he votedfor Trump because “he was a busi-nessman. But in the short term,these tariffs are not working.”

At the same time, according tobusinessinsider.com, PresidentTrump is floating the idea of put-ting a 100 percent tariff on FrenchWines. He mentioned the possibili-ty at a campaign fundraiser inLong Island, New York.

Fire’s effects lingerLast month we reported on a

fire that destroyed 45,000 barrelsof bourbon at a Jim Beam distillerywarehouse in Kentucky. In additionto the fire losses, there were envi-ronmental damages from alcoholrunoff into a nearby river.

This incident, according to theNashville Tennessean, is sendingripples through the industry.

Jeff Arnett, master distiller forJack Daniels, a Brown-Formanbrand, said of their facility inLynchburg, “Every drop is madehere. We wouldn’t have an oppor-tunity to source product fromanother place. So literally, if thisplace burned down, it would bekind of done.”

Brown-Forman has more thantwo million barrels of whiskey atstake, in 90 warehouses agingwhiskey on 3,000 acres inLynchburg and surrounding com-munities. A fire at any one of thosewarehouses could destroy as manyas 67,000 barrels.

The distilling business carries alot of risks from dust explosions tovapor hazards. Jack Daniels hasinvested in a sophisticated fire pre-vention strategy that includes ateam of 34 state-certified firefight-ers, plus a number of employeesthat also belong to a volunteer firedepartment.

Jim Beam’s corporation, BeamSuntory, has planned an exhaustivereview of its warehouses to lookfor risks and to minimize environ-mental damage if future firesoccur.

Back in Lynchburg, Arnettsays, “We don’t mind spendingmillions of dollars on equipmentand having it sit there …. I’m per-fectly fine with that.”


A dozen free-market organiza-tions pressed the U.S. Departmentof Justice Aug. 7 to re-up sunset-ting consent decrees governingmusic licensing groups BMI andASCAP, arguing the "inherentlyanti-competitive" music industrystill needs these regulations to keepthe playing field even, according toan article by Law360.

The coalition is hoping to pre-serve a pair of 80-year-old consentdecrees that require BroadcastMusic Inc. and the AmericanSociety of Composers, Authors andPublishers – the country's twolargest performance rights organi-zations – to offer blanket licensescovering their whole catalogs.

The two agreements, whichwere inked by both companies in1941 to settle a DOJ enforcementaction, are among nearly 1,300outstanding judgments fromagency cases that the department isreevaluating to ensure they're stillfulfilling their intended purpose.

And while Frontiers ofFreedom, Citizen Outreach,Institute for Liberty and other freemarket-focused groups agreed thatmany of the orders on the chop-ping block "are outdated, govern-ing industries that no longer existor markets that no longer poseantitrust concerns," they insisted ina letter Aug. 7 that the ASCAP andBMI decisions are still crucial tokeeping the music industry incheck.

"The ASCAP and BMI consentdecrees, however, remain extreme-ly relevant to a functioning market-place," argued the groups."Millions of businesses across thecountry rely on the efficiencies andanti-competitive protections thatthese decrees pro-vide."

While this one-stop shopapproach allowsthe music licens-ing market tofunction efficient-ly, the groupargued this struc-ture "should notexcuse ASCAPand BMI from thenation’s antitrustlaws."

Unlike otherindustries, thecoalition said themarket for musiclicenses is "inher-ently anti-competi-tive," and "tradi-tional free marketprinciples do notnecessarily trans-late."

Several indus-try associations

Groups seek to retain music-licensing decreesacross the country, including theMontana Tavern Association, areurging members to get involved,urging them “to tell federal law-makers to #KeeptheDecrees andkeep the music playing!”

The bulk of songwriters andpublishers work under the ASCAPand BMI umbrella – which togeth-er represent about 95 percent of allmusic – to collectively set a stan-dard price for music, according totheir letter.

BMI and ASCAP have longpushed for modifications to thoseagreements, which they contendhave not kept pace with the indus-try's evolution, including the riseof digital music services. And theyboth hailed potential revocation ina joint open letter from February.

In it, the pair made suggestionsabout how to "facilitate a thought-ful transition to a free market,"including the installation of anamended consent decree that keepssome of the original provisionsintact, while switching out theexisting fee mechanisms with "a

fairer, more efficient, less costlyand automatic mechanism for thepayment" of royalties.

Both BMI and ASCAP pointedto the open letter when asked for aresponse by Law360.

"As we shared in our recentopen letter to the industry, webelieve a gradual and thoughtful

transition to a free market, thatencourages competition, is the bestsolution for music creators andlicensees alike," a BMI spokesper-son said in an email to Law360."We look forward to working withall parties to try and find commonground and solutions that ultimate-ly benefit the industry at large."


Beer still tops,but wine, liquortied for second

Beer continues to be the alcoholic bev-erage U.S. drinkers say they drink mostoften, but for the first time in Galluptrends, liquor essentially ties wine in sec-ond place.

The latest results are from Gallup'sJuly 1-12 Consumption Habits survey andare based on telephone interviews withU.S. national adults, aged 18 and older.

Twenty-nine percent of drinkers nameliquor as their preferred drink. That is upfrom 19% a year ago, although similar tothe 26% who said so in 2017. Despite thelower percentage measured last year, thebroad trend is one of increased preferencefor liquor. The average percentage prefer-ring liquor has risen from 19% in the1990s to 21% in the early 2000s to 23%over the past five years.

Thirty percent of drinkers now saythey most often drink wine. That is on thelow end of the range seen over the pasttwo decades, with between 30% and 35%most years saying they prefer wine.However, wine drinking today is still morecommon than in the 1990s when just overa quarter of U.S. drinkers preferred it.

Drinkers' increased preference forliquor has occurred primarily amongyoung and middle-aged adults, with littlemovement among those 50 and older.Offsetting this trend, young adults havegrown less partial to wine while middle-aged adults are less likely to say they pre-fer beer.

Still, some enduring patterns continueto hold. The majority of men who drink(55%) say they most often drink beer,while women are more oriented towardwine (45%). A higher percentage ofwomen drinkers this year cite liquor thanbeer, but this bears watching in subsequentreadings to see if the change is meaning-ful.

Adults under 55 are the age groupsmost likely to prefer beer as well as liquor,while adults over 55 are the most likely toprefer wine.

Residents of the East and Midwest aremost partial to beer. While no particularregion is particularly oriented to wine orliquor, the Midwest lags behind the otherregions in preferring wine.

There is also a socio-economic compo-nent to alcohol preferences, with highereducation and high-income Americansbeing above par in preferring wine. Bycontrast, lower education and lower-income Americans are the most partial tobeer.

Despite slight changes in the type ofalcoholic beverages drinkers favor, theproportion of Americans who report drink-ing alcohol has held steady over the past20 years at just under two-thirds. Sixty-five percent of all U.S. adults, aged 18 andolder, currently say they "have occasion touse alcoholic beverages such as liquor,wine or beer" while 34% describe them-selves as a "total abstainer."


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On-premise beer and wine license –gaming available – for sale inWhitefish, Montana. Priced to sell at$125,000 or make an offer. The opera-tion’s location has been sold, we arenot interested in moving the license tonew location, and would like a sale tobe completed early in 2019. Call Jeffat 406-868-4284.

One of Montana’s highest-rated steak-house/restaurants with successful &profitable 8 yr. proven track record.Beer/wine license. Corvallis, MT.Call Matthew Locati 406-381-3909.Gallatin Real Estate

Location, Location, Location!Brewski’s Sports Bar & Casino inHamilton with a city all-beverageliquor & casino license included.Rare find! Call Matthew Locati 406-381-3909.

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Long-established Billings bar andgrill with gaming. Beer and winelicense, real estate, furniture, fix-tures, and equipment, includingpoker, keno machines. $1,250,000.Some owner financing possible.- Bob Pulley & Chuck Platt, brokers406-670-7947

Blue Moon Saloon, Cameron, MT

The historic restaurant, bar, store,cabins and campground is beingoffered turn-key ready! Located in Cameron, MT, the Blue Moonis a place where locals gather,enjoying Friday night prime rib, Saturday night dances or just relax-ing as they share a brew. Six cabins (remodeled 2016), employeehousing, onsite laundromat and more. Close to Yellowstone!

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Profitable, long-standing establishedcasino in Kalispell, includes beer/wine license with gaming. Two rentalsin place for added income. Propertyon prime corner with great highwayfrontage, visibility & high traffic.New parking lot, new roof, new paintin and out. $1,334,000. Will sell busi-ness and beer/wine license w/gamingseparately. Call Tom 406-862-1000, 5Star Realty.

Turn-key, newly remodeled and updat-ed, 5,140 sf building in Kalispell.Includes new FF&E, plus an all-bever-age license with gaming and catering.$1,400,000. Seller will sell buildingwith/without the FF&E, as well as theall-beverage license w/gaming. CallTom, 406-862-1000, 5 Star Realty.

Owl Lounge, LivingstonIconic Owl Lounge in Livingstonhas been completely renovatedand runs like a well oiledmachine! Great opportunity foranyone wanting their own busi-ness. Remodeled in 2013 withcontinual upgrades in the past 5years, including A/C units in2018. Back portion of lot can beused as a patio during summermonths with removable fencingprovided. Complete list ofupdates/improvements available.Includes building, business, cityall-beverage liquor license, FFE.$879,000. MLS#330473

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10-player oblong poker table with a dropbox and sleave, locking chip tray and cover,protective table cover, table brush and 10chairs. The table has a foot rest bar. Goodcondition. Downsizing and need to sell.Great price at $1,799 (paid $2,400). Also,four used poker drop boxes (8x8x12). Oneshield included, but does not fit the boxes.$90 each or $350 for all 4 boxes and the shield. Also selling ace/king-suitedchips in great condition with racks and cases. Chips made from high-qualityclay-composite material that feel and sound like actual casino chips (900 bur-gundy, 897 white, 150 green. Chip diameter 39mm; weight 14 grams). No presetdenominations – perfect for large tournaments and small limit nights. All chips$200, three chip cases for $100, 20 chip racks for $20, or $300 for all chips,racks and cases. Email [email protected] or call 406-270-8000.

Cart Wheel Casino & Liquor Store – 1900 10th Ave S – Great FallsRare Opportunity – Turn-key casino and liquor store. High roadway traffic at about 40,000 vehicles per day. And only one block from the grow-ing University of Providence. Room to expand and perfectly situated to create a local college sports bar. Montana legal sports betting comingsoon. Sale includes land, building, liquor license, FF&E. Act now! Call for private tour. $1,375,000.

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ALL-BEV IN MISSOULA!Very rare all-beverage liquorlicense w/gaming and cateringendorsements for the city ofMissoula. Available for immediatepurchase at $725,000. Call RobertGrant, PureWest Christie's RealEstate, for further details and to sub-mit your offers. This won't lastlong! Call ASAP. 406-404-6594

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