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    The Publican - Summer 2010
    The Publican newsmagazine is the official publication of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees of British Columbia. This informative magazine is sent to owners/managers of pubs, bars and private liquor stores to keep them up-to-date with new trends and issues. The Publican provides business related articles to help licensees manage their businesses.     		The Publican - Summer 2010
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    • Spring 2010 - This Buyers' Guide This Buyers' Guide features ABLE's associate members. Not only are these some of the top suppliers to our industry, they support ABLE through membership dues, industry advertising, event sponsorship, advertising in The Publican, special member discounts, and more.

    Please look here first when you need supplies and services. Support the suppliers that support ABLE.


    Page Departments
    3 Table of Contents
    4 President's message Al McCreary
    5 Executive Director's Report Kim Haakstad
    6 Wine Report Mark Shipway
    16 Product Showcase
    21 Spotlight on Gin Shawn Soole
    23 Liquor Sales & Trends
    29 Human Resources – Interviewing for Attitude go2
    31 What's New Debbie Minke
    35 LCLB Report Karen Ayers
    38 BDL Update Mike Allen
    39 BC Hospitality Foundation
    42 LDB Report
    45 Names in the News
    Page Features
    8 Attracting the Next Generation Alex Van Tol
    12 Quality Assurance for Draught Beer Tim Vandergrift
    18 Savvy Publicans Upping the Gastronomic Ante Jason McRobbie
    22 What You Get Paid For: An Open Letter from the Owner to the Crew Jim Sullivan
    24 COVER STORY – Back Eddy Pub Jonathan Niven
    26 How Much Due Diligence Do You Do? Murray Lott
    30 Card Fraud Liability Shifts to Merchant Bruce Marshall
    32 Overstocked but Out of Stock? Ian Foster
    36 Refusing Service Without Choking on Your Words Robert Plotkin
    40 Staff Training: What You Should Learn Jim Sullivan

    Distribution
    Pubs
    Cabarets & Nightclubs
    Hotel Lounges
    Private Liquor Stores
    Golf & Yacht Clubs
    Industry Suppliers
    		 Circulation
    Published quarterly
    2800 copies per issue
    Extra distribution to all delegates at the conference and at ABLEBC's and EMC's booths at the BC Hospitality Industry Conference & Exposition

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