From NOLA.com: As if you needed an excuse to drink beer, American Craft Beer Week concludes this week with a full schedule of tasting and events.More>>

Insomniac Events extends festivities surrounding the 16th Annual Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas by revealing non-stop events and shows planned for EDC Week, June 5-12, 2012. More>>

From Bloomberg Businessweek: Jim Meehan won the James Beard Foundation’s first Outstanding Bar Program award last week as the foodie group decided to expand its beverage honors beyond the wine list.More>>

From the Daily Herald: Though Chicago Craft Beer Week has been around for three years now, Bigby's Pour House in Addison is jumping into the celebration for the first time by hosting a suburban kickoff party. More>>

From the Cocktail Enthusiast: On Friday night the Manhattan Cocktail Classic kicked off with the opening Gala at the New York Public Library. More>>

Don Q, Puerto Rico's premium rum, is proud to announce the winners of the 2012 Ultimate Mix Off Finals, a mixology competition supported by the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG).More>>

On the Rocks Las Vegas, the first multi-day entertainment and beverage festival in Las Vegas, taking place November 9-11, announces its first featured event, The S.K.A.M. Artist Fan Festival.More>>

GuestCounts Hospitality will host an Industry-Only Late-Night Brunch event June 10 from 9 p.m. to midnight to benefit Children of Restaurant Employees (CORE) at Square Peg restaurant in Philadelphia.More>>

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Bacardi, Wirtz Beverage Nevada recently teamed up with MGM Resorts International to host the Bacardi 150th Anniversary MGM Resorts Cocktail Competition.More>>

According to TSNN.com, Tarsus Group’s Trade Show News Network (TSNN) has announced the release of the 2011 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States.More>>