USBG Cleveland

🎤 USBG Cleveland Business Meeting – May 3rd at Parma Tavern 🍸
We’re rolling into May with momentum from the 2026 USBG Bar Summit in Philly and we’re ready to turn those big ideas into local action!

Join us on Sunday, May 3rd at 6 PM at Parma Tavern for a night of chapter planning, inspiration, and a little post‑Summit debrief magic.

✨ On the Agenda:
✅ Bar Summit 2026 Recap
✅ Chapter Goals & Next Steps
✅ Open Discussion & Fresh Ideas

And when the business wraps up… we’re staying for karaoke!
Because nothing says “chapter bonding” like belting out 80s ballads with your peers and pretending you nailed that high note.

📍 Parma Tavern | Sunday, May 3rd | 6 PM
📩 Questions? [email protected]
🎫 Tickets: https://mp.gg/2f67lfkqj4

Let’s plan, connect, and sing our hearts out.
Drink responsibly. Sing dramatically. Build together.

United States Bartenders' Guild - USBG, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Announce New Partnership

The initial collaboration will happen in parallel with Tales of the Cocktail 2026 in New Orleans, July 19-24. There, a champion will be crowned in the inaugural United States Cocktail Championship (USCC) National Final.

Launched in 2026, the USCC is a nationwide competition designed to identify, elevate, and celebrate American bartending talent—from local communities to the global stage. Through this program, USBG selects Team USBG, the bartenders who will represent the United States in competition against the top bartenders from more than 70 countries on the global stage at the International Bartenders Association IBA World Cocktail Competition (WCC) in Macau, China and IBA Invitational competitions throughout the year across the continents.

Said USBG Executive Director Bo Shuff, “Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, through their events, education and awards serves a vital role in building the beverage and hospitality community worldwide. Our work at the US Bartender’s Guild dovetails with those efforts by strengthening communities city by city, region by region. We’re thrilled to collaborate with Tales on expanding the stories we collectively share about the people who make our community what it is.”

Tales of the Cocktail Foundation Executive Director Charlotte Voisey commented, “We are pleased to be collaborating with the USBG in ways that ultimately provide greater access for more bartenders to the educational experiences that can further their professional development.”

Read More HERE: https://tr.ee/b2WmQV_V_G

Officer Nominations Now Open!!

USBG Cleveland is accepting nominations and self‑nominations now through December 12. Officer requirements vary by role; definitions and responsibilities are listed below. Please review them and, if you’re interested in serving, complete the application at the link at the end.

Key details!
- All Officers are appointed by the USBG Cleveland Board.
- After reviewing applications, Chapter Board members will vote; a majority vote is required for appointment.
- Officer terms are one year, with the option to be re-appointed the following year.
- Cleveland USBG Officers will serve in accordance with National USBG operating procedures and the Cleveland chapter by‑laws, upholding duties to both National and local members.

Ready to serve or nominate someone? Fill out the application here: https://forms.gle/Fi7fMfoRsLVjRyCk6

Questions or need more info: contact [email protected].

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