NACS Show 2026
  • Conference: October 6-9, 2026
  • Expo: October 7-9, 2026
  • Las Vegas | Las Vegas Convention Center
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Diana Eberlein

Chair
Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives

Diana Eberlein is the Chair and Founder of the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives and Chief External Affairs Officer (CEAO) at Vertosa, a leading emulsion provider for the infused beverage industry. As an industry leader in advocacy and education, Eberlein leveraged her platform to create the Coalition for Adult Beverage Alternatives (CABA) in 2024, uniting the alcohol and intoxicating hemp beverage industries to establish a unified voice for sensible regulation and policy for low-dose THC beverages. She has spoken on the THC beverage marketplace at SXSW, Adweek NY,  Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, BevNET Live, and more. Eberlein was also featured in Marijuana Venture’s 40 Under 40 in 2023 and Benzinga’s Top 20 Most Influential Women in Cannabis in 2024.

 

Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Panel Panel
Multiple presenters, experts in a certain field discussing and sharing expertise and experience with one another.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.

Speaking at:

Cracking Open the Potential of THC Beverages

What are THC beverages? Learn about this fast growing adult beverage category—from what they are to who’s buying them. Learn how to stock, display, and educate around this high-potential...

October 15, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM CDT
Category Management
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
 
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