The American Craft Spirits Association and Health Communications announced a partnership to promote responsible service and sale of alcohol within the spirits industry.
As part of this partnership, ACSA will provide each member with a complimentary registration for eTIPS, a skills-based training program designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking by enhancing the “people skills” of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol. Additionally, members will have access to exclusive discounts on the suite of TIPS products including TIPS Train-the-Trainer workshops, classroom training materials, and the online course. In addition to promoting the responsible consumption of spirits, TIPS will benefit most distillers by meeting regulatory compliance requirements, lowering insurance premiums, reducing their exposure to alcohol liability lawsuits, and improving overall customer service and satisfaction.
“As craft spirits ambassadors, we want to ensure consumers enjoy our members’ products responsibly,” said Margie A.S. Lehrman, Chief Executive Officer, American Craft Spirits Association. “Partnering with TIPS provides our members with an opportunity to build a responsible culture by offering the best training in the industry at an accessible cost.”
“The craft spirits industry has been an advocate for responsible consumption for many years,” added Adam Chafetz, President and CEO of Health Communications. “Partnering with ACSA will provide member distillers with direct access to discounted TIPS training and, in turn, continue to foster responsible culture within the industry.”
ACSA is the industry’s only national not-for-profit trade group representing the U.S. craft spirits industry, whose primary mission is to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers. ACSA membership spreads across all 50 states.
