# Event Details - **Event Name**: MixBurgh Conference 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 10 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Three days of seminars, tastings, and panels for working bartenders, bar owners, and distillers. Cultural District, Pittsburgh.About this EventMixBurgh Conference 2026Three days of rooms full of the thought leaders in craft spirits. Built for working bartenders, bar owners, distillers, producers, and the writers who cover them. Education first, peers in the room, and talent that travels here from around the world.Founding passes open first for the people who are helping build MixBurgh in year one.Meet the best in the craftLearn from the best. Seminars and panels with leading bartenders, distillers, and writers from around the world. Technique, menu, service, and the business of a bar program that lasts.Taste widely. A dedicated tasting room with visiting distillers and blind flights. Spirits you can't get poured at home, side by side, with the people who make them.Build your bench. Bring three or four from your bar and develop the whole team at once. Share ideas with peers from across the country. Go home sharper.SpeakersDavid Kaplan, Co-Founder of Death & Co and CEO of Gin & Luck (Seattle)Tato Giovannoni, Owner of Florería Atlántico (Buenos Aires)Lance Winters, Master Distiller of St. George Spirits (Alameda, California)Camper English, writer and educator at Alcademics (San Francisco)Robert Simonson, cocktail writer at The New York Times (Milwaukee)Mary Kate Murray, In the Mix (Milwaukee)More speakers announced soon.The programSix parallel tracks run alongside one tasting room, so your team can split up, cover more ground, and compare notes over a drink.Spirits & Distillery. Production from grain and agave to glass. Blind tastings, visiting distillers, and the technical sessions that change how you build a drink.Behind the Bar. The work itself. Technique, menu development, service, and the leadership that holds a program together through a busy Saturday.The Business of the Bar. What keeps the lights on. Hospitality, technology, margins, and the systems that turn a good bar into a program that pays its people well.Bar Design. An underserved subject at the majors: the psychology of space and physical bar design.Bar Technology. From FoH to BoH. Reservations, guest data, POS, inventory.The Future of Cocktails. Where craft cocktails go next, and what it takes to build a bar scene in a new city.The Founding ClassMixBurgh runs as a 501(c)(3) co-op. The people who show up first set the standard for everything that follows. The Founding Conference Pass holds the lowest price we will offer and names you a founding member, one of the first to build MixBurgh and shape what it becomes.Your Founding Pass includes:All three days of programmingEvery track: seminars, panels, and tastingsAccess to the distiller tasting roomFounding-member recognitionFirst access to future MixBurgh tickets and eventsThe founding release is limited and time-boxed. When it closes, the price steps up.DetailsDates. November 9 to 11, 2026 (Sunday through Tuesday)Venue. Expansive, 606 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh's Cultural DistrictBefore the conference. Pittsburgh Cocktail Weekend runs citywide November 7 and 8, with specialty cocktails and guest shifts at participating bars across the city.Ages. Attendees must be 21 or older for any session with alcohol service. Responsible service in compliance with Pennsylvania law.A MixBurgh Foundation event, Pittsburgh's craft cocktail co-op, with support from Visit Pittsburgh.Claim your founding pass below. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsburgh/mixburgh-conference-2026/100001991884694742 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, workshops, art, literary-art, it - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 - **Event Highlights**: - Location: Heinz Hall - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 149, max: 297, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pittsburgh - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Heinz Hall - **lat**: 40.4426061 - **long**: -80.0017072 - **full address**: Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MixBurgh Conference 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3896fabb3fad561b2fbcc48b0ca420e689397b74e93614dddcb27849f2c6fe85-rimg-w1200-h600-dc010000-gmir.jpg?v=1781563585 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MixBurgh Conference 2026 being held? - **A:** MixBurgh Conference 2026 takes place on Sun, 08 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 10 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing MixBurgh Conference 2026? - **A:** MixBurgh Conference 2026 is organized by MixBurgh. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** MixBurgh Conference 2026 is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Pittsburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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