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"The price for the amount of education and resources you get is incredible!"
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"I loved the roastery-focused sessions since I am a coffee roaster looking to expand my operations. I also loved the Coffee by the Numbers sessions as it helped me forecast for growth and think about where my business should go. Additionally, the Drink Trends sessions rounded out everything I needed to get out of Coffee Fest."
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"Coffee Fest is such a helpful business resource, with so many amazing classes and panel discussions about all aspects of owning and running a coffee shop."
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"I thoroughly enjoyed the classes that were being offered. They were so interesting and really helped me think about different things I can add/change to my coffee shop."
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"Information in all aspects of the industry is presented. There are a lot of opportunities to gain knowledge and inspiration."
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"So many great seminars and classes for enhancing your knowledge in the industry. Great people to network with and everyone is super friendly."
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"If it's your first time, go to as many seminars that pertain to what you feel is important. You're taking information from someone who has already made the mistakes and made the improvements that took them years to acquire that you could learn in 3 days."
