NBBQA Members Invited to Help Shape Business Education for the 2027 Conference
What is the biggest challenge facing your business right now—and how can NBBQA help?
The National Barbecue & Grilling Association is inviting Business Special Interest Group members to participate in an important listening and planning session tonight, August 4, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Rather than beginning with a predetermined presentation, this call will begin with our members. We want to hear about the real challenges affecting barbecue businesses and determine how NBBQA can provide meaningful education, resources, connections, and support.
The information shared during this discussion will directly help guide the development of business classes for the 2027 NBBQA Conference.
What Challenges Are Members Facing?
Every barbecue business is different, but many owners and professionals face similar obstacles as they work to grow.
Tonight’s conversation may include challenges involving:
- Sales and customer acquisition
- Cash flow and financial management
- Staffing and employee retention
- Pricing and profit margins
- Marketing and brand awareness
- Event participation and return on investment
- Wholesale growth and retail placement
- Shipping and fulfillment
- Sponsorship development
- Business systems and operations
- Profitability
- Time management
Members are encouraged to bring their most pressing questions, even when those questions are not included on this list.
Building Conference Education Around Real Needs
NBBQA wants the 2027 conference business program to address the issues barbecue professionals are experiencing—not simply offer general business presentations.
The feedback shared during the Business SIG call will help the association identify potential:
- Conference classes
- Interactive workshops
- Expert speakers
- Member resources
- Peer-to-peer discussions
- Business-development opportunities
- Industry partnerships
- Professional connections
This is an opportunity for members to influence the conference program before the agenda is developed.
Come Prepared to Discuss
Participants should consider the following questions before joining the call:
What is keeping your business from reaching its next level?
What business topic do you need help understanding?
What class would make attending the 2027 NBBQA Conference more valuable to you?
What resources, connections, or opportunities could NBBQA provide?
The answers will help NBBQA create business education that is relevant, practical, and capable of producing measurable results.
Your Voice Matters
NBBQA is strongest when members openly share their experiences, challenges, successes, and ideas. One member’s question may reveal an educational need shared by dozens of other barbecue professionals.
By participating in tonight’s call, members will help NBBQA build a conference program designed to support stronger, more profitable, and more sustainable barbecue businesses.
The Business SIG call begins tonight, August 4, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Zoom information has been emailed to Business SIG members.
Bring your challenges. Bring your ideas. Help shape the 2027 NBBQA Conference.
We are Better Together.