EXPERTS PANEL
Meet the fully qualified panel of industry experts who have devoted their
knowledge to this issue...
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Michael Campbell
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Evie Clercx
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Jason McLaughlin
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John Finocchiaro
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Brian O’Malley
Michael Campbell is a regular humor columnist for Food & Spirits Magazine, where
his “Dumpster” essays close every issue. His first book, Are You Going To Eat That,
is a collection of 60 humor essays released in September 2009 by Prairie Moon
Publishing. He has written for nationally-distributed entertainment newsletters
Coffee Break and Facts of Life, and his off-beat observations have appeared in various
issues of Reader’s Digest. His weekly humor blog, MC, (mcwritingessays.blogspot.
com) reaches thousands of readers, and he was recently named Humor Writer of The
Month by the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. Campbell is also an avid singer/
songwriter with three CDs of original music, and was the founder of Mick’s Music
& Bar in Omaha.
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Evie Clercx owns Empire Beverage Group: a beer, wine and spirit brokerage and
brand management company that services the ND, SD, NE, IA and ID markets.
Prior to starting her brokerage, she worked in the wine and spirits distribution,
restaurant and marketing industries. Evie’s passion is pairing food and wine, and she
regularly conducts wine training seminars that focus on basic varietal knowledge,
wine service, wine and menu pairing for restaurant professio