Stateways September-October 2018 | Page 19

OVERALL WINNER “ BEST OF THE BEST ” Oregon Liquor Control Commission

BEST CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM Idaho State Liquor Division

BEST DISTRIBUTION INNOVATION Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

BEST ON-PREMISE PARTNERSHIP Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

BEST RETAIL INNOVATION New Hampshire Liquor Commission

BEST STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH PROGRAM Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Minnesota “ SMART ”

BEST ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM Montana Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Vermont Liquor Control Board

BEST TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Société des alcools du Québec Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations

BEST TRADE OR LICENSEE EDUCATION PROGRAM Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

NABCA RECOGNIZES ALL OF ITS MEMBERS FOR THE WORK THEY DO WITH RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL REGULATION AND POLICY .

The mission of the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association ( NABCA ) is to support member jurisdictions in their efforts to protect public health and safety and ensure responsible and efficient systems for beverage alcohol distribution and sales .

Control systems emerged late in the 19th and early in the 20th century with a broad range of motivating factors : Protect public health and order | ensure efficient tax collection | and eliminate unfair or illegal marketing policies .