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Our Partners

DISCUS

The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) is the leading national trade association representing producers and marketers of distilled spirits across the U.S. industry. DISCUS advocates for sound public policy, promotes responsible consumption, and supports the growth and modernization of the spirits category across all three tiers. Learn Brands partners with DISCUS to deliver industry-aligned spirits training and certification to retailers, distributors, and brand teams.

The Tequila Report

The Tequila Report is the most trusted independent media outlet for tequila news, brand reviews, master distiller interviews, industry research, and category rankings, reaching more than 53,000 subscribers. Their reviewer team evaluates hundreds of tequila and mezcal brands across blanco, reposado, añejo, and extra añejo categories and publishes the annual Top 150 Tequila Brands list. Learn Brands partners with The Tequila Report to bring credible agave spirits education to retailers, distributors, and brand teams.

Learn2Serve

Learn2Serve delivers accredited online food safety, responsible alcohol service, and workplace compliance training for hospitality, retail, and convenience store teams. The catalog supports new hire onboarding, recertification, and ongoing staff development with state-approved curriculum. Learn Brands partners with Learn2Serve to help retailers and operators meet compliance training requirements through a single, easy-to-manage LMS platform.

TIPS Training

TIPS is the nationally recognized responsible alcohol service training program for retail, hospitality, and on-premise staff who sell or serve age-restricted products. The course covers ID verification, intervention techniques, refusal skills, and legal liability standards used across all 50 states. Learn Brands partners with TIPS to deliver responsible vendor and seller-server certification to beverage alcohol teams nationwide.

360 Training

360training is a leading provider of online regulatory and workforce training across food safety, alcohol seller-server certification, OSHA workplace safety, and professional development. Their accredited course library serves employees, supervisors, and managers across thousands of businesses in regulated industries. Learn Brands is a certified 360training reseller, giving retailers and operators a centralized LMS to manage compliance training at scale.

Vinocopia Wine & Spirits

Vinocopia is a family-owned wine and spirits importer, distributor, and wholesaler based in the Minneapolis area, serving the entire state of Minnesota since 2004. Their portfolio spans more than 300 brands and 1,500 products across 30 countries, with a focus on small-batch, craft, and specialty beverage alcohol curated for the Midwest market. Learn Brands partners with Vinocopia to deliver brand training, retailer onboarding, and product education to their sales team and retail network.

CDOT

Learn Brands partners with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to deliver an Impaired Driver Awareness Course focused on education, prevention, and roadway safety for beverage alcohol and cannabis industry employees. The course supports CDOT's mission to reduce impaired driving across Colorado through accessible, evidence-based online training. Retailers and operators can deploy the course through the Learn Brands LMS for staff certification.

MDOT

Learn Brands partners with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to deliver an Impaired Driver Awareness Course focused on education, prevention, and roadway safety across the state. The course supports MDOT's mission to reduce impaired driving and promote safer travel through accessible, evidence-based digital training for retail and hospitality staff. Maryland retailers can assign and track completions through the Learn Brands platform.

Frontline Beverage

Frontline Beverage helps emerging and growing beverage alcohol brands lower the cost of building markets through efficient, insight-driven field sales execution and distributor management. Their team delivers scalable, market-ready support that drives velocity in current markets and builds a clear runway to national expansion. Learn Brands partners with Frontline Beverage to equip field reps and retail buyers with sharp brand training and product knowledge.

BevAssets

BevAssets is led by beverage industry veterans Alicia Vargo and Samuel Anderson, bringing decades of three-tier experience across supplier, distributor, and retailer sides of the business. The team provides brand strategy, sales leadership, and distributor relationship support that helps beverage alcohol brands win accounts, expand distribution, and scale nationally. Learn Brands partners with BevAssets to deliver brand training and sales enablement to their portfolio.

Onward Content

Learn Brands partners with Onward Content, a video production and content strategy studio specializing in high-quality educational and training media for regulated industries. Their team produces engaging brand videos, course content, and instructional media designed to improve learning outcomes across compliance, onboarding, and product knowledge programs. Onward Content's work powers a growing library of premium course video on the Learn Brands LMS.

AFNA Certified™

AFNA Certified is the official training and certification program from the Alcohol Free Network of America, built for retail buyers, bartenders, servers, and beverage alcohol professionals. The curriculum covers non-alcoholic category fundamentals, production methods, sensory evaluation, and customer recommendation skills for the fast-growing zero-proof segment. Learn Brands hosts AFNA Certified to help retailers and on-premise teams confidently sell the alcohol-free category.

OSHA.com

Learn Brands partners with OSHA.com to deliver accredited workplace safety and compliance training across beverage alcohol, cannabis, hospitality, and other regulated industries. Courses cover hazard recognition, injury prevention, emergency preparedness, and OSHA-aligned safety practices required for employees, supervisors, and managers. Operators can deploy OSHA-approved training through the Learn Brands LMS with full completion tracking and certificate management.

Sell Smart RVT

Sell Smart partners with Learn Brands to deliver state-approved Responsible Vendor Training and compliance education across regulated cannabis and beverage alcohol markets. Courses teach local regulatory requirements, ID verification, customer communication, and best practices for safe, compliant retail operations. The program supports dispensaries, retailers, and operators with practical, accessible training that drives consistent floor performance.

Stoker Compliance

Stoker Compliance provides Responsible Vendor Training, regulatory consulting, and workplace safety education for cannabis and beverage alcohol retailers. The team focuses on responsible vendor expectations, operational compliance, and staff readiness across regulated markets. Stoker partners with Learn Brands to host the Basic Core Curriculum Responsible Vendor Training in Massachusetts and Colorado, helping retailers onboard staff and maintain day-to-day compliance.

CIG PR

Learn Brands partners with CIG PR, a strategic communications and public relations firm specializing in highly regulated industries including beverage alcohol, cannabis, and hospitality. The CIG PR team supports product launches, certification announcements, and category education campaigns that build brand credibility and drive trade awareness. Together, Learn Brands and CIG PR collaborate on educational initiatives across compliance-driven sectors.

Frameweave

Frameweave is a digital design and development studio focused on clean, user-friendly websites and digital experiences for beverage alcohol, cannabis, and consumer brands. Their work emphasizes clarity, performance, and scalable design systems that support growing brands across e-commerce, content, and lead generation. Learn Brands partners with Frameweave on web design, brand identity, and digital production for client course launches.

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