WIRTW #713: the ‘lounging around' edition

Next week I'll be at the Craft Brewers Conference at the Venetian in Las Vegas — a four-day gathering presented by the Brewers Association of all things craft brewers and craft beer. There are loads of speakers spread across eight educational tracks, a massive trade show, and too many networking opportunities to count.

On the educational front, I'm speaking on Sunday as part of the THRIVE pre-conference workshop discussing how to craft a harassment-free craft brewery.

On the networking front, my firm is sponsoring the Start A Brewery lounge. Start A Brewery is a community of craft beer industry veterans who share our knowledge and experience in support of the craft beer community by helping new breweries and breweries in planning.

If you're at CBC and want to connect, look for me in the Start A Brewery lounge. I will be in and out on April 22 and the morning of the 23rd. (The lounge is open through the 24th.)

Our lounge will be located at the top of the escalators leading into the main exhibit hall at the Venetian. There will be beer available all around us, and we'll have couches and charging stations to refresh yourself and your devices.

Please let me know if you plan on stopping in so that I can make sure I'm present and available. And please say hello if you're at my speaking session or just happen to run into me at the Conference or at any of the events around Las Vegas. I will happily share a beer with you and toast our industry.

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Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.

Indeed Brewing Workers' Drive to Join Union Recognized by Management — via Brewbound

Dartmouth basketball vote shows unionization 'can happen anywhere,' attorney says — via HR Dive

What Dollar General Doesn't Want You To Know — via More Perfect Union

Apple has been accused of punishing Apple Store employees for showing support for Palestine — via iMore

An Ice Cream Store Wants to Use Unpaid Labor and Call It Training. This 'Hack' Will Give You Brain Freeze — via Evil HR Lady, Suzanne Lucas

What Needs to Change About DEI — and What Doesn't — via Harvard Business Review

Attacks on DEI Increase — via EntertainHR

Map: The impact of anti-DEI legislation — via ABC News

Two former execs of the company behind the Truth Social merger are caught up in a messy hacking lawsuit — via The Verge

I organize orgies — can I talk about it in my job hunt? — via Ask a Manager

Can employers legally favor transgender employees over cisgender employees? — via Eric Meyer's Employer Handbook Blog

Eclipses and the workplace quiz! — via Employment & Labor Insider

Ohio Teacher Who Allegedly Called in Sick for 2 Days to Attend Concert Now Faces Termination — via People