Spigot Labs was a venture championed by Scott Vitale from August 2015 until March 2020. I set out to change the way people attend beer, wine, and food festivals - giving each fan a comprehensive experience memory with just a tap. I built many things along the way and in support of this vision including:
- Fast, efficient event check-in
- On-demand badge printing and provisioning
- Embedded RFID technology on every tasting glass
- Native apps for real-time engagement
- An extensive corpus of marketing data, consumer preferences, and attendee sentiment
In the wake of the global COVID19 pandemic, the market for live events went to zero overnight. After 6 months with no events, I made the difficult decision to close Spigot Labs and trade in the "founder" title for my old, comfortable engineering shoes. Although closing a business often feels like failure, I'm incredibly grateful for the people who helped me along the way. I grew as an engineer, a salesperson, a project manager, and most importantly as a person. I couldn't have made it nearly this far without each and every one of you:
- Kate Vitale
- Ryan Evans
- Megan VonWald
- Lorin Ting
- Elizabeth Glau
- Aaron Stillwell
- Fletcher Richman
- John Wilker
- Sonya Pritchard
- Meagan Logan
- Adina Johnson
- Alia Pialtos
Thank you, sincerely.
Finally, a few pieces of nostalgia for Spigot Labs and the ride it was:
- Can't remember that one beer you tried? https://youtu.be/FjQJdivTpBg
- Making Connections Easy at Your Conference https://youtu.be/BHqc145eX8s
- Belgian Brew Fest Conference Talk - Standing Out In a Crowded Festival Landscape - https://youtu.be/YVJr468fbvc
- Our Medium account with posts from Elizabeth Glau, Sean Kennedy, and others: https://medium.com/spigotlabs
- Making a Marketer episode - https://www.facebook.com/mpowersmarcom/videos/1658014717571612
- Photos:
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.2417260901626401/2417260781626413
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.1170620412957129/2058217504197411
- https://www.facebook.com/bruzbeers/photos/a.1696328073984615/2099044480379637/
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.1170620412957129/1768217083197456/
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.1170620412957129/1705183819500783/
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.1170620412957129/1531110740241426/
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/a.1170620412957129/1513066645379169
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BRrVAdBl86P/
- https://www.facebook.com/spigotlabs/photos/pcb.1273128609372975/1273127946039708/