TIPS Trainers

The Academy of Bartending - www.theacademyofbartending.com
Our course content includes over 200 drink and shooter recipes, the latest trends in party drinks and shooters as well as trends in night clubs, restaurants, catered affairs, and private parties, a history of liquors, beer, and wine, state laws, and TIPS certification. In addition, we supply bartenders for parties, weddings, company/corporate functions, catered affairs, banquets, etc, sell bartending supplies, and work with restaurants to help find full-time and part-time employment.

The Agency - www.theagencyworld.com
The Agency, LLC is a leading provider of tailored insurance products for bar/taverns, nightclubs and live entertainment events. As the specialty underwriter for various A-rated companies, The Agency, LLC utilizes its extensive industry knowledge and experience to provide its clients a comprehensive set of risk management, loss control, coverage placement and claims handling services. Through the use of onsite inspections, training and a proprietary contractual risk transfer process, The Agency, LLC is able to meaningfully control and reduce its client's exposures. With a team of insurance professionals who average over 20 years experience each, The Agency, LLC is the first choice for clients in the hospitality and entertainment industries seeking the most complete and cost-effective insurance solution.

Arizona Business Council for Alcohol Education - www.bcae.com
In 1985, leaders of key hospitality industry associations recognized the need for a more directed and professional means of instructing retailers about the state's liquor laws and promoting the responsible sale and service of alcoholic beverages to the public. Thus was formed the non-profit organization known today as the Arizona Business Council for Alcohol Education (ABC), which continues into the 21st century as one of the nation's leaders in liquor law training. Since it was established, ABC has maintained an unblemished record for professionalism, has trained well over 200,000 servers, managers and owners across the state, and is endorsed by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC).

Creative Hospitality Associates - www.chaconsulting.net
CHA’s team will directly work with you and your staff to identify critical issues and improve bottom-line performance. CHA’s mission is to deliver advancements in creative hospitality through clear pathways to profitability. Our proven developmental strategies and managerial procedures help clients increase the value and efficiency of their operations while they stay competitive in the quick-paced hospitality field.

John Schmidt Consulting - www.jscginc.com
Providing experienced and quality consulting services for, and "undercover" evaluations of, responsible alcohol sales programs and regulatory compliance issues to the sports, entertainment, restaurant, bar and insurance industries, as well as responsible alcohol sales policy development/enforcement, and Expert Witness Services.

Joshua Systems, Inc - www.joshuasystems.com
Joshua Systems assists both the restaurant and the individual by showing them how to "go one step beyond" in guest service, by teaching classes from the guest's perspective. From the time the guest drives into your parking lot until the time they exit, we show you ways to create a lifetime guest.

Paster Training, Inc. - www.pastertraining.com
Paster Training, Inc. serves the hospitality industry and is dedicated to reaching and educating food and beverage industry members worldwide when, where and how they need training, products and support. Paster Training, Inc. is a unique training resource because our trainers are highly skilled and have made food and alcohol safety training their career focus. Our trainers bring decades of real-world experience and passion to our programs. As the authority in food safety, HACCP, and responsible alcohol management training, we help food industry organizations and operations act smarter, quicker and safer. Paster Training, Inc has trained over 25,000 servers, bartenders, managers, and owners across the country and the world.

Serve Smart Pro - www.servesmartpro.com
Nightclub and Restaurant Consultant Available for TIPS training. "I never get tired of the energy in this industry", says Veronique, known as 'V'. 'V' started bartending in 1984, and found the beginnings of new legislation targeting servers and bartenders under the efforts of MADD. She decided to quit, and returned to bartending only after getting more information about liability to herself, and her employer.

"The TIPS program is something I could have used back then, the rules were changing, and we didn't know how they would affect us." V has found that the TIPS program is a valuable program, that draws the staff, university students and workplace members together, giving them a more professional, cohesive approach to their job, and their parties.

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Insurance Companies

Alliance Insurance Agency - www.allinsgrp.com
Alliance Insurance Agency provides a broad range of Insurance and Financial Services for businesses and individuals. Our company was rated A+ (superior) by A.M. Best for Restaurants, Bars and Taverns. We insure more restaurants, sports bars and taverns than any other agency in Colorado.

Hunter Frederic Insurance Group - www.hunterfredric.com
Running a restaurant, bar, or inn - or managing a golf course or other recreational facility - is not the same as running most businesses. Likewise, the insurance needs of these businesses are different. They are faced with special risks not found in any other industry. Hunter Fredric provides a complete insurance package that includes the specialized coverages that your business demands. We specialize in Restaurant, Bar, and Hospitality Insurance for over 20 years...

Illinois Casualty Company - www.ilcasco.com
Specializing in Insurance Protection for the Food and Beverage Industry Since 1950.

The leading provider of liquor liability insurance in Illinois, Illinois Casualty Company also provides property, general liability, commercial umbrella liability and workers compensation insurance, all of which can be tailored to the specific needs of taverns, restaurants, package liquor stores, private clubs, banquet facilities, and more!

Serving Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, Illinois Casualty Company is exclusively endorsed by the Licensed Beverage Associations in both Illinois and Indiana as the preferred provider of insurance protection for their members.

Visit our website to learn more about us or to find an agent for a no obligation quote!

League of Minnesota Cities - www.lmnc.org/lmcit/about.cfm
For over 20 years, Minnesota cities have relied upon the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT) for their property, liability, workers’ compensation, and employee benefits needs. They are a member-driven organization that exists solely to meet the risk management and insurance needs of Minnesota cities. Alcohol Server Training is required for coverage. Both TIPS and CAST are approved curriculums. For more information, contact Mike Wozniak at (651) 215-4090.

Lupton & Luce Insurance - www.luptonandluce.com
Lupton & Luce, Inc. is a full-service, independent insurance agency. Since 1939, they've been protecting the value of our customers' personal and business assets in the Long Island area. As an independent agent, they do the shopping for you. They represent many different companies and therefore offer clients more options.

Philadelphia Insurance Companies - www.phly.com
Philadelphia Insurance Companies designs, markets, and underwrites Commercial Property & Casualty and Management & Professional Liability insurance products tailored for the unique exposures of niche markets, providing competitively priced policies, local service relationships, and differentiated coverage features. Our ever-expanding product line offers the most innovative coverage's for today's unique exposures. Whether your organization needs coverage for concerts, bowling alleys, camps, accountants E&O, human & social services, D&O liability or other niche coverages PHLY has you covered!

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Sources of Funding

Akron Community Foundation - /www.akroncommunityfdn.org/cgi-bin/displayContent.pl?type=section&id=36
The foundation supports Summit County, OH, nonprofit organizations providing services in health and human services grants encompass all aspects of health, including research, public health, substance abuse, mental health, and social service programs. Civic affairs grants are awarded to programs relating to business and employment, civic affairs and community service, consumer interests, crime and law enforcement as well as crime prevention, environment and energy programs, equal rights programs, and recreation.

Alliance Healthcare Foundation - www.dot.state.fl.us/Safety/HighwaySafetyGrantProgram/hsgp/hsgp.htm
The mission of the Alliance Healthcare Foundation is to promote health and wellness in the San Diego region, with special emphasis on the medically underserved. We accomplish this through collaborative grantmaking, advocacy and education. AHF's Community Health funding priority area deals with prevention and control of communicable diseases; substance abuse prevention and harm reduction; and violence prevention.

The Battle Creek Community Foundation - www.bccfoundation.org/page26819.cfm
The Battle Creek Community Foundation distributes grants to a wide variety of nonprofit programs, organizations and community groups that enhance and support the quality of life in our Battle Creek. The Community Foundation has over 30 years experience in identifying areas of need in the community. Grant proposals are thoroughly screened and analyzed to ensure that there is collaboration between area organizations, and that credible programming is delivered to the residents of Battle Creek.

Byerly Foundation Grants - www.byerlyfoundation.org
The mission of The Byerly Foundation is to improve the quality of life in Hartsville, South Carolina. They envision the Foundation as an instrument of positive change in their community. They will work with public and private interests to improve the education, economic and social needs of their citizens. The Foundation invites proposals in the areas of economic development and community life in Hartsville.

Chicago Community Trust Grants - www.cct.org/page28925.cfm
For more than 90 years, The Chicago Community Trust has worked hand in hand with thousands of local residents who see how good Chicago can be and who want to be part of a promising future. Their provide critical charitable resources in the arts, community and economic development, education, health and wellness, hunger and homeless alleviation, legal services, programs for youth, the elderly, people with disabilities, and to assure that basic human needs are met for all members of their community.

The Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc. - www.smithersfoundation.org
For over 50 years the Christopher D. Smithers Foundation, Inc. has concentrated its efforts on educating the public that alcoholism is a respectable, treatable disease from which people can and do recover. Also, encouraging prevention programs and activities, with an emphasis on high-risk populations; and continually fighting to reduce and eliminate the stigma that is associated with the disease of alcoholism.

C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc. - www.crbard.com/about/com_relations/foundations/index.cfm
As a worldwide leader in healthcare, Bard has an impact on many communities. The Local Community Commitment seeks to benefit communities in which Bard has significant operations and employee populations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This program improves the quality of life in our local communities by providing grants in the areas of Education, Health Care, Social Welfare and Arts and Culture.

Department of Education - www.ed.gov/index.jhtml
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is providing nearly $38 billion this year to states and school districts, primarily through formula-based grant programs, to improve elementary and secondary schools and meet the special needs of students. ED is providing about $2.5 billion to help strengthen teaching and learning in colleges and other postsecondary institutions and over $4 billion to support rehabilitation, adult education, research and development, statistics, and assessment.

Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior among College Students - http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvphighrisk/gtepdvphighrisk.pdf
This program provides funds to develop, enhance, implement, and evaluate campus-based and/or community-based prevention strategies to reduce high-risk drinking or violent behavior among college students.

Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses - www.ed.gov/programs/dvpcollege/index.html
The goals of this competition are to identify models of effective alcohol- and other drug-prevention programs at IHEs and disseminate information about these programs to other colleges and universities where similar efforts may be adopted.

The Diageo Foundation - www.diageo.com/en-row/CorporateCitizenship/Communityandenvironment/DiageoFoundation
The Diageo Foundation was established by Diageo to support the company's community involvement activities around the world. The Foundation provides kick-start funding and expertise in establishing local projects, some of which are run in partnership with our local businesses.

Federal Business Opportunities - www.fedbizopps.gov
FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Through one portal - FedBizOpps (FBO) - commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community.

Firstgov.gov - www.firstgov.gov
Official U.S. government information and services about grants, money, loans, financial aid, funding, social services, etc.

Florida Highway Safety Grant Program - www.dot.state.fl.us/Safety/HighwaySafetyGrantProgram/hsgp/hsgp.htm
The Florida Highway Safety Grant Program Section of the State Safety Office administers various traffic safety behavioral grant programs to promote State and Community Highway Safety. Section 410 specifically addresses alcohol-impaired countermeasures. TIPS would be considered a countermeasure.

Foundation for Alcohol Responsibility - www.alcoholresponsibility.org
A community may be a an entire town, a high school or university, a civic group, a neighborhood, a place of worship or any number of other entities. As a member of a community, you may be struggling to understand how to impact change regarding alcohol behaviors. The first step is identifying the problem and coming up with a plan to address that problem. But once you've done that, then what? FAR is here to fund those next steps in carrying out your plan. Whether you are an enforcement agency, an institution of higher education, a community coalition or an on-premise or off-premise establishment, we want to provide you with the financial resources for creating alcohol awareness in your community.

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky - www.healthyky.org
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky seeks to address the unmet health care needs of the people of Kentucky. Their approach centers on developing and influencing health policy, to promote lasting change in the systems by which health care is provided in the Commonwealth. The health education and prevention programs focused on fitness and nutrition for children and families, youth smoking prevention, and youth substance abuse prevention.

Grants.gov - www.grants.gov
Grants.gov is THE single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community. Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for more than $400 billion in Federal grants.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation - www.greatercincinnatifdn.org/page12797.cfm
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the Tristate region's community foundation. We are a nonprofit organization created by and for the people of Greater Cincinnati to provide a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to giving. We offer a variety of giving tools to help people achieve their charitable goals - and create lasting good work in their communities.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation - www.knightfdn.org/default.asp?story=cpp/index.asp
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation mission is to improve the quality of life in 26 US communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Grants support six priority areas: education, community development to provide affordable, decent housing in safe, drug-free neighborhoods. The foundation will work with local advisory committees to craft customized strategies for each Knight community, based on the priority areas, and to identify appropriate nonprofit partners.

The Medina Foundation - www.medinafoundation.org
The Medina Foundation provides various types of funding including general operating support, capacity building, social enterprise and grants for start-ups, projects and programs. The Medina Foundation funds organizations serving targeted populations in innovative ways. We fund prevention, treatment and assistance programs that help people become self-reliant and realize their full potential.

PacifiCorp Foundation - www.pacificorpfoundation.org/Article/Article52368.html
The PacifiCorp Foundation allocates grants that support learning projects, as well as programs and projects that best serve community interests. Grants generally are less than $10,000 with most between $2,000 and $5,000. The Foundation groups its grants into four cycles. This helps the Foundation carefully review like requests to ensure maximum benefit such as Education organizations, Civic, community and organizations not covered in other categories, Culture and arts organizations, and Health, welfare and social service organizations.

The Quantum Foundation - www.quantumfnd.com
The Foundation is dedicated to advancing access to health care and education for the residents of Palm Beach County. Quantum concentrates its grant making in several areas: to assure that all Palm Beach County residents have access to quality health care at reasonable costs; to improve the quality of care and provide support for people with chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and life styles through educational programming.

Rockwell Collins Charitable Contributions - www.rockwellcollins.com/about/community/index.html
Rockwell Collins is known around the world for its quality, reliable aviation products. Also known the communities for the commitment and involvement in education, the arts & culture, and a variety of other organizations. Whether it's volunteering in the classroom, mentoring a disadvantaged student or donating computers, Rockwell Collins and its employees are making the communities better places to live and work. They believe the quality of life in our communities directly relates to the success of their business.

Sid W. Richardson Foundation - www.sidrichardson.org/GrantInfo.html
Sid W. Richardson established the Sid W. Richardson Foundation in 1947. Although his interests reached beyond Texas and his personal contacts were worldwide, he retained his utmost concern for the people of his home state. For this reason, the Sid W. Richardson Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in Texas to help them fulfill their missions. Grants are made primarily in education, healthcare, human services, and the arts.

State and Local Government on the net - www.statelocalgov.net
The State and Local Government Internet directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments, from a state's home page or governor's site to the smallest counties or townships.

UGA Parents & Families Association - www.uga.edu/studentaffairs/pfassociation/grants.shtml
A primary focus of the UGA Parents & Families Association is to support the Parents & Families Fund. Money contributed to the fund through memberships and donations provides grants to University schools, colleges, units, departments/divisions or recognized student organizations for projects and programs that enhance the quality of life for undergraduates. Deadline: February 9, 2007.

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Other Resources

Bartend L.A. - www.bartendla.com
Your backstage pass to the Los Angeles Bartending Scene! Bartend L.A. is the premiere site for aspiring bartenders. Listen to bartender interviews, discover L.A.'s hottest drink recipies and learn how to bartend from our exclusive training program BEHIND THE BAR, the most practical and affordable training course availalbe today.

Beer Institute - www.beerinstitute.org
Beer Institute is the trade association for the brewing industry, representing brewers, importers, and industry suppliers. Beer Institute is committed to the development of sound public policy and values of civic duty and personal responsibility.

The Century Council - - www.centurycouncil.org
The Century Council, launched in May 1991 and funded by distillers fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, is a national, independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking and to promoting responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol. Since 1991, The Council’s funding companies have invested more than $160 million in programs that fight against the misuse of their products.

Compliance Solutions, Inc. - - www.compliancetracking.com
Compliance Solutions, Inc. is a provider of a variety of information services for managing regulated and certified training programs. Our web-based Certification Manager® tool is used by TIPS, HACCP, CAST, and other certification programs to provide personalized portals where instructors, students, employers, program providers and regulators can access and report on detailed historical training and personnel records, manage upcoming classes, provide or access self-service customer service, and disseminate information. In addition, CSI offers eBevLaw, a unique database of regulatory issues related to the service, sale, consumption and promotion of alcohol beverages.

DISCUS - Distilled Spirits Council of the United States - - www.distilledspirits.org
The Distilled Spirits Council is a national trade association representing America’s leading distillers and nearly 80% of all distilled spirits brands sold in this country. The Council serves as the distillers’ voice in federal and state capitals on legislative, policy and responsibility issues impacting the hospitality industry. Our strong commitment to responsibility is the foundation of everything we do as an organization and as an industry. The spirits industry has initiated and supported responsibility programs throughout the decades to encourage adults who choose to drink to do so responsibly and to fight all forms of alcohol abuse.

DRINKIQ.com - www.drinkiq.com
Created buy DIAGEO, the world's leading premium drink business, DRINKiQ.com is a global resource that helps combat alcohol misuse and promote responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives. Ultimately it will have over 20 specific country sites in 15 languages as well as a global site.

iMi - Incentive Marketing, Inc. - - www.imiagency.com
iMi is the Chain Hospitality segment leader in third-party consulting services in Building Better Beverage Business with beverage alcohol. As Marriott International's beverage agency, iMi created the industry's first supplier supported Beverage Program in 1990. Since then, iMi has continued to pioneer the development of custom Beverage Programs for other lodging, casual dining, fine dining and concession Chain Hospitality Operators. iMi’s complete Beverage Programs include operations tools, like - www.eBevLaw.com , (co-developed with Health Communications, Inc.) that provides guidance on the sales and service of beverage alcohol across all 50 states. For more information about iMi Agency, please visit - www.imiagency.com or call 770.928.1980.

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - - www.wiley.com
Founded in 1807, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, Wiley has been a vital source of information and understanding for generations of learners. Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and textbooks and other educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students as well as lifelong learners. Wiley publishes in a variety of formats.

NACS - National Association of Convenience Stores - - www.nacsonline.com
NACS, the association for convenience and petroleum retailing, was founded on August 14, 1961, as the National Association of Convenience Stores. An international trade association representing more than 2,200 retail and 1,800 supplier member companies, NACS is an advocate for the convenience and petroleum retailing industry by providing industry information, knowledge and connections to ensure the competitive viability of its members’ businesses. The U.S. convenience store industry, with over 145,000 stores across the country, posted $569.4 billion in total sales in 2006, with $405.8 billion in motor fuels sales.

NHTSA - Impaired Driving Division - www.stopimpaireddriving.org
The Impaired Driving Division at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) seeks to work cooperatively to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related healthcare and economic costs resulting from impaired driving (alcohol and other drugs). NHTSA collaborates with many criminal justice and community organizations to sponsor impaired driving campaigns such as You Drink & Drive. You Lose., Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk and Zero Tolerance Means Zero Chances.

National Registry of Food Safety Professionals - www.NRFSP.com
The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals develops and maintains certification examination programs in the food safety profession. National Registry is recognized internationally by the food service industry for its tests and service delivery standards and practices. The Certified Food Safety Manager examination is accredited by the American National Standards Institute under standards established by the Conference for Food Protection. That accreditation makes National Registry's exam acceptable in all states and jurisdictions that recognize those standards set by ANSI and CFP, and is an assurance of quality in the development and maintenance of the exams.

RunningRestaurants.com - www.RunningRestaurants.com
RunningRestaurants is a membership website that provides operational content to restaurant and bar owners, operators, and chefs. Our information covers all front of the house and back of the house subjects with 500+ articles, 20+ hours of audio/video content, interviews, Q & A sessions, downloads, and much more. The contributors and writers consist of the industries top experts in a variety of subjects including marketing, operations, people & staffing and more. We are here to help restaurants survive and thrive with the most relevant and up to date information available!

RestaurantReport.com- - www.restaurantreport.com
RestaurantReport is a free operational website for restaurant owners and operators. Operating for 12+ years RestaurantReport.com has been able to provide restaurants with the news and tools needed to maximize profits. We specialize in providing the independent restaurateur with the tips and insight on how to successfully operate restaurants. For more information from one of longest running and most respected independent restaurant publications please visit our website.

United States Indoor Sports Association - www.USIndoor.com
The United States Indoor Sports Association is dedicated to serving the interests of its core members, primarily consisting of indoor sports facilities. Members attain benefits through a variety of educational and affinity programs, publications, and affiliated business resources. Such resources run from building contractors, to flooring and dasherboard manufacturers, to scoreboards, business software, consulting, insurance and marketing services, youth programs, sports equipment, group buying programs, player cards, referee certification and much more. USIndoor’s marquee event is its annual conference and trade show, held each June. An estimated 25% of USIndoor members serve alcohol.

We Don’t Serve Teens - - www.dontserveteens.gov
The We Don't Serve Teens program, developed by the Federal Trade Commission, provides parents and others with tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related harm. The program includes a website, - www.dontserveteens.gov as well as free point-of-sale and other campaign materials. Anyone concerned about teen alcohol use is welcome to use these materials.

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