Inaugural Event

A Career Revolution for Bartenders

Take control of your future

behind the bar.

Washington, DC | September 21-23, 2025

Raise One for the Next One

Raise One for the

Next One

Empower a bartender to break through.

Sponsor a ticket—or apply for one.

This is where legacy begins.

Empower a bartender to break through.

Sponsor a ticket,

or apply for one.

This is where legacy begins.

Not everyone can afford a seat at the bar—but they all

deserve one.

Not everyone can afford a seat at the bar—but they all deserve one.

Raising The Bar is where bartenders turn their passion into power. But some of the most

talented people in this industry still get priced out of progress.

When you sponsor a scholarship ticket, you don’t just gift access. You invest in:

Raising The Bar is where bartenders turn their passion into power.

But some of the most talented people in this industry still get priced out of progress.

When you sponsor a scholarship ticket, you don’t just gift access.

You invest in:

A career that might never have launched
A brand that’s just waiting to be seen
A legacy built from behind the bar

A career that might never have launched
A brand that’s just waiting to be seen
A legacy built from behind the bar

Want to Sponsor a Ticket?

Choose how many tickets to fund...

1, 3, 5+

Choose how many

tickets to fund...

1, 3, 5+

Add your name or brand for recognition, or give anonymously.

If you know you belong in this room,

but just need the right door—apply.

Apply for a Scholarship Ticket

If you belong in this room, but just need the right door—apply.

We’re not looking for perfect.

We’re looking for passionate!

If you know you belong in this room,

but just need the right door—apply.

Complete The Application Below

To Apply For A Scholarship Ticket

Complete The Application

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