Chip Meara, Mercer Council
Trenton, New Jersey —On Wednesday, November 28th, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction will be collaborating with the New Jersey Licensed Beverage Association and Hyatt Regency Princeton in hosting a free Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM) training open to all liquor licensees in Mercer County. The three hour training (9am-12noon or 3pm-6pm) will take place at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. TAM is an educational program developed by the licensed beverage industry in conjunction with liquor control, law enforcement, highway safety and substance abuse organizations. TAM has proven extremely effective at increasing point of sale prevention efforts in the areas of underage purchases, identification procedures in both tobacco and alcohol, serving of intoxicated customers, and recognition of third party sales. TAM gives owners, managers and staff the tools they need to be safe and responsible retailers of beverage alcohol. Participation in this training can help reduce civil liability exposure for licensees and their employees and possibly reduce the risk of administrative and criminal penalties as well. Participants will receive TAM certification after the training.
“This is an excellent training which helps to empower employees to obey local and statewide laws and maintain control over customers despite customer demands.” said Barbara Sprechman, Prevention Services Coordinator from Mercer Council. For more information or to register, please call Ms. Sprechman at 609-396-5874.
About Mercer Council — Mercer Council is a 501C(3) non-profit agency dedicated to strengthening the foundations of children and families by empowering them to successfully handle difficult, everyday life situations and the impact of substance abuse. Mercer Council actively provides quality alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention and early intervention services in partnership with individuals, families, schools, communities, businesses and professionals throughout Mercer County. Mercer Council is located at 447 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton, NJ.

