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The Craft Brewers Conference is the largest gathering of small and independent brewers in the world! #CraftBrewersCon provides educational seminars, workshops, opportunities to share information and build business relationships. The conference is also a great social event with 13,000+ of brewing industry professionals enjoying craft brews together.
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04/09/2019 || The New Ag Kids: Starting a Farm Brewery in the Farmhouse Brewing Era
Speakers: Amber Watts (Garden Path Fermentation), Christian DeBenedetti (Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery), Evan Watson (Plan Bee Farm Brewery), Davy Pasternak (Roughhouse Brewing)
Room: 501-504 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/09/2019 || 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Export Your Beer – To Europe or Elsewhere
Speaker: Rick Kempen (Bier&cO)
Room: 705-711 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/09/2019 || Develop Your Brewery Family – Make It Functional Instead of Dysfunctional
Speakers: Steve Breezley (Ska Brewing Company) & Suzanne Phare (Real Ideal Coaching)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 1 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/09/2019 || Greater than the Sum of Its Parts: Blending Your Best Beer
Speakers: Jay Goodwin (The Rare Barrel), Jeremy Grinkey (Bruery Terreux), Averie Swanson (Jester King Brewery) & Cory King (Side Project Brewing)
Room: Mile High Ballroom 2-3 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/09/2019 || Microbiological Quality Assurance and Control for Small Brewers
Speaker: Jan Biering (VLB Berlin)
Room: 201-207 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/09/2019 || Diversify Your Business Through Distillation
Speakers: Colin Blake ( Moonshine University), Dave Colt (Sun King Brewery and Sun King Distillery) & Drew Cochrane (New Glarus Brewing Company)
Room: Mile High Ballroom 4 || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/09/2019 || From Terroir to Technique: Understanding the Impact of Craft Malt in Beer
Speakers: Jen Blair (Craft Maltsters Guild), Hillary Barile (Rabbit Hill Farms and Malthouse), Ron Silberstein (Admiral Maltings), Seth Klann (Mecca Grade Estate Malt, Madras, OR), Greg Kessel (National Barley Growers Association) & Josh Cody (Colorado Malting Company)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 1 || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/11/2019 || Who Is Your Brewery and What Do You Do? How to Define, Market and Align Your Brand
Speakers: Tristan Chan (Ratio Beerworks), Bryant Goulding (Rhinegeist Brewery), Andrew Emerton (New Belgium Brewing Company), Kailey Partin (Rising Tide Brewing Company) & Jonathan Shikes (Denver Westword)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3 || 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Forecasting Market Demand for U.S. Craft Exports
Speaker: Bart Watson (Chief Economist, Brewers Association)
Room: 705-711 || 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Selling More Beer through Distributors
Speakers: Paul Pisano (National Beer Wholesalers Association), Steve Economos (Eagle Rock Distributing Company), Shawn Knoche (Frank Beer Distributors) & Jason Mussetter (Mussetter Distributing)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 1 || 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04/11/2019 || From Dream to Reality – Create a Financial Plan for Your Brewery
Speakers: Chris Herron (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) & Maria Pearman (Radix Accounting)
Room: 501-504 || 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Tap Yourself: Making Your Story Bigger than Beer
Speaker: Cody Keenan (Former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Sours: Traditional Meets Modern
Speakers: Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery), Rudi Ghequire (Brewery Rodenbach) & John Holl (Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Alcohol-Free Beer Production: Simple Concepts for Producing Great Low-Alcohol and Alcohol-Free Beers
Speaker: Deniz Bilge (VLB Berlin)
Room: Mile High Ballroom 4 || 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Listen to Your Distributor: Building Successful Distribution Partnerships
Speakers: Collin McDonnell (HenHouse Brewing Company), Rob Burns (Night Shift Brewing), Robby Roda (Day One Distribution) & Conner Coghill (The Bruery)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3 || 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
04/11/2019 || Crafting an Intersection: Cannabis, Beer and Cannabeers
Speaker: Jessica Lukas (Consumer Insights BDS Analytics)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/11/2019 || Brewery Social Media Panel
Speakers: Join Kristen Wood (Odell Brewing Co.), Todd DiMatteo (Good Word Brewing) and Michelle Taylor (Funkwerks)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 2-3 || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/11/2019 || Rock Star Brewers: Adding Value Beyond the Brewery
Speakers: Larry Chase (Professional Brewer, Beer Educator & Enthusiast) & Chris LaPierre (Sr. Head Brewer, Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 4 || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/11/2019 || No Barley, No Beer: Understanding the U.S. Barley and Malt Supply Chain
Speakers: Blair Elias (National Barley Growers Association), Buzz Mattelin (National Barley Growers Association), Greg Kessel (North Dakota Barley Grower National Barley Growers Association), Dave Tweet (Montana Barley Grower /National Barley Growers Association) & Scott Brown (Idaho Barley Grower/National Barley Growers Association)
Room: Mile High Ballroom 1 || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/11/2019 || What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Started My Brewery
Speakers: Tom Hennessy (Colorado Boy Brewery), Barry Chan (Lucky Envelope Brewing), Scott Strain (Kros Strain Brewing) & Nathaniel Miller (Big Choice Brewing)
Room: 501-504 || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/11/2019 || Craft Beer Opportunities in Russia
Speaker: Yuri Katunin (General Director and Representative / Craft Brew Riots and Craft Depot Russia)
Room: 705-711 || 2:20 PM – 3:20 PM
04/09/2019 || Girl-Bosses, Business and Beer
Speakers: Kim Jordan (Co-Founder, Executive Chair New Belgium Brewing) & Sarah Frey(Founder, Frey Farms)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/09/2019 || It’s About More than Free Beer: Thinking Philanthropically about Inclusion, Equity and Diversity
Speaker: Dr. J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham (Diversity Ambassador, Brewers Association)
Room: 601-607 || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/10/2019 || Researcher Presentation: Diversity Versus Stability – What Is a Barley Breeder To Do?
Speaker: Jamie Sherman (Assistant Professor
Montana State University, Department of Plant Sciences, Bozeman MT 59717)
Room: 501-504 || 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
04/10/2019 || How to Market and Sell to People Not Like You
Speaker: Kelly McDonald (Marketing and Advertising Specialist, McDonald Marketing)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/10/2019 || How to Market and Sell to People Not Like You
Speaker: Kelly McDonald (Marketing and Advertising Specialist, McDonald Marketing)
Room: Bellco Theatre || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/10/2019 || Permission to Dig-Deep! Designating Geographic Footprints Closer to Home
Speakers: John Bryant (No-Li Brewhouse) & Cole Bryant (No-Li Brewhouse)
Room: Four Seasons Ballroom 1 || 1:20 PM – 2:20 PM
04/10/2019 || Leveraging Your Brewers Association Resources
Speakers: Graham Rausch (Membership Outreach Coordinator Brewers Association), Sarah Billiu (Membership Coordinator/ Brewers Association), Damon Scott (Technical Brewing Projects Coordinator / Brewers Association ) & Jay Wood (Craft Beer Program Marketing Coordinator / Brewers Association)
Room: 501-504 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/10/2019 || Employee Ownership at Work: Making Better Beer Faster Using a Continuous Improvement Program
Speakers: Aaron Moberger (Harpoon Brewery) & John Ahern (Harpoon Brewery)
Room: Mile High Ballroom 4 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
04/10/2019 || Developing Export Expertise
Speakers: Steve Parr (Export Development Program Manager/ Brewers Association) , Jesse Kercheval (CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective), Arlo Grammatica (Ska Brewing Company), Ben Self (West Sixth Brewing Company) & Bill Butcher (Port City Brewing Company)
Room: 705-711 || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM
4/10/2019 || 10 Trends in Global Beverage Alcohol: The Disruptors Shaping Consumer Choice
Speaker: Brandy Rand IWSR: Drinks Market Analysis)(
Room: Bellco Theatre || 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM