Conferences 2011

List of events relevant to the brewing industry throughout 2011. Listed in date order.

Congress of the International Hop Growers Convention

10-21 February
Hobart, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

Contact: Dr. Martin Pavlovic, Secretary General
T: +386 3 712 1600
E: martin.pavlovic@guest.arnes.si
www.hmelj-giz.si/ihgc/act.htm

Convention profile: A 12 day trip that includes sightseeing and tours. The main conference day takes place on the 14th February whilst the 15th sees a trip to a nearby Hop Farm. Please see website for full itinerary.

SIBA Brewing Conference & AGM

3-4 March
Holiday Inn, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6YR, UNITED KINGDOM

Contact: Charlie Gorham
T: +44 (0)845 337 9158
E: conference@siba.co.uk
www.siba.co.uk/abc/

Conference profile: The SIBA conference is the biggest national event solely for independent brewers of quality ales and the traders who work alongside them. Also includes National Beer Awards 2011.

Beer Industry Summit

6-7 March
Fontainebleau Hotel, 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA

Contact: Jennifer Waddill, Customer Services, BeerNet Communications Inc.
T: +1 210 805 8006 ext. 1
E: admin@beernet.com
www.beernet.com/beer_summit.php

Conference profile: The Beer Industry Summit has grown to be the must-attend executive conference in the beer industry. Now capped at 500 attendees, places go very quickly so book your place now! Top brewery executives, importers, distributors and analysts will all be in attendance during the two days.

IBD Africa Section Convention
(Endless Possibilities)

6-11 March
Lake Victoria Serena Resort, Kampala, UGANDA

Contact: Cathy Oosthuysen, Convention Secretary
T: +27 11 285 0094
E: cathy.oosthuysen@ziemann.com
www.ibdafrica.co.za/conventions.html

Convention profile: It is apparent that Africa has "Endless Possibilities" and the thirst is not just for the product but also knowledge, skills and expertise. Therefore the opportunities are available not only for brewers and distillers but also suppliers and academia. This convention will apprise the brewing and distilling community of the possibilities and discuss ways that they may be realised. It will also review some of the challenges facing this realisation and therefore lively debates are anticipated on such topics as health, learning and development, raw materials, logistics, politics and a revisit of the main theme of the 2009 convention, sustainable development. A large number of presentations will be given by invited speakers, knowledgeable in their specific fields thereby including subject matter beyond the brewing and distilling industries.

98th VLB Berlin International Brewing & Engineering Congress

14-16 March
Stadthalle Bad Godesberg, Koblenzer Strasse 80,
53177 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, GERMANY

Contact: Sabine Voigt
T: +49 (30) 450 80-215
E: voigt@vlb-berlin.org
W: www.vlb-berlin.org

Congress profile: International congress for the brewing and malting industry and their supply industries. Also incorporates small exhibition.

Craft Brewers Conference & Brew Expo America

23-26 March
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Contact: Nancy Johnson, Events Director
T: +1 303 447 0816
E: nancy@brewersassociation.org
W: www.craftbrewersconference.com

Conference profile: The Craft Brewers Conference is the only industry event that serves both brewpubs and packaging breweries. For professional brewers, the Craft Brewers Conference is the number one environment in North America for concentrated, affordable brewing education and idea sharing to improve brewery quality and performance. The conference is also a great social event with over 2,600 brewing industry professionals enjoying craft brews together. BrewExpo America® allows exhibitors and buyers to develop profitable business relationships and helps brewing and brewery restaurant professionals encounter the latest and the best products and services that industry vendors have to offer.

World Barley, Malt & Beer Conference

23-25 March
InterContinental Hotel Prague, Parizska 30, 110 00 Prague 1, CZECH REPUBLIC

Contact: RMI Conferences (based in West Sussex, UK)
T: +44 (0)1444 453767
E: conference@barley-malt.com
W: www.barley-malt.com

Conference profile: The sixth World Barley, Malt and Beer Conference will again offer a unique opportunity for senior commercial executives and managers involved in the barley, malt and beer supply chain to attend a meeting that is dedicated to the commercial aspects of all sectors of the industry. There will be presentations by speakers from various countries around the world who will address the conference on a wide variety of topics relating to the brewing sector, the malting industry and the supply of malting barley.

The Beverage Forum

24-25 May
Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, USA

Contact: Debbie Sustik, Conference Co-ordinator, Beverage Marketing
T: +1 740 598 4133
E: beverageforum@beveragemarketing.com
W: www.beverageforum.com

Conference profile: This year's forum "Reigniting Innovation and Growth" will be represented by more than twenty beverage leaders. Through a series of panel discussions, keynote speeches and the popular industry specific breakout sessions, attendees will be able to get a better understanding of the challenges beverage companies both big and small are facing and how they are reacting to these changing events. 

European Brewery Convention Congress

22-26 May
Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre (SECC), Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW, UNITED KINGDOM

Contact: Oliver Heinke, Interplan AG
T: +49 (0)89 5482 3439
E: info@interplan.de / o.heinke@interplan.de
W: www.ebc2011glasgow.org/

Convention profile: The EBC Congress attracts about 700 industry delegates who travel from all over the world to listen to and view scientific and technical papers and posters, covering recent developments and breakthroughs in the brewing, malting and related industries - and also to have the opportunity to meet industry suppliers and knowledge brokers. An exhibition will accompany the event.

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Brewing Chemists

11-15 June
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA

Contact: Beth Elliott, Meetings, Membership Promotions and Education Manager
T: +1 651 994 3847
E: belliott@scisoc.org
W: www.asbcnet.org

Convention profile: Each year the ASBC Annual Meeting welcomes brewing professionals working in the analytical sciences and quality fields, 

VLB Brewers Conference

15-17 June
Bangkok International Exhibition Centre, Bangkok, THAILAND

Contact: Olaf Hendel
T: +49 (30) 450 80-255
E: hendel@vlb-berlin.org
W: www.vlb-berlin.org

Conference profile: VLB's Brewers Conference "Going Green - The Challenges for the Asia Pacific Brewing Industry" takes place this year in Bangkok, Thailand - in co-operation with the Thailand Beer Industry Guild. It is a three-day congress for brewing professionals. 

Beeronomics 2011

21-24 September
Kardinal-Dopfner-House, Domberg 27, 85354 Freising, GERMANY

Registrations Contact: Dr Adriano Profeta, Environmental Economics & Agricultural Policy Group, Technische Universitat Munchen - Weihenstephan, Germany
T: +49 (0)8161 71-3593
E: adriano.profeta@tum.de
W: www.beeronomics2011.org

Conference profile: The 2nd Beeronomics conference - The Economics of Beer and Brewing 2011 - provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and high-quality economic research related to beer and brewing activities. It covers a wide array of topics, including, but not limited to: production, trade, industrial organisation, economic history, law, economics, marketing, consumption, policy, regulation, macroeconomics, innovation economics and others.

98th VLB October Convention 2011

10-11 October
Hotel Berlin, Lutzowplatz 17,
10785 Berlin, GERMANY

Contact: VLB-Berlin
T: +49 (30) 450 80-267
E: brewmaster@vlb-berlin.org
W: www.vlb-berlin.org

Congress profile: International congress for the brewing and malting industry and their supply industries. Also incorporates technical session and international malting barley seminar.

MBAA Convention

14-16 October
Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis,
MN 55403, USA

Contact: Beth Elliott, MBAA Education Co-ordinator
T: +1 651 994 3847
E: belliott@scisoc.org
W: www.mbaa.com

Convention profile: Since 1887, Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) and its members have been dedicated to promoting, advancing, improving and protecting interests of brewing and malt house production and technical personnel. The annual convention takes place this year in Minneapolis and will again draw processing technology and packaging professionals involved in the brewing industry together.