District St. Paul-Minneapolis Fourth Annual Business and Technical Conference

When:  Jul 28, 2017 from 09:00 to 17:00 (CT)

The Fourth Annual Business & Technical Conference on Friday, July 28 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) in Duluth—kicking off All Pints North weekend. This conference is put on by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild in partnership with Master Brewers Association of America’s (MBAA) District St. Paul-Minneapolis.

The 9 a.m.—5 p.m. event will be packed with national and local speakers, covering technical aspects of brewing to business strategies. 

CONFERENCE PREVIEW
Keynote & Closing Remarks
  • Keynote- Bart Watson, BA Economist
  • Closing- John Hall, Editor, All About Beer Magazine
Brewing Tracks:
  • Neil Witte, BA Quality Ambassador
  • Ryan Wibby, Wibby Brewing Company- Brewing Craft Lagers
  • Ed Ruble, Brewery Vivant- Small Brewery QC
  • Sour Brewing Panel- Allyson Rolph- Thirsty Pagan, Niko Tonks- Fair State, Jace Marti- Schell’s
Technical Tracks:
  • Jeff Barnes & Micah Cawley, Barth Haas- New Developments in Hops
  • Robert Monsour, Rahr Malting- OSU Selective Barley Breeding for Flavor
  • Pentair- Dissolved Oxygen Management in a Brewery
  • Russ Karasch, Black Swan Cooperage- Barrel Maintenance and Repair
Business Tracks:
  • Al Alavarez, CFO Cigar City Brewing- Brewery Finance
  • Sam Hoffmann, President, Red Lodge Ales- Long Range Business Planning
  • Regulatory Panel- MN AEG
  • Lawyer Panel- Brewery Law
Sales/Marketing Panel:
  • Eddie Chimi, Director of Sales, Mantra Artisan Ales- Sales Staff Training
  • Leslee Miller, Amusee/MN Grape Growers Association- What Brewers Can Learn from Winemakers
  • Staff Retention and Leadership Training- TBD
  • Social Media Presentation- TBD

Registration is $50 for Guild/MBAA members and includes breakfast brought to you by Country Malt Group and lunch brought to you by Baker Tilly.

To purchase your ticket, visit: http://www.tempotickets.com/biztech2017members

Tickets will only be available online through July 27. On Monday, July 24, ticket prices will increase to $60. Depending on availability, tickets may be purchased at the door for $60 on the day of the event. 

Many thanks to our Legacy Sponsors Baker Tilly and Brewers Supply Group and Business Track Sponsor Deerwood Bank

Location

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
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Contact

Juno Choi
(651) 270-1373
jchoi@bsgcraft.com