District Mid-Atlantic 2017 Spring Meeting

Starts:  Mar 3, 2017 16:00 (ET)
Ends:  Mar 4, 2017 18:00 (ET)
Associated with  District Mid-Atlantic

MBAA DISTRICT MID-ATLANTIC

2017 SPRING MEETING

MARCH 4TH, 2017

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!


LOCATION: VANISH FARMWOODS BREWERY AT BLACK HOPS FARM


SPONSORS:


HIGHEST LEVEL (3 & 4):

Country Malt Group


Hop Havoc

Madison Chemical Inc



MEDIUM LEVEL (1 & 2):

Malt Europ North America

Imbibe Solutions

BSG




Lupulin Exchange



 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE



FRIDAY MARCH 3RD 2017:   BREWERY TOUR & FRIDAY SOCIAL

BREWERY TOURS: 
FLYING DOG BREWERY
4607 Wedgewood Blvd
Frederick, MD 21703

2PM - 4PM
PLEASE EMAIL JASPERAKERBOOM@GMAIL.COM IF YOU ARE COMING SO WE HAVE AN APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS



SOCIAL EVENT:

OLD OX BREWERY
44652 Guilford Dr #114
Ashburn, VA 20147

WE WILL PROVIDE A SHUTTLE FROM THE HOTEL "DAYS INN" IN LEESBURG (SEE HOTEL INFORMATION BELOW) TO OLD OX AND BACK. PICKUP TIMES WILL BE CONFIRMED LATER.

6PM - 9PM
TICKETS $10, INCLUDES BEER AND FOOD
This event is open to everyone, so bring a friend!  You do not need to register for the full meeting to attend the Friday Social.  Tickets can be purchased ahead of time with your online registration, and will also be available at the door. 







SATURDAY MARCH 4TH:  2017 SPRING TECHNICAL MEETING



VANISH FARMWOODS BREWERY
42245 Black Hops Lane
Leesburg, VA 20176

IF YOU ARE USING GPS TRY THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 42264 Leelynn Farm Lane.
We will also provide a shuttle to and from "Days Inn" to Vanish Farmwoods Brewery for participants.

8:30AM Registration, Coffee and Snacks
9:00AM-12:00PM Presentations
12:00-1:30PM Lunch
1:30-4:30PM Presentations
4:30-7:00PM Happy Hour Social (Bring your beer to share and items for the raffle!)


INSTEAD OF PROVIDING SATURDAY DINNER, WE OPTED TO PROVIDE A SHUTTLE TO THE SOCIAL HOUR ON FRIDAY. 

SPEAKER/SESSION LINEUP (times to be determined)


Introduction

Jasper Akerboom, District Technical Chair - Welcome
Steve Frazier, District President - District Mid-Atlantic MBAA Update

Ingredient Session

John Bryce, MBAA Technical Chair - 33 Things You Should Know About Dry Hopping
Solomon Rose from Organarchy Hops - Local hops, why, how and at what cost?
Michael Schimmel / Eric May from Pilot Malthouse - Small Malt

Technical Session on Trub, Filtration, Finings and Colloidal Stability

Milton Leland from Pall - Filtration for the Future: A new approach


Jamie Carmichael from Murphy and Son - Beer and Kettle Finings
Hayley Potts / Thomas Boudreau from Stone Brewing Co. - 
Whirlpool Trub Carryover Effects on Beer Sensory Quality & Clarity



Safety Session & Scholarship Update
 
Steve Gerloff from Madison Chemical - Chemical Safety in a Brewery Environment
Nassim Sultan & Drew Wiles - What the MBAA Mid-Atlantic scholarship meant for us and what it made possible


 



IMPORTANT DETAILS:
  • Registration fees include a morning snack, coffee and lunch on Saturday.  The Friday Social will be a ticketed event.  Be sure to buy your ticket when you register if you plan on coming, so we can get a good headcount. 
  • Registration must be submitted online.  It is not possible to register at the meeting.
  • Registration is non-refundable.  We organize and pay for meals in advance, based on registration.
  • Registration is limited to 120 attendees.
  • We are offering a shuttle service from the hotel "Days Inn" to Old Ox and back for participants, so you do not have to drive. This shuttle service will also be provided on Saturday for the actual meeting.
  • We will not provide dinner on Saturday. However, there are several breweries in the greater Leesburg area, and many are excited to have you visit after the meeting is adjourned.
  • Non-members must click the "create a new account" option at the login.  You will not be required to join MBAA, but we encourage you to!
  • If you have questions about the meeting, please contact jasperakerboom@gmail.com
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
 
EVENT REGISTRATION:       

EARLY: $39 member/ $59 non-member/ $39 student by 02/03/2017
REGULAR: $59 member/ $79 non-member/ $39 student- by 02/24/2017
PROCRASTINATOR:  $79 member/ $99 non-member/ $39 student- by 03/04/2017
FRIDAY SOCIAL: $10 per person, open to anyone, need not be attending the technical meeting

 
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
 
HOTEL INFORMATION:

We were not able to get rooms blocked, but there are three hotels in walking distance to each other with competitive rates in Leesburg (See map below). As always do not wait with booking a room until the last moment.

The shuttle will pick up from Days Inn in Leesburg!

Days Inn 

721 E Market St
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 777-6622


The other two hotels are

Comfort Suites
80 Prosperity Ave SE
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 669-1650

and across the street

Best Western
726 E Market St
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 777-9400

Transportation to and from events will be provided by shuttle.

 
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:    
Our sponsors help us put together great meetings while keeping registration fees low.  The following sponsorships are available for the 2016 Spring Meeting:
  • Level 1 includes your logo on this page, and all reminder emails- $100
  • Level 2 includes your logo displayed on-screen before the technical meeting and during all breaks, plus Level 1 benefits- $200
  • Level 3 Exclusive Friday Social Sponsor, plus Level 1 and 2 benefits- $500
  • Level 4 Exclusive Transportation Sponsor, plus Level 1 and 2 benefits- $500
CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR THE MEETING
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Location

Vanish Brewery at Black Hops Farm
42245 Black Hops Lane
Leesburg, VA 20176
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Contact

Jasper Akerboom
(703) 505-9120
jasperakerboom@gmail.com