Hey Kyle,
I am a big fan of the CAT bus - Columbia Gorge Express. I take it anytime I can to get to the airport or otherwise into Portland. I'll shoot you a message directly, but wanted to make sure to hype the CAT on an MBAA forum!
Cheers,
Campbell
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Campbell Morrissy, PhD
Director of Brewery Operations
pFriem Family Brewers
MBAA NTC - Committee Chair
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-21-2025 17:55
From: Kyle Somers
Subject: Spring 2025 Meeting Schedule and Tours
Will there be anyone coming in to Hood River from Portland on Friday morning that would have room in their car for a friendly brewer-turned-yeast-rep? I'll be staying near downtown Portland, and trying to avoid renting a car. Alternatively, does anyone have any experience taking the bus out there?
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Kyle Somers
Technical Sales Manager
Lallemand Brewing
Santa Rosa CA
Original Message:
Sent: 04-18-2025 18:56
From: Rikki Welz
Subject: Spring 2025 Meeting Schedule and Tours
Hey y'all!
In case you haven't seen it, we've made one big program with all sorts of information for our Spring 2025 DNW meeting in Hood River. We even have some fantastic tours at Full Sail, the Wastewater Plant, Powder Pure, and a Mountain Bike Shuttle all ready for you on that Friday Morning (Sign ups are in the link).
Check it all out here..
If clicking links and scrolling around isn't your style, here's the presentations and the speakers.
| Friday | Speakers |
| District Northwestern Business Meeting, Malt Update, Hop Update | Exec Team, Matt Letki (RarhBSG), Rob Laurie (Yakima Chief Ranches) |
| Brewing Success by Protecting your People and Profits | Greta Salvo (SAIF) |
| How Education and Communication Shapes the Future of Beer | Geoff Sasaki, Matt Winans, Cade Jobe, Nick Harris, Jackie Beardstrom |
| Biotransformations and Yeast Sensory | Kyle Somers |
| 5S- Save Time, Save $, Save your Brewery, Save the World | Paul Hanson, Amanda Ayers, Garrett Meier, Barbara Stone |
| Hoppy Hour at pFriem | Shuttle bus provided |
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| Saturday | Speakers |
| Technologies & Best Practices for Brewery Canning Operations | Kyron Zawodny, Grant Smith |
| Practical Research in the Brewery | Tessa Schilaty, Molly Browning, Laura Burns, Lindsey Rubottom, Campbell Morrissy |
| How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Chron: A scientific overview of Columbus hops | Tim Wallen, Jake Watt, Michal Frankowicz |
Hope to see you there!
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Rikki Welz
Technical Chair- DNW
Associate Sensory Scientist
John I Haas
Yakima WA
(509) 823-6722
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