Northern California Technical Conference 2020

Starts:  Feb 27, 2020 12:00 (PT)
Ends:  Feb 28, 2020 17:00 (PT)
Associated with  District Northern California

Please join us for a day and a half of great technical content!

District Northern California is host the annual technical conference in Sonoma County in 2020!

Gold Sponsors:

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Logo_Equipment_BW.jpgSilver Sponsors:
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Special Sponsor:
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Relevant Details-

Dates: February 27, 12PM to February 28, 5PM

Location: Oxford Suites Sonoma County, 67 Golf Course Drive West, Rohnert Park, CA

Extra Events: Dinner at Russian River Windsor, Thursday 6PM

Hotel: see attached flyer (you have to call the hotel to get the block rate); rooms will be released 45 days before the event, so book now!

Agenda: 

Day Time Room Topic Speaker First Last Name Title Organization
Thursday 2/27 1:00pm-1:30pm Ballroom 2020 MBAA NorCal Committee Overview         
Thursday 2/27 1:30pm - 2:10pm Ballroom Engineering Yeast to Make Better Beer Nick Harris Co-founder Berkley Brewing Science 
Thursday 2/27 2:10pm - 2:50pm  Ballroom A Look at Kviek fermentations through chemical analysis Kara Taylor Technical Laboratory Manager White Labs
Thursday 2/27 2:50pm - 3:00pm Break Room  Coffee/Beer Break        
Thursday 2/27 3:00pm - 3:40pm Ballroom Kombucha: Microbiology, Mythology and Methodology Jessica Just General Manager - Fermentation ScottLabs
Thursday 2/27 3:40pm - 4:20pm  Ballroom An Introduction to Water Soluble Cannabis and Hemp Emily  Skrobecki  Process Engineering Manager SorSe Technology
Thursday 2/27 4:20pm - 5:00pm Ballroom Cannabis 101 for Craft Brewers Jeremy Marshall Lagunitas Brewing Co  
Thursday 2/27 5:00pm - 8:00pm? Russian River Brewing  Dinner Reeception        
               
Friday 2/28 9:00am - 9:40am Ballroom Wastewater Treatment 101 Robert  Smith Regional Sales Manager Cambrian Innovations
Friday 2/28 9:40am - 10:20am Ballroom IMPACT OF FERMENTATION CONDITIONS ON THE WEIHENSTEPHAN LAGER STRAIN AND YEAST SOLUTIONS FOR LOW AND NON ALCOHOL BREWING. Anne Flesch Regional Sales Manager - West Coast Fermentis
Friday 2/28 10:20 - 10:30am Break Room Coffee Break         
Friday 2/28 10:30am - 11:10am Ballroom Malt  Mike Heinrich   Great Western Malting
Friday 2/28 11:10am - 11:50am Ballroom The Hop Industry Adapts: 2020 Brian Crosby  Global Sales Manager Crosby Hop Farms
Friday 2/28 11:50am -12:30pm Ballroom Oak Chemistry in Alcohol Beverages Dr.David Llodra Research and Development Director Independent Stave Company
Friday 2/28 12:30pm - 2:00pm   Lunch        
Friday 2/28 2:00pm - 2:40pm Ballroom Lager roundtable Julian
Alex
Chris
Shrago
Patil
Keeton
  Beachwood Brewing
Sudwerk Brewing
Alaro Brewing
Friday 2/28 2:40pm - 3:20pm Ballroom Brewery Production  Seth Wood Founder/Brewer Woodfour Brewing 
Friday 2/28 3:20pm - 3:30pm   Coffee Break         
Friday 2/28 3:30pm - 4:10pm Ballroom What is Quality anymore anyway? Quality Assurance through the lens of constant innovation Teresa Pstuy Brewmaster  Crooked Lane Brewing
Friday 2/28 4:10pm - 4:40pm Ballroom Sour Sensory (not final title) Richard Dube Director of Online Education (Siebel)/ Co-Founder (Braxton) Siebel Institute of Technology/ Braxton Brewing 
Friday 2/28 4:40pm - 5:20pm Ballroom Take Responsibility For Your Beer: Cold Supply Chain Collin McDonnell Co-Founder/CEO HenHouse Brewing 

Registration information:

 

Early fee 

Regular Fee

Late Fee 

Cut off dates

1/23/20

2/13/20

2/20/20

Member

100

110

130

Nonmember

130

130

160

Student

30

30

40


Remember the Code of Conduct:

We all deserve to work in an environment where we are treated with dignity and respect. Through all of our interactions within the Master Brewers and in association with all outside contacts and associates, all members will refrain from treating anyone inappropriately and will make every effort to thank and support the efforts of others.

The Master Brewers is an organization committed to providing an environment that is free of discrimination of all types and from abusive, offensive, or harassing behavior.

Therefore, all members agree to comply with the following:

  • Treat all individuals respectfully, recognizing their human dignity, regardless of their diverse human characteristics, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, genetic information or their family, pregnancy, disability, or veteran status.
  • Contribute to a positive environment that is free of hostile and offensive behaviors.
  • Speak out without fear of retaliation when the actions of others violate rights of any individuals.
  • Respect the opinions of others and address conflicts in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Respect others’ privacy in their personal lives.
  • Do not participate in the use of offensive language, gestures, or the display or distribution of offensive pictures, cartoons, or other communications by any means.
  • Treat all individuals professionally and respect their personal property.
Read the rest of the code here: https://www.mbaa.com/about/vision/Pages/Code-of-Professional-Conduct.aspx
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Location

Oxford Suites Sonoma County
67 Golf Course Drive West
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
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Contact

Bryan Donaldson
(707) 769-4495
bryan.donaldson@lagunitas.com