Eastern Technical Conference - March 24th & 25th 2023

Starts:  Mar 24, 2023 07:00 (ET)
Ends:  Mar 25, 2023 21:00 (ET)
Associated with  District Philadelphia

Eastern Technical Conference
March 2023

***Register Here!!! Register Now!!!***


Join Districts Philadelphia, Mid-Atlantic, Western New York, and Carolinas for the Eastern Technical Conference in Rehoboth Beach, DE.

The Eastern Technical Conference is being held on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th (Mark Those Calendars!!) at the The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center located at 1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.

The Eastern Technical Conference is an amazing weekend filled with technical presentations and industry networking! 

Technical Presentations
will include three (3) talks on Friday, and six (6) talks on Saturday, covering a wide array of topics, such as, packaging inspection, USDA hop breeding, N/A beer, CO2 recovery, and a panel on lager beer. Our Keynote Presentation will be presented by
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Founder and CEO, Sam Calagione.

Eastern Technical Conference networking events include a Friday night social at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE (transportation is provided), a leisurely lunch, and a post conference happy hour at the hotel.

Additionally, a workshop on hop selection will preclude the conference on Friday morning before the official start of the Eastern Technical Conference.

Don't forget to register before it's too late!!!



Registration Pricing....
***Refunds will not be offered for this event***


Early Bird Registration pricing...
Available from February 1st - February 10th
$150 members / $170 non-members

Regular Registration pricing...
Available from February 11th - March 3rd
$170 members / $190 non-members

Procrastinator Registration pricing...
Available from March 4th - March 17th
$200 members / $220 non-members

Hop Selection Workshop Registration pricing...
**in addition to ETC registration**
$50 members / $70 non-members

 


Eastern Technical Conference Speakers...


Sam Calagione


Dr. Kayla Altendorf

  • From: USDA
  • Topic: Hop Breeding


Jeff Devoy

  • From: Heuft
  • Topic: Packaging Inspection


Jason Oliver, Dr. Urs Wellhoener & Tom Dargen

  • Topic: Brewers Panel on Lagers

 

Dr. Urs Wellhoener

 

Oliver Meinhold

 

Julia Broaddus

 

Mike Gale and Anthony Castelli

 

Crystal Fraley

 

Patrick Chavanelle (Hop Quality Group - Allagash Brewing Company) & Ben Bailey (Hop Quality Group - Troegs Independent Brewing)

  • Pre-Conference Course: From Bine to Beer - The Fundamentals for Ensuring Hop Quality
  • Synopsis: An introduction to the quality controls during harvesting, processing, and the selection of hops. There will be a hands-on hop sensory evaluation with a discussion of techniques and approaches to the selection process. Brewers will leave with a better understanding for how the brewer/grower relationship has evolved, the importance of handling hops from a food safety perspective, and tools to utilize during hop selection and analysis.


Eastern Technical Conference Schedule...

 

Friday March 24th

Registration table available by 7am for attendees of "From Bine to Beer - The Fundamentals for Ensuring Hop Quality - Workshop"

  • 8am - 12pm: From Bine to Beer - The Fundamentals for Ensuring Hop Quality - Workshop:
    An introduction to the quality controls during harvesting, processing, and the selection of hops. There will be a hands-on hop sensory evaluation with a discussion of techniques and approaches to the selection process. Brewers will leave with a better understanding for how the brewer/grower relationship has evolved, the importance of handling hops from a food safety perspective, and tools to utilize during hop selection and analysis.
    **this workshop is offered at an additional cost and requires added registration on top of the ETC registration
  • General Registration begins at 12pm
  • 2pm: Technical presentations begin in the Ballroom
  • 2:45pm: Afternoon Snacks
  • 5pm: Friday night social at Dogfish Head in Milton, DE --First bus leaves for Dogfish Head in Milton at 530pm.--


Saturday, March 25th

Registration table available by 7am.

  • 7-730am until 9am: --Breakfast-- (SandPiper and Ballroom)
  • 9am: Presentations begin in Ballroom
  • 9:45am: --AM break with Snack-- (Sandpiper and Ballroom)
  • 10am: Presentations resume in Ballroom
  • 12pm to 2pm: --Lunch and Raffle-- (Sandpiper and Ballroom)
  • 2pm: Presentations resume
  • 5pm:  Happy Hour with Hors D'oeuvres begins in The Cove

Post conference happy hour 

***Register Here!!! Register Now!!!***




Eastern Technical Conference Hotel Information...


Don't live close by and need a room?
 

The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center located at 1 Baltimore Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971.


UPDATED HOTEL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ!!

A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees of the conference.

To book a room - call (302) 227.2511

Book Under - Block #10753

There are still rooms available, but PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TO CALL as space is filling up quickly.          



You Can Sponsor The Eastern Technical Conference


YOU CAN NOW SPONSOR THE EASTERN TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ONLINE!!!


SPONSOR HERE!!!


***If you would like to sponsor the Eastern Technical Conference, and have questions, please reach out to our Vice President Ben Bailey at
 
bbailey@troegs.com***

We send a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors. Without your support, we wouldn't be able to bring in so many great speakers!


Gold Sponsors: Thank you to... Clean EdgeThe Country Malt Group, HAAS, Hopsteiner, Jasper Yeast, Loehrke, Omega YeastPentair, Prairie Malt, Proximity Malt, Roy FarmsZee Loffler





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Silver Sponsors: Thank you to... Double Eagle MaltHollingbery, Imbibe Solutions, Madison Chemical

Hollingbery and Son Hops

Bronze Sponsors: Thank you to... Saint Joseph's University

Honorable Mention Sponsors: Thank you to... Cellar Gang or DieCostal Draft Services

Location

The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center
1 Baltimore Ave
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Contact

Marisa Egan
267 566 4138
megan@sju.edu