Beer_Brewer_Conference_(Melbourne,_May_17)_ _One_week_to_go,_SPECIAL_GROUP_DISCOUNT

As you know the inaugural Beer & Brewer Conference is on next week.

Thursday May 17 at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, from 9am-4pm.

Senator Christine Milne, Leader of the Australian Greens will open theBeer & Brewer Conference at 8:45am, and will be followed by a host of key industry speakers including Howard Cearns (founder of Little Creatures Brewing, WA), Brendan Varis (Feral Brewing, WA), Brian Watson (launched 50 beers and breweries world-wide), in starting a micorbrewery and the business of brewing, along with Brian Fitzgerald (Cicerone^tm, beer sommelier) and Ian Kingham (ALH) on building a beer list and staff training.

Plus there will be a taste training session for brewers and venue staff by IBD accredited trainers. Excise tax administration will be presented by the ATO’s Caraline Hill, ATO Client Relationship Manager, along with Hugh Dunn (ECU), Owen Johnston (Moo Brew) and Paul Holgate (Holgate Brewhouse). With the latest budget excise tax relief, this is one not to missed. The importance of distribution of beer is also featured including speakers Jamie Fox (Matilda Bay, Vic), Anthony Young (Plonk, ACT) and Ben Kraus (Brudge Road Brewers, Vic).

Major industry suppliers will also present on various topics from malt, hops, yeast, packaging, kegs & draught beer dispense options and cider.

The Beer & Brewer Conference will also see winners of 2 gold medals at the recent World Beer Cup in San Diego, being Brennan Fielding (Burleigh Brewing, Qld) and David Hollyoak (Redoak Brewery, NSW) – attending, making it an opportunity to meet them and discuss all things beer.

Following is the schedule with sponsors, exhibitors and 45 speakers, along with ticket prices. Look forward to seeing you all next week for what has shaped up to be a fantastic inaugural Beer & Brewer Conference, and we thank our speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for their time and support.

Cheers, David Lipman, Beer & Brewer

Tickets start from just $50 each, when you book in 6 tickets.

TicketsPrice _

1-2$99 each (incl. GST)

4$62.50 each (total $250)

6+$50 each (total $300)

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Target Audience

The conference has various topics for presentations and sessions of interest to:

Brewers
People/public looking to start a brewery
On-premise managers/staff
Off-premise managers/staff; and
Liquor distributors/wholesalers and manufacturers/suppliers

SCHEDULE and SPEAKERS

There are 11 x 30 minute sessions to attend during 9am-4pm. Pick and choose or attend all sessions. Each session will open with a 5 minute presentation from the session sponsor, then hand over to the panel of experts to present.

There is 5-10 minutes of question time at the end of each session. While questions will be taken at tht time, we encourage delegates to email the event organisers with your questions prior the conference, so they can be directed to the right panel expert.

Contact us with your question(s) now for a conference panel expert to answer on the day. Preference will be given to questions submitted prior the conference day.

Time Topic/area

8:45 – 9am Official opening of the Beer & Brewer Conference by Senator Christine Milne, Leader of The Greens and avid supporter of the microbrewing industry in Australia.

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9:00 – 9:30am Packaging trends/developments – bottles, labels, cluster/carton packaging and more

Sponsored by Available

Associate Sponsors Zymus Edith Cowan University (ECU)

Panel Hugh Dunn (ECU), Peter Aldred (Uni. of Ballarat), Mike Spencer (Brewtique), Brennan Fielding (Burleigh Brewing Co), Simon Brooke-Taylor (NNL Brewery Services).

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10:30 – 11:00am Break – Exhibition area

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Contact us with your question(s) now for a conference panel expert to answer on the day. Preference will be given to questions submitted prior the conference day.

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10:40 – 11:00am Excise administration with the ATO department

Panel Caraline Hill, ATO Client Relationship Manager, Large Market Compliance, Indirect Tax along with Hugh Dunn (ECU), Owen Johnston (Moo Brew) and Paul Holgate (Holgate Brewhouse).

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11:00 – 11:30am Hops – varieties by beer style, purchasing and recipe development

Sponsored by Available

Associate Sponsors Cryermalt

Panel Dale Meddings (Bintani), Brennan Fielding (Burleigh Brewing Co.) and David Cryer (Cryermalt).

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12:00 – 12:30pm Yeast & Fermentation – strains by beer style, purchasing and recipe development

Sponsored by Available

Panel Ian Kingham (ALH), Jamie Fox (Matilda Bay), Bernd Pazold (Beach Ave Wholesalers), Anthony Young (Plonk Beer Store), Ben Kraus (Bridge Road Brewers), David Lipman (Beer & Brewer).

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2:30 – 3:00pm Break – Exhibition area

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Contact us with your question(s) now for a conference panel expert to answer on the day. Preference will be given to questions submitted prior the conference day.

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3:00 – 3:30pm Building a beer list and staff training for venues

Sponsored by Available

Panel Brian Fitzgerald (Cicerone^tm (a beer sommelier)), Ian Kingham (ALH), Clodagh Harris (The Fox Hotel) and John Cope-Williams (Cookie Beer Hall, Better Beer Imports).

PR/Media talk about this session – TheShout.com.au

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