OCB Conference agenda updated + last day to vote
An updated and finalized agenda is available the Ontario Craft Brewers Conference in Markham this Friday, October 19.
In additiona, today is the final day of voting for First Annual Ontario Craft Brewing Centre of Excellence Awards. Vote now.
| 7:30 – 8:15 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Networking |
| 8:15 – 8:30 | Introduction/Welcome – John Hay, President, Ontario Craft Brewers; Gary McMullen, President Muskoka Brewery & Chair, Ontario Craft Brewers |
| 8:30 – 9:00 | State of the Industry Report – Robert Rubenstein, Target Marketing Research |
| 9:00 – 9:55 | Keynote speaker #1: Dr. Roland Folz, VLB Berlin Modern Brewing Technology: Innovation and Trends |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Speaker #2: Danielle Wedral, Pall, (GeneDisc) Advanced Microbiology Detection Technology for the Craft Brewing Industry |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Morning coffee break – Suppliers’ marketplace & networking |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Speaker #3: Uwe Janssen, ROLEC Flexible Brewhouse Design for the Craft Brewing Industry |
| 12:30 – 2:00 | Buffet lunch – Suppliers’ marketplace & networking |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Speaker # 4: Sebastian Delgado, Krones Packaging Technology for the Craft Brewing Industry |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | Afternoon coffee break – Suppliers’ marketplace & networking |
| 3:30 – 4:30 | Speaker #5: Ken Belau, former head brewer, Bell’s Brewery Making a Berliner Weisse Style Beer (includes guided tasting of a test batch produced by Ken Belau & Jon Downing, Niagara College) |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Speaker #6: Kevin Jones, President and CEO, The Bloom Centre for Sustainability Integrating Sustainability into Business Strategy and Operations to Build Long-Term Success for the Craft Brewing Industry |
| 5:00 – 5:30 | Pre-dinner break |
| 5:30 – 6:30 | Craft Beer & Cheese Reception (cheeses sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Canada) |
| 6:30 – 7:30 | Dinner |
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Centre of Excellence Awards |
| 8:00 – 9:30 | Musical entertainment & networking |
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