DATE: February 10th – 12th, 2016

LOCATION: Asheville, NC

BOOTH: 027

VENUE: U.S. Cellular Center

A coalition of the three leading beverage trade publications have come together to create 3 day conference and expo for industry professionals in the wine, craft beer, and distilling trade. Find new solutions, share ideas and explore new approaches to be successful in today’s marketplace. An all-star line up of speakers will cover a variety of discussion topics across all platforms of the craft beverage industry.

EVENT DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

CO-SPONSORS:
• Craft Beer & Brewing,
• The American Distilling Institute of America
• Vineyard & Winery Management

DISCUSSION TOPICS:
• Creating a Brand: Packaging Panel
• Equipment Design for Brewing Quality Beers
• Nuts and Bolts of Distillery Startup
• Acidity Analysis
• Branding Your Craft Beer Business for Success with 10 Simple Steps
• Exploring Additional Revenue Opportunities in the Craft Beer Marketplace
• Understanding Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen for Optimal Wine and Cider Fermentations
• Sparkling Wine in the Southeast: Discussion Panel
• Creating a Brand: Packaging Panel
• Distilling 101: A Guide to the Terminology, Process, and Control Points of Microdistilling
• Microbes Management in Winemaking
• A Quality Alliance Program for North Carolina Wines
• Cover Your Craft – How Intellectual Property Means Business
• Distilling Field Trip to Blue Ridge Distilling, Bostic, Nc
• Maintaining Your Brand Panel
• Pruning Workshop at Biltmore Winery
• Building a Sensory Program
• Projecting Vineyard Cash Flows
• Crop Load Adjustment: Does It Really Pay?
• Converting Training Systems
• Varietal Selection for the Southeast: Panel Discussion
• VESTA: Sensory Evaluation Workshop
• Vineyard Management Practices to Improve Fruit Ripening