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MBAA District Northwest
Spring Meeting
May 15-16, 2008


Best Western Hood River Inn

1108 East Marina Way
Hood River, OR 97031
TOLL FREE: 800-828-7873
PHONE: 541-386-2200
www.hoodriverinn.com

Registration Form Adobe PDF file

(for Registration Fees, Hotel and Fun Activities)

Fees:

Full MBAA and ASBC Member Registration: ($75.00 each)
Includes all Technical Presentations, Friday Dinner Buffet, Saturday Breakfast, Buffet and Saturday Lunch buffet.
Family Member Registration: ($45.00 per person)
Includes Friday Buffet Dinner, Saturday Breakfast Buffet, Lunch Buffet
Student and Introductory Half-Day Registrations: ($25.00 Saturday session)

Includes Saturday Technical Presentations and Lunch buffet.
Supplier Member Hospitality Suite Fee: ($25 per company)

Meeting Agenda


Friday, May 16th

Registration and Hospitality Suite- Riverview Room
1pm-3pm  
Various Locations
All day: Golf, Whitewater Rafting, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Bike Tour, Hiking
See attached page for details and reservation information
Brewing Technical Session #1- Columbia Room
3pm Brewkettles: An Overview of Designs for the Craft Brewing Industry
Brad McQuhae

President
Newlands Systems, Inc.
4pm AlloySius: From Pre-masher to Total Mashing Solution and the BrauKon Smart Boil System
Friedrich “Fritz” Banke

Banke Process Solutions
Inventor of the BrauKon AlloySius Hydrator
5pm District Business Meeting
7-9pm Dinner- Gorge Room
Double Mountain Brewery
9pm-11pm Welcome reception @ Double Mountain Brewing. Sponsored by Double Mountain Brewing and Wyeast Laboratories.
Hospitality Suite Open- Riverview Room
 

Saturday, May 17th

7- 8:15am: Buffet Breakfast, Members and Families welcome- Gorge Room
Brewing Technical Session #2- Columbia Room
8:30am-9:20am Practical Brewhouse Management: Defining and Achieving Excellence
David Kapral

Brewing Consulting Services
Anheuser-Busch Assistant Brewmaster, retired.
9:20am 15 minute break
9:35am-10:25am Practical Brewhouse Management cont.
David Kapral
10:25am 15 minute break
10:40am-11:30am Practical Brewhouse Management cont.
David Kapral
12pm Lunch Buffet, Members and Families welcome.- Gorge Room
1-30pm Full Sail Tour
Meeting adjourned.  



Fun Activities

Golf

Indian Creek Golf Course
Friday @ 8am.
$50.00 w/ cart
Fees paid at course
No outside alcohol
www.indiancreekgolf.com

Fishing

Lost Lake-Rainbow, German and Brown Trout. Kokanee Salmon.
Friday @ anytime
$5.00 pole and tackle
$12.00 daily license
$12.00 hr boat rental
Alcohol permitted
www.lostlakeresort.org

Whitewater Rafting

White Salmon River
Friday 9:30-1
$57.00 per person/groups of 4
No alcohol permitted
www.riverdrifters.net

Twin Tunnel Bike Ride

Hood River to Mosier-15 miles
Friday @ anytime
$35.00 bike rental/day
$3.00 park fee
No alcohol permitted
www.discoverbicycles.com

Horseback Riding

Northwestern Lake Riding Stables
Friday @ anytime w/reservation
$30.00 hr
1hr-4hr rides available.
Alcohol permitted.
www.nwstables.com