HOST BREWERIES
MEETING SPONSORS
Scroll down for sponsorship opportunities. (All levels still available)
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Friday 3.27.15
6:30p: First shuttle departs Microtel Inn and Suites for Carolina Brewery
7p-10p: Social @ Carolina Brewery (460 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516)
10:15p: Last Shuttle departs Carolina Brewery for Microtel Inn and Suites
*Shuttle service provided
*BBQ dinner buffet
*A selection of Carolina Brewery beers will be available
*Brewers are encouraged to bring beer from their brewery to share (coolers of bottles/cans)
Saturday 3.28.15
ALL SATURDAY EVENTS TAKE PLACE @ Mystery Brewing
437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 41
Hillsborough, NC
8:15a: First shuttle departs Microtel Inn and Suites for Mystery Brewing
8:30a: Doors Open (Coffee and snacks provided) - please check-in at registration table
9a: Introductions
9:30a-12p: Technical Presentations
Clarifying and Stabilising Beer Without Filtration - How to Get Perfect Results
Nicholas Brading (Murphy & Son Limited)
The Quality Side of Hop Processing & Storage
Sean McGree (BSG)
Breeding Malt-Quality Winter Barley for the Mid-Atlantic Area
Dr. David Marshall (USDA/ARS-Plant Science Research NCSU)
12p-1p: Lunch
1p-1:30p: District Business Meeting
1:30p-4p: Technical Presentations
Scaling Quality Focused Hop Production to Meet Craft Demand
Blake Crosby (Crosby Hop Farm)
Managing Scab and Other Barley Diseases
Dr. Christina Cowger (USDA/ARS-Plant Science Research NCSU)
Finings & Craft Beer
Andrew Fratianni (Gusmer Enterprises)
HOTEL INFORMATION
Microtel Inn and Suites
120 Old Dogwood Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-245-3102
Single: $57/night
Suite: $64/night
Call for reservations, using code MBAA by 3/13/15
MEETING REGISTRATION
EVENT IS SOLD OUT
EARLY BIRD: $39 MBAA members/$59 non-members by 1/27/15
REGULAR: $59 MBAA members/$79 non-members by 2/27/15
PROCRASTINATOR: $79 MBAA members/$99 non-members after 2/27/15
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Our sponsors help us put together great meetings while keeping registration fees low. We have the following sponsorship opportunities for this upcoming District Meeting:
- $100 Level 1: Logo on this page and reminder emails.
- $200 Level 2: Logo displayed on screen before technical sessions and during breaks + Level 1 benefits.
- $1000 Level 3: Exclusive Fri social Sponsor + Level 1&2 benefits.
- $1000 Level 3: Transportation Sponsor (shuttle buses Fri & Sat) + Level 1&2 benefits.
Any company sending a speaker is entitled to Level 1 benefits at no charge.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
- Registration fees include: BBQ on Friday and Lunch & Dinner on Saturday.
- Non-members must click the "create a new account" option at the login. You will not be required to join MBAA.
- Registration can only be submitted online. It is not possible to register at the meeting.
- Registration is nonrefundable (we organize and pay for meals in advance, based on registrations).
- Need to transfer a registration to someone else? No problem, just have them check-in with the name originally registered.
- Please report any problems with online registrations to Sue Casey.
- Please contact iamjohnbryce@gmail.com if you have questions about the meeting.
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