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Fall Meeting 2015 - Hilton Bellevue, Bellevue, WA​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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THEME: Quality Assurance and Quality Control




DATES: October 23-24, 2015

LOCATION: Hilton Bellevue​, 300 112th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004

REGISTRATION: Full rate​ applies after Sept. 25.

EVENT MAP​ details locations of pre-meeting workshops and Sat. afternoon "extra curricular" activities



CONFIRMED PRESENTERS and ITINERARY​​​:

  • Mary Pellettieri, La Pavia Beverages

  • Tom Shellhammer, Oregon State University

  • Van Havig, Gigantic Brewing

  • Linda Bruslind, Oregon State University

  • Jeff Clawson, Oregon State University

  • Willem van Waesberghe, Heineken

  • Brian Jordan, Craft Brewers Alliance

  • Eric Lehmann, Hach Company


PRE-MEETING WORKSHOPS:

A Microscopy for Beginners workshop, led by Jess Caudill of Imperial Organic Yeast, is planned for Friday morning at Redhook Ale Brewery in Woodinville, WA. Registration will be limited to 10 participants and cost $40.

Mary Pellettieri will conduct a two-hour workshop on Starting and Expanding a Quality Management Program at the Bellevue Hilton on Friday morning, also at a cost of $40 per person. Limited to 35 participants.

Mary's brewing and beverage industry career spans more than two decades. She served as chemist and microbiologist at the Siebel Institute brewing school in Chicago, where she also taught Sensory Management. Later she managed the quality program for Chicago’s young, independent Goose Island Beer Company in 2000.

Registration for both workshops will be open as part of the general meeting on-line registration process​.


FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL EVENT:

The Washington Beer Commission is hlping sponsoring our Friday night social event, where beers from a number of local "Eastside" breweries will be pouring on draught for the enjoyment of all attendees. This activity will take place at the Hilton Bellevue and details of the exact location will be announced at the meeting.


POST-MEETING OUTINGS:

-Drop-In Brewery Tours: Consult the event MAP​ for details. We'll continue to add locations as they come on board. Attendees are responsible for their own brewery tour transportation.

-Mountain Bike Ride: Contact Craig Christian of Rooftop Brewing or Scott Smith of Mobile Bottling Source regarding the meeting time and place for this mixed skill-level ride in the Cascade foothills. Depending on weather that weekend, the exact location of the ride may need to be a game day call.

-Disc Golf Outing: David Richter of Briess Malting will coordinate a group headed out after lunch to toss discs. Please drop him a line if you're considering taking part. Course details to follow.

-Other WA Breweries: Here's a MAP ​of other local breweries situated east of I-5 that are within striking distance of the Hilton Bellevue. Not all of them have established tour hours, but it might be possible to grab a pint, growler, and/or six-pack on your way into or out of town. Contact breweries directly for their hours of operation.



HOTEL ROOMS: A limited block of discounted hotel rooms are available until September 23 at the Hilton Bellevue​

* In the event the block of rooms is full at the Hilton, there are other hotels in the Bellevue area.

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