CBC 2019 – America’s Largest Craft Brewing Industry Gathering
After celebrating the 35th annual Craft Brewers Conference last year in Nashville, CBC is officially coming to Denver for 2019. Presented by the Brewers Association, the Craft Brewers Conference is the leading North American environment for idea sharing and education aiming to improve brewery quality and performance.
When and Where
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, April 8-11th.
The Conference
Small and independent craft brewers and brewery professionals face unique opportunities and challenges in the marketplace every day. This is why CBC brings together 13,000 brewing industry professionals to participate in over 70 different educational seminars as well as access to BrewExpo America® which will feature over 700 vendors. The conference and expo aim to allow brewery professionals to connect with their colleagues and mingle with their comrades to learn and share ideas about the brewing industry.
Featured Speakers
The Keynote Speaker for 2019 is the one and only Bruce Dickinson. That’s right, Iron Maiden frontman, commercial pilot, entrepreneur, and Brewmaster, Bruce Dickinson, will be delivering the main address this year.
Other notable speakers for the 2019 CBC include:
- J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham – Diversity Ambassador, Brewers Association
- Cody Keenan – Former Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama
- Jessica Lukas – Vice President, Consumer Insights BDS Analytics
- Brandy Rand – President, IWSR: Drinks Market Analysis
You can find the full speaker line up HERE.
Tracks and Seminars
The 2019 CBC will feature multiple different tracks and seminars all geared towards industry standards and trends aimed to help the brewery professionals in attendance. These tracks include business, leadership, safety and sustainability, selling and marketing, start-ups, technical brewing, brewery operations, on-premise brewery management, production brewery management, quality, export development, and government affairs.
More information on each track and seminar HERE.
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