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THE PREMIER GATHERING OF THE NEW YORK STATE CRAFT BREWING INDUSTRY

MARCH 22-24 | Albany Capital Center

NYS BREWERS

CONFERENCE

2023

Schedule

2 Days - 40+ Educational Sessions - Happy Hours & More
Recorded sessions will be available for viewing afterwards on the New York State Brewers Association YouTube channel. [click to subscribe]
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Wednesday Mar 22

2:00PM
Exhibitor Load-In

 

2:00 - 8:00PM
Registration Booth Open (Main Entrance)

 

7:00 - 9:30PM
Welcome Reception hosted by Brew Recruit at The Hollow Bar & Kitchen 

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8:00AM

Registration Booth Opens

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8:00 - 9:00AM

Light Breakfast (2nd Floor)


9:00AM

​Exhibit Hall + Hospitality Suite Opens

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9:00AM

Opening Remarks (Main Stage) 

presented by Rich Vandenburgh (NYSBA Board President),

Paul Leone (NYSBA Executive Director)

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9:30 - 10:15AM

Keynote Address (Main Stage)
presented by Ben Foster (President, Fosterra®)

sponsored by Lindenmeyr Munroe


10:15 - 11:00AM

Exhibit Hall


11:00AM - 12:00PM | Breakout Session 1

  • ​1A - What is Your Brewery Worth and What Are Your Future Plans? presented by Scott Lockwood (MMB + Co), Dean LuBrotto (ValueCap). Moderated by Chris Spinelli (Roc Brewing Co.)

  • 1B - Sustainability: Using Yeast to Unleash the Tropical Potential of Hops presented by Francis Cunningham (Berkeley Yeast). Moderated by Kevin Mullen (Rare Form Brewing Company)

  • 2A - A Whole Experience Approach to Marketing presented by Glenn Clark (Crafting a Brand), Pearson Constanino (Brown's Brewing Company). Moderated by Chloe Kay (NYSBA)

  • 2B - Taproom Accounting...More than Just the 101 presented by Erik Coleman (Beer by Coleman), Jim Nau (EBC West), David Oksenhorn (Marcum). Moderated by Laura Dierks (Interboro Spirits & Ales)

  • 2C - High Thiol Cascade presented by Chris Holden (The Hop Guild)

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12:00PM

Signature B&B Companies Wellness Area Opens (1st Floor)

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12:00 - 1:00PM

Boxed Lunches / Exhibit Hall (2nd Floor)

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12:00 - 1:00PM

Round Table Discussions (2nd Floor)

  • Brewery Merchandise Program hosted by Chloe Kay (NYSBA Marketing Manager)

  • Safety Group Insurance Program hosted by David Wallace (Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy)


1:00 - 2:00PM |Breakout Session 2

  • ​1A - Sustainable Craft Brewing with a Mash Filter presented by Rich Michaels. Moderated by Ivan Dedek (Meier's Creek Brewing Company)

  • 1B - Full Spectrum Hop Sensory Training presented by Josh Wurzbacher (Yakima Chief Hops). Moderated by Jen Meyers (NYSBA)

  • 2A - Creating your Own Financial Crystal Ball (Advanced) presented by Audra Gaiziunas (Brewed for Her Ledger). Moderated by Dawn Schulz (Prison City Brewing)

  • 2B - Creating a Safe Space Taproom presented by JoLynn Backes (Capital Region Safer Bars), Shantalee Martinez, Khizra Ashraf (In Our Own Voices). Moderated by Teresa Campbell (SingleCut Beersmiths)

  • 2C - Building Brands with 100% NY Ingredients presented by Alex Bidermann (Strong Rope Brewery), Rachel McDermott (Dancing Grain Brewery), Matt Schulze (Arrowood Farms Brewery). Moderated by Jason Sahler (Strong Rope Brewery)

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2:00 - 3:00PM |Breakout Session 3

  • ​1A - Advancing Sustainability in Brewing Operations presented by Tony Cordova (Prison City Brewing), Ken Schalfer (NYS Pollution Prevention Institute), Sara Martin (Critical Path Solutions). Moderated by Jen Meyers (NYSBA)

  • 1B - Unraveling Thiol Sensory in Beer - Malt, Hops and Thiolized Yeast presented by Allison Lange (Omega Yeast), Lindsay Barr (DraughtLab). Moderated by Ian Conboy (Lucky Hare Brewing Company)

  • 2A - Retaining Customers while Making Money through Merchandising presented by Tom Erb (Viatran), Leah Morris (Viatran). Moderated by Teresa Campbell (SingleCut Beersmiths)

  • 2B - Mental Health: An Honest Conversation presented by Chris Spinelli (Roc Brewing), Karen Heisig (AFSP)

  • 2C - Brewers & Owners: Communication and Collaboration presented by Derek Edinger (Brewery Ardennes), Jen Newman (Young Lion Brewing), Ian Conboy (Lucky Hare Brewing), Nicki Forster (Strangebird Brewery). Moderated by Jeff Ware (Resurgence Brewing Company)

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3:00 - 4:00PM

Break / Exhibit Hall 

Light Refreshments Available

 
4:00 - 5:00PM |Breakout Session 4​

  • ​1A - Brewery Yield Improvements presented by Matt Kahn (Big Ditch Brewing). Moderated by Rich Vandenburgh (Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.)

  • 1B - Distrubition Panel: When is the Right Time to Move to Distribution, if at All presented by Fred Matt (FX Matt Brewing Company), Marc Schulz (Prison City Brewing). Moderated by Paul Leone (Executive Director, NYSBA)

  • 2A - Raw Material Evaluation and Improving Beer Quality presented by Geoff Wenzel (Industrial Arts), Evan Watson (Plan Bee Farm Brewery), Lindsay Barr (DraughtLab). Moderated by Hutch Kugeman (Brewery at the CIA)

  • 2B - Being Safe Saves Your Brewery Money presented by Ian Conboy (Lucky Hare Brewing), Jennifer Meyers (NYSBA)

  • 2C - Walking the Walk: A Round Table Discussion on Implementing Sustainability in Your Brewery presented by Ben Foster (Fosterra), Eric Gearity (Sing Sing Kill Brewery), Marisa Lomonaco (Hudson Valley Brewery)

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5:00PM

Wellness Area & Exhibit Hall Close

 

5:00 - 6:00PM

Pink Boots Society Meeting (1A)​

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5:30pm - 7:00PM

Networking Happy Hour with Pizza & Fry Bar

hosted by Yakima Chief & Country Malt Group​

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7:00PM

Lager Fest at Rare Form Brewing Company

90 Congress Street, Troy

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7:00PM

Registration Booth Closes

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Thursday Mar 23

Raise a Glass for the 2023 Breakout Session Sponsors

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8:00AM

Registration Booth Opens

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8:00 - 10:00AM

Light Breakfast (2nd Floor)

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8:00 - 9:00AM

  • Annual NYSBA Brewery Member Meeting (1A + 1B)

  • Annual Allied Member Meeting (2C)


9:00AM

​Exhibit Hall + Hospitality Suite Opens

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9:00 - 9:15AM

Opening Remarks (Main Stage) 

presented by Paul Leone (NYSBA Executive Director)

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9:15AM

Presenting Sponsor Presentation (Main Stage) 

presented by Deutsche Beverage Technology

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9:30 - 10:15AM

Keynote Address (Main Stage)
presented by Bart Watson (Chief Economist, Brewers Association)

sponsored by Lindenmeyr Munroe


10:15 - 11:00AM

Exhibit Hall


11:00AM - 12:00PM | Breakout Session 1

  • ​1A - Water Matters: The Connection Between Sustainable Brewing and Wastewater presented by Derek Davy (Econse). Moderated by Meghan Connolly Haupt (NYSBA)

  • 1B - Yeast Management Best Practices: Dry Hopped Beers presented by Allison Lange (Omega Yeast). Moderated by Hutch Kugeman (Brewery at the CIA)

  • 2A - Managing Your Team With A Scorecard System presented by Julie Rhodes (Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions). Moderated by Jeff Ware (Resurgence Brewing Company)

  • 2B - Best Practices for In-house Merchandise Management presented by Mark Jessie (Raquette River Brewing), Morgan McReynolds (Big Slide Brewing), Dennis Bogart (Merch & Swag). Moderated by Chris Ericson (Lake Placid Pub & Brewery + Big Slide Brewing)

  • 2C - Your Brewery Financial Toolkit: KPIs to Guide Your Brewery to Better Profitability presented by Julia Grubbs (Small Batch Standard). Moderated by Fred Matt (FX Matt Brewing Company)

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12:00PM

Signature B&B Companies Wellness Area Opens (1st Floor)

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12:00 - 1:00PM

Boxed Lunches / Exhibit Hall (2nd Floor)

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12:00 - 1:00PM

Round Table Discussions (2nd Floor)

  • NYSBA App hosted by Jen Meyers (NYSBA Event Manager)


1:00 - 2:00PM |Breakout Session 2

  • ​1A - Considerations for a Growing Brewery presented by Katherine VanBramer (MMB + CO). Moderated by Chris Spinelli (Roc Brewing Co.)

  • 1B - Sustainabilty in Hops, Fruit and Malt presented by Ashleigh Hayden (Yakima Chief Hops), Bret Kollmann Baker (Urban Artifact), Patrick Sylvester (Country Malt Group). Moderated by Jen Meyers (NYSBA)

  • 2A - SLA Updates presented by Tom Donohue (SLA), Vince Bradley (SLA Chairman), Sharif Kahbir (SLA). Moderated by Paul Leone (Executive Director, NYSBA)

  • 2B - Women of Craft Beer and Why you Need a Mentor presented by Jessie Smith (SingleCut Beersmiths), Jacki Hannon (Bells Brewing). Moderated by Dawn Shulz (Prison City Brewing)

  • 2C - Yeast Management Level 2 presented by Matthew Peetz (Propagate Labs), Ivan Dedek (Meier's Creek Brewing Company), Tony Cordova (Prison City Brewing), Philip Shaw (Obercreek Brewing)

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2:00 - 3:00PM |Breakout Session 3

  • ​1A - Setting your brewery up for Sustainable Success on Social Media presented by Julie Rhodes (Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions), Morgan Culhane (Content on Draft). Moderated by Laura Dierks (Interboro Spirits & Ales)

  • 1B - Quality and Sensory: Starting a True to Brand Sensory Program presented by Geoff Wenzel (Industrial Arts Brewing), Amy Todd (Bia Diagnostics). Moderated by Jen Meyers (NYSBA)

  • 2A - Brewery Marketing Strategy and Planning presented by Erik Budrakey (True Brew America), Josiah Brown (Famous Destination Marketing). Moderated by Chloe Kay (NYSBA)

  • 2B - Industry INSIGHTS: Tracking Trends in U.S. Craft presented by Christopher Shepard (Beer Marketer's Insights). Moderated by Chris Ericson (Lake Placid Pub & Brewery + Big Slide Brewing)

  • 2C - Removing the Myths of Lagers presented by Kevin Mullen (Rare Form), Chris Deapo (Novalis), Matt Levy (Threes Brewing), Brett Taylor (Wild East Brewing)

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3:00 - 4:00PM

Break / Exhibit Hall

Light Refreshments Available

 
4:00 - 5:00PM |Session 4​

  • ​1A - Building and Maintaining a varied Barrel Beer program presented by Eric Salazar (Strangebird Brewery). Moderated by Ian Conboy (Lucky Hare Brewing Company)

  • 1B - Service Models for Your Taproom: What Model is Best for You? presented by Erik Coleman (Beer by Coleman), Jim Nau (EBC West). Moderated by Fred Matt (FX Matt Brewing Company)

  • 2A - Working with the Media & PR Agencies presented by John Holl (Author), Deanna Fox (Journalist). Moderated by Paul Leone (Executive Director, NYSBA)

  • 2B - NA Beer: Technical and Regulatory presented by Mike McManus (Industrial Arts Brewing Company), Ben Jordan (ABV Technology), Laura Dierks (Interboro Spirits & Ales). Moderated by Hutch Kugeman (Brewery at the CIA)

  • 2C - Cask Ale - Challenges & Successes presented by Bradley Gillette (Seneca Lake Brewing). Moderated by Jason Sahler (Strong Rope Brewery)

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5:00PM

Wellness Area & Exhibit Hall Close

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5:00 - 6:00PM

Hop Growers of NY Cascade Cup Award Ceremony (Main Stage)

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5:30 - 7:00PM

NYS Craft Beer Competition Reception - Light Dinner (2nd Floor)

hosted by MMB + CO

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7:00 - 8:30PM

NYS Craft Beer Competition Awards Ceremony (2nd Floor)

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8:30 - 9:30PM

After Party featuring BMI Performing Artist Apostle Jones

hosted by O-I

Friday Mar 24

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Saturday Mar 25

8:00AM - 12:00PM
Exhibitor Load-Out

2023 Sponsors