{"id":11310,"date":"2019-06-07T11:38:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T15:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=11310"},"modified":"2019-06-07T11:38:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T15:38:51","slug":"2019-beer-now-conference-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/07\/2019-beer-now-conference-day-1\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Beer Now Conference – Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Great Falls, Montana – Electric City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda: Day 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2019 Beer Now (formerly Beer Bloggers Conference) has begun. Today is a JAM packed day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the agenda:
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9:00 AM Conference Welcome:<\/strong> Jacob Bash, Director of Business Development at Visit Great Falls, Dave Cunningham, Director of the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, and Ryan Newhouse, Zephyr Conferences\u2019 Beer Marketing Director will welcome you to Great Falls and the fabulous state of Montana! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:30 \u2013 10:00 AM Introduction<\/strong> \u2013 Julia Herz of the Brewers Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00 \u2013 11:00 AM All-Group Session<\/strong> \u2013 Better Website, Better Influencer: Amy Dardis, 406 Marketing & Design, Gayle Fisher, Visit Central Montana, Tia Troy, Lightning Bug Public Relations. Moderated by Rebecca Engum, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00 \u2013 11:15 AM Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:15 \u2013 12:15 PM NBWA:<\/strong> The U.S. Beer Market: Past, Present and Future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:15 \u2013 1:15 PM<\/strong> Sponsored Lunch by MacKenzie River Pizza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:15 \u2013 1:45 PM <\/strong> Montana Wheat & Barley Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1:45 \u2013 2:30 PM Keynote: <\/strong>Josh Noel, Author of Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out: Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch and How Craft Beer Became Big Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2:30 \u2013 3:30 PM Made in Montana<\/strong> | Ryan Pfeifle, Farm Power Malt; Karl DeJong, Gallatin Valley Malt Co.; TJ Carlson, Black Eagle Brewing; Tom Britz, Glacier Hops Ranch (Moderator).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:30 \u2013 3:45 PM Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3:45 \u2013 4:45 PM<\/strong> Chimay: Join Chimay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:45 \u2013 6:45 PM Beer Expo:<\/strong> The Beer Expo is your opportunity to taste beers and meet representatives from all of our sponsors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blacksmith Brewing, Cheeses of Europe, Chimay; Global Beer
CraftBeer.com, Discover Kalispell, Downtown Great Falls Association
Glacier Hops Ranch, Glacier Restaurant Group \/ MacKenzie River Pizza
Jeremiah Johnson Brewing , Malteurop, Montana Brewers Association
MT Wheat & Barley Commission, National Beer Wholesalers Association
Rogue Ales & Spirits, Visit Great Falls Montana, Visit Helena, Wildwood Brewing <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:45 PM Dinner<\/strong> at Jeremiah Johnson Brewery (Depart from Hotel Lobby).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 \u2013 11:00 PM Optional Hop On Craft Beer Tour<\/strong> (Downtown Great Falls): The Hop On Craft Beer Tour will feature 18 different locations around the Electric City. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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