Our workshops and conferences are all-volunteer produced to help craft brewers save water and save money. With many water utilities in the Great Lakes region increasing fees by 25% or more in the next year, the conference will pay for itself through practical systems for water savings. Our next conference will be held October 4-5, 2012, in Chicago, IL, at the Goose Island Wrigleyville Pub.
Presentations will cover water quality, water conservation and water monitoring systems, with presentations by speakers donating their time and expertise. Participants include John Hall and Tom Korder, Goose Island Beer Co.; Katie Wallace, New Belgium Brewing Co.; Randy Barr, New Glarus Brewing Co.; Larry Bennett, Brewery Ommegang; Ginger Johnson, Women Enjoying Beer; Michael Kallenberger, Tropos Consulting; Matthias Neidhart, B. United; Heather West, Stanford University Bill Lane Center for the American West; Larry Chase, Standing Stone Brewing Co. and more TBA.
Thank you to our sponsor and host, Goose Island Beer Co. and Wrigleyville Pub.
Thank you to our sponsor,
Briggs of Burton, Inc.
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Past presentations and panels cover systems for water conservation, water auditing, rain water harvesting, wastewater treatment and recycling, invasive species in the Great Lakes river basin, and alternative energy installations.
Why should you participate? Water policy in the Great Lakes region - the source of 20 percent of the world's supply of available freshwater - is changing rapidly.
The Great Lakes Compact requires all water-intensive businesses within the watershed to implement water conservation practices. Invasive species affect water quality and tourism, both key to the hospitality industry.
A short documentary about the 2009 conference's beer and cheese tasting is posted on YouTube here. Here's an article dated March 25, 2010, published by the Great Lakes Echo about water conservation and craft brewing.
Sponsorships are welcome, as there are no vendor exhibits or platforms. Thank you to participating speakers who donate their time and travel.