Great Lakes
Water Conservation Conference
for craft brewers and policy makers

October 4-5, 2012, Chicago, IL
 

Registration



The Great Lakes Compact has its costs:

How to save water and save money now

 
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 (exact location TBD).

In April 2011, a one-day workshop in St. Louis covered water quality, water conservation and water monitoring systems, with presentations by  speakers donating their time and expertise. Panels and presentations featured Karen Hobbs, Senior Policy Analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council's Water Program; Fred Scheer discussing energy-efficient installations in brewhouses, with panelists Andy Brewer of Briggs of Burton, Inc. discussing keg racking and operations for water savings, and Matt Murphy of Schlafly Brewing; Evan Meffert, Bells Brewery discussing innovations in flow metering technology and water intensity baselining methods for breweries; and Florian Kuplent, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. 

Thank you to our hosts and donors, Urban Chestnut, Schlafly Bottleworks and S.S. Steiner/Hopsteiner.


Thank you to our workshop sponsors, Alfa Laval and Briggs of Burton, Inc.


Alfa Laval



 Briggs of Burton, Inc.


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Thank you for in-kind donations:


  

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 our hosts for the April 2011 workshop, Florian Kuplent at Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., and to our hosts for the tour, Tom Flood and Matt Murphy at Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood. Thank you to participating speakers who donated their time and travel.

 


Urban Chestnut





 
 
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