Featuring more than 60 educational seminars spanning eight areas critical to running a successful business and 739+ exhibitors displaying the latest and greatest product innovations, supplies, and services, the Craft Brewers Conference® and BrewExpo America® is the nation’s premier gathering for beverage alcohol producers. The conference culminates with the awards ceremony for the World Beer Cup®, the world’s largest and most prestigious beer competition.
Here’s a short and shareable preview of the 2021 conference.
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
New York Times bestselling author and groundbreaking business mogul Fawn Weaver is an expert in crafting compelling stories; as a writer, powerhouse investor, and values-driven leader. Weaver leverages 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, from founding and serving as CEO of Grant Sidney, Inc., a privately held investment company, to launching the fastest-growing whiskey brand in U.S. history, Uncle Nearest, Inc. The brand boasts significant accolades as the the most awarded American whiskey, including bourbon, of 2019, 2020, and 2021, sweeping 16 of the top 18 award competitions in the world. Weaver also built the $50M Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, investing in minority-founded, -owned, and -led brands with the greatest potential to grow into legacy brands.
Crowns & Hops Brewing Co
Beny Ashburn is the co-founder and one of the visionary forces behind Crowns & Hops Brewing Co, a Black-owned craft beer brand in Inglewood, California. As the “Dope” CEO, Beny is redefining what it means to be a leader in the craft beer industry. Her story is one of passion, purpose, and a relentless pursuit of brewing excellence with a twist of cultural brilliance.
Brewing Operations & Beer Styles
Every distinct beer style has a unique history and characteristics, and is brewed using specific techniques. Similarly, every brewery—from the smallest local brewpub to the largest regional or national packaging brand—has its own set of brewing processes and engineering challenges. Brewing experts in this track will highlight current beer styles and the techniques used to brew them, as well as ways to maximize quality and efficiency in your brewery operations, no matter the size.
Running a brewery is about more than just making good beer. Things like finance and accounting, hiring and staff motivation, and change management are all just as important to keep your business healthy. This track is intended for owners, managers, and leaders in the craft brewing industry. Join these sessions to open your mind, be inspired, and learn to be a more effective leader.
THRIVE is a Brewers Association (BA) initiative that takes a holistic approach to addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), human resources (HR), and physical and mental wellness in the craft brewing community. Experts in this track will provide informative and actionable content that improves DEI, HR, and wellness-related practices in breweries of all sizes.
Quality and ingredient management is critical for continued success in the brewing industry. Seminars in this track will help you build your own sensory and quality programs, as well as source, analyze, and properly use the highest quality ingredients to brew the best beer possible.
It’s essential for every small business to stay up to date on the rules and regulations affecting their operations. Attend the seminars in this track to make sure you’re aware of the risks and opportunities in today’s national environment.
With more than 9,500 attendees from over 60 countries, this was one of the largest industry gatherings for craft beer peers to connect in person and share ideas.
Head to the Brewers Publications bookstore (Hall A, opposite attendee registration) and meet some of our authors!
Brandon Herández combed the desert and laid out a stellar septet of Las Vegas breweries to visit when the seminars let out.
201 Sands Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89169
- Use My Show Planner to organize your CBC schedule.
- Map out visits with Exhibitors and Seminars you don’t want to miss!
- My Show Planner is fully integrated with the CBC App (just use the same login).
