Summit Schedule
Thursday, March 7, 2024
7:30am - 8:30am: Registration
8:30am - 9:40am: Keynote

Five Business Lessons for Longevity
Stephen Smith, President & CEO, L.L.Bean
ROOM: New Hampshire

9:50am - 10:45am: Session 1

Success through Hospitality
ROOM: Connecticut

To Contract or Not to Contract? Considerations in an Oversupplied Hop Market
ROOM: Vermont

Increase Profits and Improve Sustainability Efforts
ROOM: New Hampshire

Brewing Success: Financial Recovery Options and Value-Maximizing Exit Strategies
ROOM: Rhode Island

10:50am - 11:45am: Session 2

Thinking Through Your Exit Strategy
ROOM: Massachusetts

Beyond the basics: Next Steps to Expand Your Brewery's QC Program
ROOM: Rhode Island

Communicating Sustainability Goals
ROOM: Vermont
Incorporating a Food Program in Your Taproom

Forging Financials From Beskar: Protecting Our Breweries from Financial Distress
ROOM: Connecticut

11:45am - 1:05pm: Lunch

Lunch, Beer Tasting, Vendor Expo, and Toast from Special Guest
ROOM: Exhibition Hall

1:10pm - 2:05pm: Session 3

Maine Beer in the Retail World
ROOM: Connecticut

What is Regenerative Barley Anyway?
ROOM: Massachusetts

The More You Tell, The More You Sell (Education as a Marketing Tool) and How Co-opetition Can Help You (And Your Competitors) Build Market Share and Improve Margins
ROOM: Rhode Island

How to Create, Maintain, and Grow a Brewery Sensory Program
ROOM: Vermont

Crosby Hops Report
ROOM: New Hampshire

2:10pm - 3:05: Session 4

Engaging Activities & Community Events Open the Doors to Increased Tasting Room Visitation
ROOM: Rhode Island

Brewing Inspiration in a Time of Grain Innovation
ROOM: Vermont

Brewery Design Decisions: Not All Beer Should be Created Equal
ROOM: New Hampshire

Paid vs. Earned and Owned Media
ROOM: Connecticut

3:15pm - 4:10pm: Session 5

Using Gases Safely
ROOM: Rhode Island

The Hop Quality Group and the Importance of Public Hop Breeding Programs
ROOM: Vermont

What Small Brewers in Maine Need to Know about HR, Employee Benefits and Retirement… for 2024 and Beyond.
ROOM: Connecticut

Name that Beer: A Conversation with Brewers
ROOM: New Hampshire

Hart Print: Digital Printing on Cans
ROOM: Massachusetts

4:15pm - 5:30pm: Happy Hour