WELCOME, Y'ALL!
Owners and employees of ALL Texas Craft Brewers Guild member businesses (Brewery, Brewery in Planning, Retail & Allied Trade) are welcome to register to attend and take advantage of opportunities to...
At this time our 2/14 registration deadline has passed, badges have been printed, and headcounts have been finalized with our venue. The event is 100% Sold Out and walk-up tickets will NOT be available. Thank you for your understanding.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
The Texas Craft Brewers Guild’s annual members meeting will take place February 16-17, 2024 in Austin, Texas. We’ll kick off the weekend with a Welcome Happy Hour at Austin Beerworks (Industrial Terrace location) on Friday from 7:00 - 9:00pm, and Saturday's program will be held at the Hilton Austin from 8:30am - 7:30pm.
Expect the latest news and updates from the Guild, a trade show hall with 70+ brewing industry partners, and a variety of panels and presentations focused on the state of our industry. Plus, we'll close it all out with a Texas-style celebration--the third annual Texas Craft Brewers Cup awards ceremony!
Saturday Program
| 8:30-9:30: | Check-in, Coffee, Sponsor Hall Open |
| 9:30-10:40: | What's Working: Texas Brewers Share Success Stories and Strategies for Finding Stability and Growth in Craft Beer's Maturing Era | Lennie Ambrose (Saint Arnold Brewing Company), Bryan Winslow (St Elmo Brewing Co), Ryan Van Biene (Pinthouse), Michael Duckworth (True Anomaly Brewing) & Raven Kocurek (Hound Song Brewing Co.) |
| 10:55-12:30: |
Updates from your Association: A Shared Vision for Texas Craft Beer in 2024 and Beyond | Texas Craft Brewers Guild Staff |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch & Trade Show Time |
| 1:30-2:30 | Vibe Shift: Finding Beer's Opportunities in the Age of Cross-Category Drinking | Bryan Roth, Sightlines |
| 2:45-3:45 | The Little Brewery that Could: Stories of Perseverance and Tenacity | Audra Gaiziunas, Brewed for Her Ledger, LLC |
| 4:00-5:00 | Cutting Through The Marketing Fog: Clearing up Gray Areas to See How Marketing Really Does Lead to Sales | Julie Rhodes, Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions |
| 5:00-6:00: | Awards Ceremony Pre-Reception & Trade Show Time Awards Ceremony only ticket-holders may begin to arrive |
| 6:00-7:30: | Texas Craft Brewers Cup Awards Ceremony |
Ancillary Events
HOTEL BOOKING LINK
Rooms are available at a discounted rate of $259/night in the Texas Craft Brewers Guild hotel block. Don’t wait to book! This rate will only be available until Thursday, February 1st (extended from January 25th) or once all rooms have been booked (whichever happens first).
ATTENDEE CONDUCT
The Texas Craft Brewers Guild is a professional organization. All event participants are expected to conduct themselves professionally while contributing to a welcoming environment built on trust and mutual respect. By registering for the event all attendees agree to abide by the Guild's Code of Conduct.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What should I bring to the meeting?
To help speed up the check-in and badge pickup process, please bring a copy of your ticket to scan--either printed or mobile. We also recommend a pen/notebook for note-taking, some business cards for networking, a credit/debit card if you're interested in some TCBG merch (we're cashless), and a sweater/jacket if you're the "gets chilly in conference centers" type. Also, see below for a note regarding beer for the trade show.
Should I bring my beer for the trade show?
Yes! It wouldn't be a Texas craft brewing industry conference without Texas craft beer. Beer is shared in the trade show hall where it's sampled out to attendees "CBC style" by TABC Certified Staff. We'll take care of sorting them into coolers with ice at the appropriate serving stations, so just plan to bring a few cases of beer Saturday morning when you arrive at check-in on the 6th floor of the Hilton. Any leftover beer will be donated to Cross Oak Group to help with the Guild's legislative and lobbying efforts.
Can I attend the Annual Meeting if I am not a member of the Guild?
Though we love all our craft beer fans, we gotta get some work done. The meeting is limited to Texas Craft Brewers Guild Voting and Professional members (i.e. brewery employees), Brewery in Planning members, Allied Trade members, and Retail Members. If you fall into one of these categories and are interested in joining the Guild and attending the meeting, please see the membership information on our website: https://texascraftbrewersguild.org/membership.)
Non-members may purchase Texas Craft Brewers Cup Awards Ceremony only tickets which grant access to the event at 5 pm on Saturday for the pre-awards reception followed by the ceremony.
Where do I park?
A paid parking garage is available onsite at the Hilton Austin and valet is available at the front of the hotel. For current rates and information please see the bottom of the hotel's website. Lower cost parking options may be available on nearby streets, garages, and surface lots in the downtown area. Learn more on the City of Austin's parking page. Attendees may want to consider carpooling, taking a ride share, or taking MetroRail to/from the downtown station directly adjacent to the Hilton.
Is on-site registration available?
Afraid not. Registration will close on 2/14/24 in order to print attendee badges and ensure a proper headcount for lunch, awards reception snacks, etc.
Who should I contact if I'm an Allied Trade Member interested in sponsoring/exhibiting?
Please email caroline@texascraftbrewersguild.org.
Additional Questions?
Email info@texascraftbrewersguild.org.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
ABE Equipment • ABS Commercial • ALL IN CANOPIES™️ • American Canning • Amoretti • Anton Paar • arryved • Beck Flavors • Beer30 by The 5th Ingredient • Belmark inc • Berkeley Yeast • Blefa Kegs, Inc. • Boelter • Brewery Branding • Brewery Direct, LLC • BrewLogix • BrewNinja Software Inc • Briess Malting and Ingredients • BSG • Burleson's Honey • Burner Combustion Systems • Canworks • Cascade Floors Inc • Cask Branding - Brewery Outfitter • Cold Shot Chillers • Country Malt Group • Crosby Hops • Deutsche Beverage Technology • Dirt Packaging / ItHoldsCANS • eLease Funding • Escarpment Labs Yeast • Fermentis • Fierce Fruit • G & H Financial Insurance • G&D Chillers, Inc. • G4 KEGS • Grandstand • Hankscraft-AJS Tap Handles • Hollingbery Hops • Hopsteiner • ID Technology • Industrial Tax Consulting • Keg Logistics • KegID / KegFleet (by DHL) • KegSpeed • Label Solutions, Inc • Lone Star Beverage Brands • Malteurop Malting Company • Martin Frost & Hill, PC • me&u • NEPA Carton and Carrier Company, Inc. • Northwestern Extract Company • Ollie • Omega Yeast • OPA Design Studio, Inc. • Pneumatic Scale Angelus • Pratt Industries • Precision Fermentation • Pro Brew Supply • Pro Refrigeration • Progbev Stainless Inc • PROSPERO EQUIPMENT CORP. • Proximity Malt LLC • Roberts PolyPro • Shade Headwear, LLC • SOGO Insurance • T&B Boiler, Inc. • Thielmann, U.S. • UBC Group • United Water USA (a Central Texas Water Softeners - affiliate) • Vinwizard • Wesmar Company • White Labs • Wild West Brewfest • Willbanks inc. • WinStar Insurance Group • Yakima Chief Hops
All tickets are non refundable, but may be transferred to colleague/fellow member in the event you can no longer attend. If you would like to transfer your ticket to someone please email info@texascraftbrewersguild.org to have the name on the badge updated to the new attendee.
21+ event.
All attendees are expected to abide by the Texas Craft Brewers Guild's Code of Conduct and any relevant Health & Safety guidelines of our hotel and brewery venues and the City of Austin at the time of the event.
