Wednesday, August 20, 2014

2014 Beer Bloggers Conference in Sunny San Diego


This weekend in San Diego is the 5th Annual Beer Bloggers Conference.  Emily and I are attending for the first time. Its a jammed packed weekend full of beer related sessions (see below).  An optional pre-conference excursion in Los Angeles on Thursday is also offered, and Emily and I will be attending that as well.  

Here is the schedule for Friday-Sunday.

Friday, August 22, 2014

12:00 PM - Registration & Opening Lunch hosted by Reyes Beverage Group
1:30 PM - Trade Show
3:00 PM - Conference Opening
3:10 PM - Introduction by Julia Herz of the Brewers Association
3:40 PM - Panel of San Diego Craft Brewers
4:50 PM - Working Together: Bloggers and Beer Brands
6:00 PM - Depart hotel for Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9:00 PM - Evening Party with Lagunitas Brewing Company

Saturday, August 23, 2014

9:30 AM - Breakout Sessions
Beer Blog Photography presented by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine
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10:40 AM - Breakout Sessions
Beer Blog Videography presented by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine
Free Beer and Other Quandaries for Beer Writing Ethics

11:45 PM - Depart for lunch at Yard House (return 1:45 PM)
2:00 PM - Keynote Speech – Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada
2:50 PM - Advanced Social Media Strategies for Bloggers
3:45 PM - Live Beer Blogging
5:00 PM - Depart hotel for Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens (Liberty Station)
8:00 PM - Beer Social – integrate all forms of social media with beer tasting (back at hotel)

Sunday, August 24, 2014

9:30 AM - Blogger Reports – Five-Minute Reports from Eight Bloggers
10:20 AM - Marketing in the Beer Industry
11:25 AM - Cooperative Blogging Panel
12:20 PM - Wrap-up
12:30 PM - Conference Finish
Friday, August 22, 2014
12:00 PM         Registration & Opening Lunch hosted by Reyes Beverage Group
1:30 PM            Trade Show
3:00 PM           Conference Opening
3:10 PM            Introduction by Julia Herz of the Brewers Association
3:40 PM            Panel of San Diego Craft Brewers
4:50 PM            Working Together: Bloggers and Beer Brands
6:00PM            Depart hotel for Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9:00 PM           Evening Party with Lagunitas Brewing Company
Saturday, August 23, 2014
9:30  AM          Breakout Sessions
10:40 AM         Breakout Sessions
  • Beer Blog Videography presented by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine
  • Free Beer and Other Quandaries for Beer Writing Ethics
11:45 PM          Depart for lunch at Yard House (return 1:45 PM)
2:00  PM          Keynote Speech – Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada
2:50 PM           Advanced Social Media Strategies for Bloggers
3:45 PM           Live Beer Blogging
5:00 PM           Depart hotel for Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
8:00 PM          Beer Social – integrate all forms of social media with beer tasting (back at hotel)
Sunday, August 24, 2014
9:30 AM            Blogger Reports – Five-Minute Reports from Eight Bloggers
10:20 AM          Marketing in the Beer Industry
11:25 AM           Cooperative Blogging Panel
12:20 PM          Wrap-up
12:30 PM          Conference Finish
- See more at: http://beerbloggersconference.org/america/agenda/#sthash.KzeREAGS.dpuf
Friday, August 22, 2014
12:00 PM         Registration & Opening Lunch hosted by Reyes Beverage Group
1:30 PM            Trade Show
3:00 PM           Conference Opening
3:10 PM            Introduction by Julia Herz of the Brewers Association
3:40 PM            Panel of San Diego Craft Brewers
4:50 PM            Working Together: Bloggers and Beer Brands
6:00PM            Depart hotel for Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9:00 PM           Evening Party with Lagunitas Brewing Company
Saturday, August 23, 2014
9:30  AM          Breakout Sessions
10:40 AM         Breakout Sessions
  • Beer Blog Videography presented by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine
  • Free Beer and Other Quandaries for Beer Writing Ethics
11:45 PM          Depart for lunch at Yard House (return 1:45 PM)
2:00  PM          Keynote Speech – Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada
2:50 PM           Advanced Social Media Strategies for Bloggers
3:45 PM           Live Beer Blogging
5:00 PM           Depart hotel for Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
8:00 PM          Beer Social – integrate all forms of social media with beer tasting (back at hotel)
Sunday, August 24, 2014
9:30 AM            Blogger Reports – Five-Minute Reports from Eight Bloggers
10:20 AM          Marketing in the Beer Industry
11:25 AM           Cooperative Blogging Panel
12:20 PM          Wrap-up
12:30 PM          Conference Finish
- See more at: http://beerbloggersconference.org/america/agenda/#sthash.KzeREAGS.dpuf
Friday, August 22, 2014
12:00 PM         Registration & Opening Lunch hosted by Reyes Beverage Group
1:30 PM            Trade Show
3:00 PM           Conference Opening
3:10 PM            Introduction by Julia Herz of the Brewers Association
3:40 PM            Panel of San Diego Craft Brewers
4:50 PM            Working Together: Bloggers and Beer Brands
6:00PM            Depart hotel for Karl Strauss Brewing Company
9:00 PM           Evening Party with Lagunitas Brewing Company
Saturday, August 23, 2014
9:30  AM          Breakout Sessions
10:40 AM         Breakout Sessions
  • Beer Blog Videography presented by Alan Kropf of Mutineer Magazine
  • Free Beer and Other Quandaries for Beer Writing Ethics
11:45 PM          Depart for lunch at Yard House (return 1:45 PM)
2:00  PM          Keynote Speech – Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada
2:50 PM           Advanced Social Media Strategies for Bloggers
3:45 PM           Live Beer Blogging
5:00 PM           Depart hotel for Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
8:00 PM          Beer Social – integrate all forms of social media with beer tasting (back at hotel)
Sunday, August 24, 2014
9:30 AM            Blogger Reports – Five-Minute Reports from Eight Bloggers
10:20 AM          Marketing in the Beer Industry
11:25 AM           Cooperative Blogging Panel
12:20 PM          Wrap-up
12:30 PM          Conference Finish
- See more at: http://beerbloggersconference.org/america/agenda/#sthash.KzeREAGS.dpuf