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Maxson'" &lt;MaxsonKC(a)efdsw.navfac.navy.mil&gt;, "'Kevin Kutskill'" &lt;beer-geek(a)comcast.net&gt;, 'KLOB' &lt;klob(a)klob.org&gt;, "'Kurt Klimkiewicz'" &lt;kak41358(a)yahoo.com&gt;, "'Lon Morency'" &lt;zozo7(a)charter.net&gt;, "'Mark & Janet Martin'" &lt;mjmartin(a)texas.net&gt;, "'Mark Bellman'" &lt;markbellman(a)comcast.net&gt;, "'Mark McDermott'" &lt;markmcdermott(a)mindspring.com&gt;, "'Michael Garcia'" &lt;mickeyg12(a)aol.com&gt;, "'Michael Tollefson'" &lt;mbtoll(a)yahoo.com&gt;, mickviwalker(a)cableone.net, "'Mike Bardallis'" &lt;dbgrowler(a)provide.net&gt;, "'Mike Behrendt'" &lt;mbehrendt(a)mn.rr.com&gt;, Nggilbertsen(a)aol.com, "'Nick Ginsberg'" &lt;Klober17(a)hotmail.com&gt;, "'Pat Cunningham'" &lt;patman(a)insightbb.com&gt;, "'Paul Guarracini'" &lt;Oldeezra(a)aol.com&gt;, "'Paul Robinson'" &lt;Parscuba(a)aol.com&gt;, "'Phil McDermott'" &lt;philmac(a)cinci.rr.com&gt;, "'Robert B. Cromer'" &lt;bcromer(a)pressenter.com&gt;, "'Robert Catherall'" &lt;bdcatherall(a)peoplepc.com&gt;, "'Ron & Sharon Montefusco'" &lt;biohazrd(a)graceba.net&gt;, rrsuperbird1(a)aol.com, "'Serge Jorden'" &lt;serge.jorden(a)pepsi.com&gt;, "'Steve Hanson'" &lt;shanson(a)cruiskeen.com&gt;, "'Steve Jones'" &lt;stjones(a)eastman.com&gt;, "'Susan Ruud'" &lt;susan.ruud(a)ndsu.nodak.edu&gt;, "'Teresa L Thomas'" &lt;TTHOMAS16(a)austin.rr.com&gt;, "'Tina Weymann'" &lt;TWEYMANN(a)hselaw.com&gt;, "'Todd Taylor'" &lt;ttaylor(a)terraworld.net&gt;, "'Tom Conklin'" &lt;tconklin(a)na.cokecce.com&gt;, "'Tom Kelly'" &lt;tjkelly(a)ucsd.edu&gt; cc: Subject: AHA Conference Update Greetings homebrewers! This is just a note to remind you about the upcoming American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference. Thanks to homebrewers like you, this is the largest turnout ever in the history of the event, with nearly 400 full-time attendees, and still climbing. It's not too late to sign up. If you haven't checked out the schedule of speakers lately, you'll be amazed at the quality and scope of the presentations. For complete information on the conference, as well as online registration, go to: http://www.chibeer.org/aha03/ For those of you who plan on coming, we'll be ready for you. 1. Bring your club spirit and your funny hats. Many clubs are coming in full regalia for the festivities at Club Night, and the club that puts on the best show will win a coveted trophy (see #6, below). 2. The Wednesday night Pub Crawl is sold out. Sorry, but we've had an overwhelming response to this, and we are limited by occupancy limits on the bars we're visiting. FYI, may of these places are accessible by "L" train, so you may have a chance later in the week to sneak away and visit them on your own. 3. Bring us those stinkers! Ed Bronson is conducting a session on Thursday entitled "Doctor Ed's House of Bad Beer Horrors." The idea will be to have signs denoting specific off- flavors like "diacetyl," "DMS," and "wax lips." Beers that have the designated flaw will be placed at each station, and attendees can try them at their leisure. Anybody who has unidentified bad bad beers can bring them, too, and they'll be categorized by an expert at the event when they are opened. Unless you want the ridicule, the beers will all be anonymous. Just mark the bottle with the name of the flaw, or mark it "Unknown," and bring it with you to the conference. As far as quantity, a six-pack would be optimum, but if you just have one or two bottles, this will work as well. Thanks in advance for helping make this a truly awful event! 4. AleWives on Wheels For those AleWives and/or Significant Others attending the conference, the local Chicagoland Alewives have organized a day in downtown Chicago for those so inclined on Friday, June 20. There is no cost for those with guest packages or full conference registrations, but the meals are pay as you go. We will meet for breakfast in conference hotel restaurant, the Metro Grille, at 8:30 AM, where participants will receive a packet of maps and other info on entertainment options for a day in downtown Chicago, including information/locations/schedules for: Navy Pier - #1 tourist destination in Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Terra Museum of American Art Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago Art/Craft Festival on Michigan Avenue Shopping (including discount outlets) on the Magnificent Mile Architecture and/or General Narrated boat tours of the Chicago River/Lake Michigan Double-decker bus tours of downtown Chicago Architecture Walking Tour of the Magnificent Mile Bar/restaurant recommendations for lunch/tea/libations Movie Theater locations/showtimes Our chartered bus will leave for the Mag Mile at 9:30 AM and pick us up at 3:30 PM for return to the hotel, arriving approximately 4:30 PM. There will be beer on the bus. You will need to sign up for this event, either by emailing Nancy Cline at nnjjccc(a)yahoo.com or using the signup sheet near the registration table at the conference. 5. The Chicago Beer Society will be presenting "Le Pissoir d'Or," an award for the club that brings the most beer to the conference. Kegs stashed in the reefer truck will be tallied as they are stored. Details of how to tally the rest of your beer will be posted near the registration booth at the conference. 6. Urban Knaves of Grain sponsored award: "Big Al's Memorial Trophy" This is a prize for the best overall Club Night presentation (beer, food and other - like costumes, etc), as voted by attendees. Try to personalize your space as much as possible. Club members dressing up in a certain fashion is also an idea. Votes will be tallied, and the winner will be announced at the "Windy City Big Boys'" Hospitality Room immediately after the event. To keep up a great Chicago tradition, "vote early and often!" Bribery is also recommended (^8~. 7. Real Beer Real Food. This is shaping up as a really enjoyable evening, but it's not too late for more food exhibitors. So if you know sausage shops, cheesemakers, or any other craft food producers, we still have room for more. This is a sweet deal for exhibitors, as all we're looking for is a little donated food. We're also very flexible about the kind of participation. For more information, you can download a Fact Sheet on web site, at: http://www.chibeer.org/aha03/beerfood.html (at the bottom of the page). You can also email: randymosher(a)rcn.com for more information or to suggest exhibitors. 8. Volunteers Wanted! We have a need for some people to help set up some of the afternoon talks and evening session on Saturday, and perhaps a little errand-running on Friday and Saturday. Email: randymosher(a)rcn.com if you think you'd be able to help out. We hope see you there! Your pals at BOSS, CBS, and UKG.