Hello, I'm working with the Wisconsin Brewers Guild on their first Technical Conference for advanced homebrewers & professional brewers. Please let members of your club know about this event in Madison, February, 19, with technical sessions in the morning, and a tasting and benefit for the Make A Wish Foundation at the Great Dane. Here are the details: The Wisconsin Brewer's Guild announces the Wisconsin Beer Lovers (WiBL) Technical Conference in Madison, WI, Saturday, February, 19, 2011. The conference features in-depth presentations on topics for both the advanced homebrewer and professional brewer. Speakers include James Altweis and Joe Wegner of Gorst Valley Hops, Mazomanie, WI; Jeff Schafer of New Glarus Brewing, Mike Smith of Perlick, and Tom Geordt of MicroMatic on kegging and draught quality; Jeremy King of Northern Brewer on Indigenous Yeast Cultivation; Robin Shepard on Wisconsin Water and Brewing, and Steve Hamburg, cask beer specialist from Chicago, IL. Conference sessions begin Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the Inn on the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street, Madison, WI., from 8 AM - 1:30 PM. Participating breweries include: The Grumpy Troll, Angry Minnow, Bull Falls, Capital, Point Brewery, Lakefront, Great Dane, Vintage, Lake Louie, Sprecher/Chameleon, Rock Bottom, Sand Creek, O'so, Pearl Street, Northwoods, Potosi, Minocqua, New Glarus Brewing Co., and Central Waters Thanks to our sponsor, Briess Malt & Ingredients, Chilton WI, for supporting the morning hospitality. Additional sponsorships are open. Discounted ticket prices for current WiBL members are available, as well as discounted membership incentives for early registration and ticket purchases. The afternoon includes a craft beer tasting and benefit for the Wisconsin Make A Wish Foundation at the Great Dane Pub & Brewery; visit www.wibrewersguild.com for complete details. The Wisconsin Brewer's Guild is dedicated to the revival of Wisconsin's brewing heritage through the production, marketing and sale of top quality craft beers while maintaining the integrity of individual brewers and their breweries. The Guild is built upon promoting great beer and providing a network between brewers, suppliers, retailers, and Wisconsin beer enthusiasts across the country. cheers, Russ Klisch, Lakefront Brewery and Bo Bélanger, South Shore Brewery, co-chairs Susan Rees, executive director, Wisconsin Brewers Guild Thank you for posting!! Lucy Saunders, conference support