Program
The Alberta Craft Brewing Convention includes an extensive trade show space and two days of educational sessions.
The trade show features exhibitors working with brewers, distillers, cideries and more.
The educational tracks include sessions for owners, brewers, marketing, sales, DEI and other important topics.
ACBC is made for craft manufacturers.
Day 1
Tuesday, October 17
Trade Show Floor
8:00 - 9:00
Breakfast (provided)
9:00-10:00
Keynote Speaker
Andres Furukawa
Legacy Room
Trade Show Floor
10:00-10:30
Refresher Break
10:30-11:30
Paskapoo 1-2
Christine Dawson
Brewing a Winning Beer and Spoilage Issues
Alita Brown & Deanna Stringer of the SAIT Hospitality Program
Creating and curating the guest experience.
10:30-11:30
Paskapoo 3-4
Whitney Shaw, Gallagher
Creating a Mentally Healthy Work Environment
Legacy Room
10:30-11:30
Lunch (provided) And Olds College Beer Samples
Trade Show Floor
11:30-13:00
Pierre Marc Denault & Mitch Stefani, Nielsen IQ
Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic beverage trends in Canada - on premise & off-premise
13:00-14:00
Paskapoo 1-2
13:00-14:00
Paskapoo 3-4
Stephen Andrade, Superscript Safety
OHS in the Brewery
Gemma Beierback, CEO, Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board
Innovative Leadership
13:00-14:00
Legacy Room
14:00-14:30
Trade Show Floor
Refresher Break
Meaghan Walsh, Champion Communicaitons
Comms From the Brewery
14:30-15:30
Paskapoo 1-2
Alberta Small Brewers Association
Annual General Meeting
Legacy Room
14:30-15:30
15:30-17:30
Reception
Trade Show Floor
Presidential Suite
17:30 - 19:30 Four Points by Sheraton
Sponsored by:
Day 2
Wednesday, October 18
8:30- 9:30
Trade Show Floor
Breakfast (provided)
9:30-10:30
Legacy Room
Keynote Speaker
Mark Parsons, Chief Economist ATB
10:30-11:00
Trade Show Floor
Refresher Break
11:00-12:00
Paskapoo 1-2
Jill Dewes and Garret Poon, Daughter Creative
Leif Miltenberger, Hired Guns Creative
Importance of Branding and Graphic Design
Shashi Behl, Joydrop & Deirdre Lanigan and Lorraine Pinsent, MLT Aikins
Building and Protecting Your Business and Investment
11:00-12:00
Paskapoo 3-4
Legacy Room
11:00-12:00
12:00-13:30
Trade Show Floor
Lunch (provided)
Rochelle Edwards, Calgary Economic Development, and Marissa Brewer, Government of Alberta
Selling Internationally
13:30-14:30
Paskapoo 1-2
Nabeel Ramji and Erin Shilliday, Pedesting
Sean Crump, Included By Design
Accessibility in Your Taproom and Workplace
13:30-14:30
Paskapoo 3-4
Stefan Lillos, Hops Connect
Hoppy Conversations
13:30-14:30
Legacy Room
Trade Show Floor
14:30-15:00
Refresher Break
Kate Ashton and Vanessa Salopek, Salopek and Associates
Top HR Trends & Challenges for Small Business
Paskapoo 3-4
15:00-16:00
16:00 - 18:00 Hockey House
Reception Sponsored by:
Thursday, October 19
“2023 is an exciting year for craft beverages. This year’s ACBC will incorporate the growth in segments other than beer, as well as traditional brewing.”
— Blair Berdusco, Executive Director, ASBA