Rescheduled | The 38th edition of the Craft Brewers Conference® & Brew Expo America® (CBC) presented by the Brewers Association will return to Denver September 9-12, 2021. The premier conference and trade show for the craft brewing industry was originally scheduled to take place in San Diego from 29 March to 1 April 2021,, but has been rescheduled due to the ongoing pandemic. Ann Obenchain, Marketing Director, Brewers Association, Boulder, CO, USA, talks about the event and already shares some information on the programme.

Virtual get-together | Normally, the biennial IBD Asia Pacific Convention 2021 should have taken place in Perth, Australia, this year. “But everything’s just a little bit different at the moment,” joked Andrew Klein, the MC who took delegates through the events of February 23 and 24 – all of them exclusively online for the very first time – with plenty of wit and humour. The webinar format nevertheless made the convention seem extremely realistic and with its 40 keynote talks, additional on-demand lectures, digital poster sessions, virtual exhibit hall and various contact opportunities it boasted practically all the aspects of a real live event – minus the communal glasses of beer, of course.

World Brewing Congress | It could have been just wonderful: in point of fact, the World Brewing Congress 2020, co-hosted by the American Society of Brewing Scientists (ASBC) and the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA), had been planned for Minneapolis, USA, at the beginning of August.

Successfully completed | The need for B2B networking and information was high – it was palpable at the world’s second-largest trade fair in the beverage and liquid food industry.

Beer&Food Attraction | Beer&Food Attraction and BBTech Expo 2020, the Italian Exhibition Group expositions dedicated to out-of-home experiences, took place from 20 to 23 February 2020 at Rimini Expo Centre, reporting over 33 000 attendees.

Three weeks later | Messe München will organize the International Motor Show (IAA) for the first time in September 2021. As a result, drinktec is changing its event calendar: it will be held three weeks later from October 4-8, 2021, at the Munich exhibition grounds.

Corona crisis | Due to the evolving public health concerns and caution advisories around COVID-19, Craft Dinks India 2020, scheduled to be held from 1-2 July 2020 at Manpho Convention Centre, Bengaluru, India, stands postponed.

CBC Online | Due to the corona pandemic this year’s CBC had to be canceled. But there is an alternative: gather online. From April 13 through May 15, the Brewers Association is offering two live seminars every day.

With a dynamic market growth, the food and beverage industry in South Africa is appealing to international corporations. Covering the entire value chain, food & drink technology Africa (fdt Africa), taking place from September 4 until 6, 2018, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, is one of the most important business gatherings for the sector. The combination of exhibition and comprehensive accompanying program offers solutions tailored to the challenges and demands of the market in Southern Africa.

Record breaker | Faster, higher, further; attributes that can rightly be associated with the most renowned international beer competition, the World Beer Cup (WBC). This year, the organizers expect 8000 beers to be sent in, judged by a 300-member jury of global beer experts.