Multifaceted program | The 8th Ibero-American Symposium, organized by VLB Berlin, was held from October 23rd to 25th of 2017 in Guatemala City. The conference program included presentations on a wide range of topics, starting with the raw materials used in beer production, moving on to bottling and packaging, and culminating in a more global note with topics such as sustainability. VLB Berlin was supported by Cervecería Centro Americana and by the market researchers at Euromonitor International.

Comprehensive program | As Atlanta is headquartering The Coca Cola Company, it is usually known for its importance of soft drink production. But, from 12th to14th October 2017, Atlanta moved to the biggest meeting point for brewers in the U.S. when the MBAA Master Brewers Conference took place in the famous Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. About 650 participants travelled to this event, most of them from the U.S., but also a significant number from all over the world, especially from the supplier’s side.

Beers and beverages as an aggregator of the food and beverage supply chain. This is the feature that distinguished Beer Attraction and BBTech Expo 2019, which took place from 16-19 February at the Rimini Expo Centre.

The Small and Independent Greek Brewers’ Association (S.M.A.Z.E.) was founded in 2003 by seven privately owned breweries in Greece.

A sustainable success | VLB Berlin welcomed around 200 participants to the ninth Iberoamerican Symposium which took place from September 24th to 26th 2018. Held in the conference room of the Sheraton Reserva do Paiva near Recife, Brazil, current topics in brewing technology filled the two days of lectures.

As of 3 April 2019, Korea International Beer Expo (KIBEX) has been part of the Beviale Family. At the premiere of Korea’s first international trade fair for the beer industry towards the end of March 2019, NürnbergMesse Group and the organiser GMEG (Global MICE Experts Group) signed a cooperation agreement. Alongside SEA Brew in Bangkok, KIBEX is the second partner to the Beviale Family in Asia and the tenth event overall in NürnbergMesse’s global network for the international beverage industry.

A great get together | In its seventh year, the international tournament that took place from 8 to 13 October 2018 in Santiago de Chile provided a platform to share knowledge with the general public, to bring people together, create culture and encourage responsible consumption habits, offering beer style workshops, tours to breweries and specialized bars.

Celebrating Hordeum vulgare | The time was well chosen: November 12th 2018, the day before the BrauBeviale kicked off in Nuremberg, was an ideal day for 110 malting barley experts to convene for the RMI Heirloom & Terroir Barley and Malt Symposium. The topic itself was also an auspicious one: historic varieties of malting barley and their uses in today’s brewing industry.

In March 2019, the International Brewing and Cider Awards announced the medal winners for 2019, certifying 133 beers and ciders as among the best in the world.

After three successful days, BrauBeviale closed its doors on a record high note. Over 40,000 trade visitors (2016: 37,923) – over 18,000 of them international – travelled to Nuremberg from 13 to 15 November 2018. While there, 1,094 exhibitors – 53 percent of them international – presented their products and solutions related to the entire beverage production process chain. A varied supporting programme rounded out the three days.