CiderCon

[Archer]

Have I got this right...in order to go to CoderCon this February in Chicago you first need to become a member of USACM at a price between $175-1000, plus you then can register at a cost of between $275-600? (I couldn't seem to register on the website without first becoming a member of USACM.) These costs exclusive of travel expenses, too....

 

[schwiz]

I think you are right, doesn't sound like they want enthusiasts to attend just industry folks.

 

[LeBreton]

Non-industry folks are encouraged to attend the Cider Summit as I understand.

 

[domingo]

Is there any more detailed schedule posted? All I see is one that says 'concurrent sessions' without explaining speakers, topics, etc. A little odd.

 

[LeBreton]

There's a full list of topics out there somewhere. Saw it two days ago, but can't locate it now. Looks like they're still working on finalizing the schedule to minimize similar talks, panels, and seminars from overlapping.

 

[tuumi]

Just looked at the registration and it looks like registration will be $600 for you to attend. Unless you could hook up with a cidery and get in as an employee or something with them. Where are you from?
Here is a list of events. The formatting in this is going to suck.
Business - Legal Aspects of Cider Trademarks










Business - Surviving the American Dream (Cider Business Start-Up) - Bruce Nissen, USACM board










Business - Strategies for a Profitable Tasting Room - Gustavo Ferreira, VTech










Business - Pros and Cons of Contracted Cidermaking - Jeff, Hawksong Cider










Business - Accounting and Legal Highlights from Start up to Exit - Caleb Williams, Saalfeld Griggs










Business - Practical System in a Cider Business: How we run things at Wandering Aengus Ciderworks - James Kohn, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks










Business - Low Budget Ciderhouse Start-up - Abram Goldman-Armstrong, Cider Riot; Nat West, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider










Business - TTB Compliance Session - TTB Staff










Marketing/Sales - An Overview of the Cider Market in the U.S. Eastern Coast - Gustavo Ferreira, VTech










Marketing/Sales - The US Cider Market Historical, Current & Projected - Jeffrey House, Ace Cider










Marketing/Sales - From Press to Press: Getting Media Coverage for Your Cider Brand - Jeff Cioletti, Beverage World Magazine










Marketing/Sales -The Honeymoon: Distribution Bliss - John Hoyos, Hunterdon Brewing Co










Marketing/Sales - Panel - Cider Sales Strategies & Tactics










Marketing/Sales - Panel - Distributor views on Cider in 2014










Marketing/Sales - Panel - Off-Premise Cider Perspectives 2014










Marketing/Sales - Panel - On-Premise Cider Perspectives 2014










Cidermaking - Understanding Yeast with the Yeast Whisperer - Shea Comfort










Cidermaking - Fermentation Dynamics for Better Cider, Jocelyn Kuzelka










Cidermaking - Panel - Ciderhouse Equipment Options










Cidermaking - Analytic Approaches to Hard Cider Production - Bryan Holmes, Citizen Cider










Cidermaking - Hop Around The Block (various Hop and Yeast combination tasting) - John Metta, Fox Tail Cider










Cidermaking - Cider Apple Polyphenols: Origin and Influence on Cider Sensory Characteristics - Amanda Stewart, VTech










Cidermaking - Cidery Hygiene - Rebekka deKramer, Scott Labs










Cidermaking - Evaluating the use of exogenous tannins in hard cider production though chemical and sensory characterization. - Seth Cohen, Appalachain State Univ.










Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Velcorin










Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Sorbates










Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Sterile Filteration










Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Pastuerization










Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Other Techniques/Options










Orchard - Bittersweet fruit and English cider-making - Neil Macdonald, from Somerset, UK, is a founding partner of cider-makers Orchard Pig and an experienced orchard management expert.










Orchard -Pest Management Programs for Cider Orchards - Terence Bradshaw, UVM










Orchard - Commercial Organic Apple Production in the Midwest - Harry Hoch, Hoch Orchard & Gardens, Inc










Orchard - Designing and establishing a cider orchard - Gregory Peck, VTech










Orchard - Growing Apples, growing Cider: an Orchardist’s and a Cider Maker’s perspective on growing and sourcing desert apples and specialty cider fruit for craft cider making. - Benjamin E. Calvi, Champlain Orchards










Orchard - Growing cider apple in Wisconsin with a comprehensive approach - Herdie Baisden, Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery










Tastings - Spanish Cider Appreciation with the Spanish Cidermakers










Tastings - Cheese and Cider Pairing Method - Steve Jones, Cheese Bar










Tastings - Cider Mixology










Tastings - Palate Challenge; Cidermaker versus You with 33 Books spider graphs










Tastings - Same Juice, Different Ciders - How different cidermakers have crafted with Farnum Hill bittersweet juice.










Tastings - Apple ice wine -Ice cider, a cider making originating from the cold climate. - François Pouliot, La Face Cache de la Pomme










Vendor Presentation - Pressing for Choice - Belt Press Technology 101 - Gary Bennett, Core Equipment Ltd










Vendor Presentation - To Press or not to Press - Terry Chambers, FruitSmart










Vendor Presentation - Everything you ever wanted to know about Velcorin, a microbial control agent - Rebekka deKramer, Scott Labs










Vendor Presentation - How to choose the best packaging system for cider - Andy Halcarz, Lightweight Containers










Vendor Presentation - First Steps Towards a Packaging Program - Robert Drumm, Atlas Labels & Packaging










General - How is the Cider Category Doing in The US - Robert Vail, Angry Orchards










General - Cider Markets Develop and Change - Lessons learnt in the United Kingdom - Martin Thatcher, Thatchers Cider










General - US and World Apple Crop 2014 & Cider Apple Prospecitves - Mark Seetin, US Apple; Greg Peck, VTech










General - Cider Industry's future research needs - Greg Peck, VTech










General - TTB CIDER Industry Federal Compliance Training (3.5 hours) - TTB Staff










General - Sensory Analysis Training (4 hours) - Charles McGonegal and Gary Awdy

 

[domingo]

Really does seem to be for either cider producers and apple growers.

Condensed:

-Business - Legal Aspects of Cider Trademarks
-Business - Surviving the American Dream (Cider Business Start-Up) - Bruce Nissen, USACM board
-Business - Strategies for a Profitable Tasting Room - Gustavo Ferreira, VTech
-Business - Pros and Cons of Contracted Cidermaking - Jeff, Hawksong Cider
-Business - Accounting and Legal Highlights from Start up to Exit - Caleb Williams, Saalfeld Griggs
-Business - Practical System in a Cider Business: How we run things at Wandering Aengus Ciderworks - James Kohn, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks
-Business - Low Budget Ciderhouse Start-up - Abram Goldman-Armstrong, Cider Riot; Nat West, Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
-Business - TTB Compliance Session - TTB Staff

-Marketing/Sales - An Overview of the Cider Market in the U.S. Eastern Coast, Gustavo Ferreira, VTech
-Marketing/Sales - The US Cider Market Historical, Current & Projected - Jeffrey House, Ace Cider
-Marketing/Sales - From Press to Press: Getting Media Coverage for Your Cider Brand - Jeff Cioletti, Beverage World Magazine
-Marketing/Sales -The Honeymoon: Distribution Bliss - John Hoyos, Hunterdon Brewing Co
-Marketing/Sales - Panel - Cider Sales Strategies & Tactics
-Marketing/Sales - Panel - Distributor views on Cider in 2014
-Marketing/Sales - Panel - Off-Premise Cider Perspectives 2014
-Marketing/Sales - Panel - On-Premise Cider Perspectives 2014

-Cidermaking - Understanding Yeast with the Yeast Whisperer - Shea Comfort
-Cidermaking - Fermentation Dynamics for Better Cider, Jocelyn Kuzelka
-Cidermaking - Panel - Ciderhouse Equipment Options
-Cidermaking - Analytic Approaches to Hard Cider Production - Bryan Holmes, Citizen Cider
-Cidermaking - Hop Around The Block (various Hop and Yeast combination tasting) - John Metta, Fox Tail Cider
-Cidermaking - Cider Apple Polyphenols: Origin and Influence on Cider Sensory Characteristics - Amanda Stewart, VTech
-Cidermaking - Cidery Hygiene - Rebekka deKramer, Scott Labs
-Cidermaking - Evaluating the use of exogenous tannins in hard cider production though chemical and sensory characterization. - Seth Cohen, Appalachain State Univ.

-Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Velcorin
-Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Sorbates
-Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Sterile Filteration
-Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Pastuerization -Cidermaking - Moderated Open Forum Series on Stabilization - Other Techniques/Options

-Orchard - Bittersweet fruit and English cider-making - Neil Macdonald, from Somerset, UK, is a founding partner of cider-makers Orchard Pig and an experienced orchard management expert.
-Orchard -Pest Management Programs for Cider Orchards - Terence Bradshaw, UVM
-Orchard - Commercial Organic Apple Production in the Midwest - Harry Hoch, Hoch Orchard & Gardens, Inc
-Orchard - Designing and establishing a cider orchard - Gregory Peck, VTech
-Orchard - Growing Apples, growing Cider: an Orchardist’s and a Cider Maker’s perspective on growing and sourcing desert apples and specialty cider fruit for craft cider making. - Benjamin E. Calvi, Champlain Orchards
-Orchard - Growing cider apple in Wisconsin with a comprehensive approach - Herdie Baisden, Maiden Rock Winery & Cidery

-Tastings - Spanish Cider Appreciation with the Spanish Cidermakers
-Tastings - Cheese and Cider Pairing Method - Steve Jones, Cheese Bar
-Tastings - Cider Mixology
-Tastings - Palate Challenge; Cidermaker versus You with 33 Books spider graphs
-Tastings - Same Juice, Different Ciders - How different cidermakers have crafted with Farnum Hill bittersweet juice.
-Tastings - Apple ice wine -Ice cider, a cider making originating from the cold climate. - François Pouliot, La Face Cache de la Pomme

-Vendor Presentation - Pressing for Choice - Belt Press Technology 101 - Gary Bennett, Core Equipment Ltd
-Vendor Presentation - To Press or not to Press - Terry Chambers, FruitSmart
-Vendor Presentation - Everything you ever wanted to know about Velcorin, a microbial control agent - Rebekka deKramer, Scott Labs
-Vendor Presentation - How to choose the best packaging system for cider - Andy Halcarz, Lightweight Containers
-Vendor Presentation - First Steps Towards a Packaging Program - Robert Drumm, Atlas Labels & Packaging

-General - How is the Cider Category Doing in The US - Robert Vail, Angry Orchards
-General - Cider Markets Develop and Change - Lessons learnt in the United Kingdom - Martin Thatcher, Thatchers Cider
-General - US and World Apple Crop 2014 & Cider Apple Prospecitves - Mark Seetin, US Apple; Greg Peck, VTech
-General - Cider Industry's future research needs - Greg Peck, VTech
-General - TTB CIDER Industry Federal Compliance Training (3.5 hours) - TTB Staff
-General - Sensory Analysis Training (4 hours) - Charles McGonegal and Gary Awdy