Holiday Inn, Stratford, 2010

Thursday 4th March

11:00 Coffee and opening of trade stands

11:30 Commercial Operations Seminar:DDS & TS by Nick Stafford, Managing Director.

The two-day programme gets down to serious business on Thursday morning with a packed seminar hosted by Nick Stafford, SIBA’s commercial director. In addition to the financial results of SIBA DDS and TS there will be presentations by several consultants featuring personal motivation and everything you need to know about selling more bottled beer.”

12:30 Lunch

13:30 AGM registration

14:00 AGM

Following lunch on Thursday, SIBA’s Annual General Meeting tackles the political issues and challenges facing both the organisation and the wider industry.This is a chance for every member to get involved in SIBA’s most important ‘direct democracy’ session,when vital decisions for the coming year will be taken that could affect you all. So get your seats reserved!

18:30 Chairman’s reception

After the AGM, members are invited to the Chairman’s Reception to enjoy a beer or two with Peter Amor.

Friday 5th March

9.00 Registration

Trade Stands open all day

10.00 Conference opens

Hello from Julian Grocock (Chief Executive of SIBA)

10.05 Welcome to Stratford

Speaker: Councillor Jenny Fradgley (Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon)

10.15 Introducing “The People Factor”

Hosted by Julian Grocock

10.25 Thank you to our Gold Standard Sponsors

10.35 Speaker: Tim Croxson (Director, Croxsons)

10.55 Speaker: Stephen Oliver (Managing Director, Marston’s Beer Company)

11.20 Morning Coffee

11.50 Motivational Presentation

Speaker: Nigel Risner

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Welcome back

14.05 Speaker: Anne Morrice (Director, People Energies)

14.30 Speaker: Nick Bish (Chief Executive, ALMR)

14.55 Speaker: Chris Holmes (Chairman, Castle Rock Brewery)

15.20 Speaker: Simon Townsend (Chief Operating Officer, Enterprise Inns)

15.45 Break

16.10 Launch of the SIBA Brewing Business Awards 2010

Speaker: Peter Amor (Chairman, Wye Valley Brewery)

16.30 National Beer Competition 2010

Awards Presentation

17.00 Closing remarks by the new chairman of SIBA

19.30 for 20.00  SIBA 30th Anniversary Dinner

Live music featuring The Upbeat Beatles