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Midwest Technical Conference
November 5-6, 2010

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

*Please note that the Pub Crawl is an additional fee

Hotel reservations can be made directly with the Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown by calling 651-556-1411. To take advantage of the Special MBAA rates ($107.00) reservations need to be made by Oct 5th 2010, using promotional code: Midwest Technical Conference.

All checks should be made payable to MBAA and mailed to Rebecca Jennings at 800 1st Ave W. Shakopee, MN 55315

MEETING MINUTES

• Chris German called the meeting to order and welcomed members and guests. He also thanked the Summit Brewing Company for hosting the meeting.
• Mike Miziorko read the minutes of the August meeting. Motion to accept, 2nd, and approved.
• Rebecca Jennings gave the Treasurer’s Report. Motion to accept, 2nd, and approved.
• A Communications/Committee Report was given
• In Local level communications:
  -Tom Kaehler, Golf Committee Chair, plans to hold the annual District Golf Outing next year either at New Ulm Country Club or North Links Shoot ’n’ Golf (which would involve 9 holes of golf and a trap shooting session instead of 18 holes of golf @ New Ulm CC) if that is the option preferred by the membership. Regardless of where the golfing occurs, the outing will be followed by a dinner at the August Schell Brewing Company.
• In National level communications:
  BOG Rep Bob DuVernois was not present to report; a motion was made to replace Bob as the district BOG rep. Tom Thomasser of Summit Brewing Company volunteered and was selected as the new District St. Paul/Minneapolis Board of Governors Representative.
• In other national level news:
  • MBAA Packaging Course will be from May 1-12, 2011
  • Brewing and Malting Science Course-dates tbd
  • IBD Exam review Course- Feb 8-17, 2011 (in cooperation between MBAA and the IBD)
  • Installation of National MBAA officers- November 13th in Athens, GA: Rob McCaig will be the incoming president

• Notifications for past due members were made by Membership Chair Theresa Chicos
• Election for incoming District Secretary:
  -Candidates were: Eric Harper-Summit Brewing, Chris Bauer-BASF and Curt Jacobsen- Rahr Malting
  
  • Each candidate gave a brief speech followed by a silent balloting of the membership; Eric Harper was elected as the new district secretary
• Old Business:
  -The importance of RSVP’s to district functions was stressed, as numbers for catering, which is paid for by the District and meeting hosts, at these events is based upon RSVP’s.
• New Business:
  -the cancellation of the Midwest Technical Conference and its ramifications for the district were explained to the membership
• Meetings for 2011: Winter Meeting Feb. 9th –no host at this time
• Spring Meeting- May 11th – August Schell Brewing Co.
• Summer Meeting- August 10th –need host
• Fall Meeting- November 9th – Summit Brewing Co.
• Summer Social- potentially to be held again at Hyland Lake Park and Reserve in Bloomington- we will attempt to schedule the Summer Social for a Saturday this year-instead of a Friday evening
• Annual Convention- MBAA National Convention will be held in Minneapolis- October 13-15th, -2011
  Dist. St. Paul/Minneapolis is looking for suggestions on how to be involved/host special events surrounding the convention
• Announcement of the New District Secretary and the 2011-2012 exec. Board was made
• President: Chris German- Brewers Supply Group
• Vice President: Rebecca Jennings- Rahr Malting Co
• Treasurer: Mike Miziorko – Summit Brewing Co
• Secretary: Eric Harper- Summit Brewing Co.
• Motion to Adjourn
• No technical presentation
• A dinner of Roast Pork and Turkey catered by the Divine Swine was enjoyed by the membership

Submitted by District St. Paul/Minneapolis Secretary (2010)  Mike Miziorko