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7 Reasons Why We Chose Austin, TX For Beer Now 2020

December 10, 2019 by Sarah Wohlner

The Beer Now Conference is heading to Austin, Texas, from August 7-8th. Other than being the #2 most requested conference location by beer bloggers, here are 7 reasons why Austin is the perfect Beer Now location.

The epic beer scene, duh. At the end of 2018, 37 of the 275 craft breweries in Texas were located in Austin. With more craft breweries in Austin than any other city in Texas combined with the rest of our list makes Austin a top must travel destination for 2020.
The queso. We all know Texas has excellent BBQ, and Austin is no different, but have you heard about their queso? Check out this list of top 12 places to go for queso in Austin. The list includes Torchy’s Tacos, who features homemade green chili queso and Chuy’s who opened in 1982 and has a free happy hour “nacho bar.”
The iconic music scene. As soon as you step off the plane, you will be hit with the music vibe of Austin. The city has over 250 live music venues, which range in genres from jazz to folk and bluegrass to indie. Some popular sites include The Broken Spoke, the Continental Club, the Elephant Room, and the White Horse. You can check out more venues here.
The nightlife. Speaking of beer, food, and music… each district is packed with live music, bars, brewpubs, and awesome late-night food joints. One of the most popular is the Sixth Street District, which just so happens to be a 5 min walk from our host hotel, the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin. If you’re not too tired after a long, fun, beer-filled conference day, we highly recommended checking out the nightlife.
The arts. Austin is home to many artists, art museums, galleries, and theaters. “The Paramount Theater downtown hosts live music, film premieres, comedy shows, and classic movies in the summer. SXSW showcases rising music talent from across the country.” –Culture Trip
The crazy, fun people. One of the many reasons we love Austin so much is because of the crazy, fun, friendly, creative, generous people. Austinites sure have that southern hospitality. Austin is a hub for technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, foodies, art buffs, writers, photographers, and much more. Since announcing our 2020 location, we have had huge support from the local community; you can check out our sponsors and partners for next year here!
The weather. While most states experience four different seasons, Austin is lucky enough to have sun year-round. With winter months having highs in the 60s-70s, you can enjoy the outdoors any time of the year. The Beer Now Conference will be held in August 2020 and is expected to have highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s, perfect beer-drinking weather. Check out our pre- and post-conference excursions here where we plan to take advantage of the awesome weather.

Are you as ready to go as we are? Register now to get the lowest possible price.

The Beer Now Conference Takes Austin, Texas in 2020

August 28, 2019 by Sarah Wohlner

We are beyond excited to announce that Austin, Texas will be the location of the 2020 Beer Now Conference. Conference activities will take place from August 5-9th. Registration is now open and prices increase after September 30th.

With more craft breweries in Austin than any other city in Texas, it is the perfect city to host the 2020 Beer Now Conference! At the end of 2018, 37 of the 275 craft breweries in Texas are located in Austin and we’re excited to showcase some of those breweries during the 2020 Beer Now Conference, August 6-8, 2020!

The Agenda (August 7-8, 2020 with pre- and post-conference excursions)

Excursions will begin on Wednesday, August 5th. Excursions will continue on Thursday, August 6th and will also include the Welcome Reception. The conference will officially start on Friday morning. The agenda will consist of lightning talks, breakout sessions, a trade show, the Live Beer Social, locally sponsored lunches and much more! The official conference will end on Saturday, and Sunday, August 9th we are looking to host a post-conference excursion. Make sure to keep an eye on our agenda page here.

The Hotel

We have partnered with InterContinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel located in the heart of downtown Austin. The hotel is within walking distance of three entertainment districts, as well as shopping and theatre. It is half a block away from the metro and close to tons of drinking establishments. The closest brewery is simply 6 blocks away and the closest bar just right across the street. When booking, use this link or call 1-800-235-4670 to get the group rate.

Pricing

Beer bloggers, media, and social media influencers can choose to receive either a $100, $200 or $300 discount off the registration price by agreeing to publish one, two, or three articles or videos about a 2020 sponsor. You choose at the conference which sponsor(s) you wish to write about and we will then send your contact information and links to your posts to those sponsors. More information can be found on our registration page here.

2014 Beer Bloggers Conference – The Location Search Begins!

April 12, 2013 by Allan

Think your city has what it takes to be the 2014 Beer Bloggers Conference destination? We want to hear from you!

Our search for BBC14 is on, and the first stop is checking in with you, our trusted blogging community, for your recommendations.

We’ve received some pretty neat ideas for hosting in Denver and Atlanta, but we’re not booked yet. So if you want a say, now’s your chance.

Here are a few things we’re looking for in the BBC14 host destination. Essentially, our BBC14 location should:

Appreciate what the BBC will bring to its local beer scene in terms of online exposure and added credibility
Have a lot of breweries (obvious, but it had to be said)
Be easy for people to get to
Be a place people want to get to
Have strong local support that can provide, at minimum, two dinners for an estimated 150 people
Have a conference venue large enough for our group that is eager to host us

If you’d like to see us come to your area and if you think your city would be interested in pulling together a bid for the conference, please send me an email as soon as possible – heather@zephyradventures.com. You can also call me anytime at 404-936-0692.

We are not just looking for site suggestions. We are looking for an ambassador and advocate for any area – someone who can spearhead the effort and get local organizations involved (with our help, of course). If this person is you, let me know and I’ll send you more information.

We will work with interested parties to create a few excellent bids, have a public vote among the blogging community of possible 2014 locations, and then announce the winner live at BBC13 in Boston.

Looking forward to hearing from you!
Heather

Four Sites Submit Bids for 2012 Beer Bloggers Conference

October 8, 2011 by Allan

Four different locations submitted bids to host the 2012 North American Beer Bloggers Conference:

Asheville, North Carolina
Austin, Texas
Indianapolis, Indiana
St. Louis, Missouri

The four bids were put to a vote of Citizen Beer Bloggers in North America and the top vote getter will be approached to finalize details. We hope to announce the locations of both the North American and European conferences soon.

As organizers, we put the 2012 conference out to bid because it is much, much easier to deal with a city that wishes to host the conference rather than approaching a city that might or might not be interested. Each city has to have at least one volunteer willing to put together a bid which, at minimum, needs to include two hosted dinners for the conference.

This is the first year we have taken this approach and we fully expect other cities to step up in future years. If your city is not on the list above and you think it would make a great host, let us know by commenting on this blog post. We’ll be in touch with you next year when the process begins again for 2013, possibly for both the North American and European conference locations.

North American Beer Bloggers Conference Proposals

August 29, 2011 by Allan

We are now accepting proposals for the 2012 North American Beer Bloggers Conference location. Proposals will be received through September 20th.

We are happy to say that we have already received interest from four cities willing to host the 2012 BBC and to formalize the process, we are setting this proposal system in place. After proposals are received, we will evaluate each, follow up with potential sponsors and hotels, and put to a vote of BBC attendees the potential locations. The conference location will be decided shortly after that.

To submit a proposal, please email Allan Wright (allan at beer bloggers conference dot org) with the following information:

1. Who are the supporting organizations behind the bid and what roles do they play?

2. Do you have two breweries, organizations, or companies willing to host approximately 120 attendees for a dinner? Because the conference cost to bloggers is so low ($95), the conference only works if we have the two official dinners donated. If the dinners are not at the host hotel, transportation must be included.

3. Can you recommend and have you spoken with a potential host hotel or other conference venue? This location must be willing to host the conference at no charge, provide a reasonable rate to bloggers, and allow sponsors to bring in and pour beer (which means it must be legal per state law as well). If the venue is not a hotel, is there a good hotel close by?

4. Is there any other information we should know including potential sponsors in the area, ideas for a pre-conference Thursday night event, preferred dates, etc? The more information you can provide with advance legwork done, the better.

We hope this helps us find a great 2012 BBC location. Proposals not accepted will be considered for future years. In addition, we are working hard to finalize the location of the 2012 European Beer Bloggers Conference and hope to announce it soon.

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