CraftCon 2021 The conference schedule is still evolving and subject to change

THURSDAY

9.00AM

Reception page on Hopin is live with chat

9.45AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks

Simon Day, Chair, Three Counties Cider & Perry Association

10.00AM
Where Cider Apples Began? A journey to the tien shan foothills

Andrew Lea, food & beverage technical consultant (retired), author, Craft Cider Making

11.00AM

Trade & Sponsor Stands Time

12.00PM

Kegging Cider – the technical challenge

Gabe Cook, Ciderologist (Chair)
Richard Reynolds, Barbourne Cider
Allen Hogan, Hogan’s Cider

 

Orcharding Session

 

Perry, Unique and Boutique: history, global picture and the perry festival

Chris Atkins, Ragged Stone Cider & Perry

1.00PM

Trade & Sponsor Stands Time

2.00PM

Keeving

Adam Bland, Templar’s Choice, Normandy

Orchards in unusual places

Steve Hughes, Rosie’s Triple D Cider

Myths in Cider – wassail

Maria Kennedy, Rutgers University, New Jersey

3.00PM

Networking 1-to-1s

3.30PM

What makes great dry cider?

James Finch, The Cider Critic (Chair)
Sam Fitz, ANXO Cider, Washington
Robert Clough, Charnwood Cider
Piotr Nahajski, Chalkdown Cider
John Edwards, Fly Be Night Cider & Ross on Wye Cider & Perry

Improving Diversity, Inclusion and equality

Helen Anne Smith, Burum Collective
Ren Navarro, Beer. Diversity. North America

Bring the Bellies to the Bar

Ria Windcaller, Cider Chat (Chair)
Adam Wells, writer and editor of cider related publications
Cath Potter, Cider Women
Nicky Kong, The Cat In The Glass

4.30PM

Networking 1-to-1s

5.30PM

Close of Day

FRIDAY

9.00AM

Event Opens – Trade Stands & Sponsors

9.30AM
Cider Women: Redressing the balance
for a more inclusive future

Keynote speech and workshop from the Cider Women community and friends

10.30AM

Trade Stands & Sponsors

11.30AM

Cider Technical Session

 

Kegged Cider – sales & marketing

Gabe Cook, Ciderologist (Chair)

My Cider Life: Exploring single variety dry cider

Mike & Albert Johnson, Ross on Wye Cider & Perry

12.30PM

Trade Stands & Sponsors

1.30pM

join the dark side: Co-ferments & cider hybrids

Simon Day, Once Upon A Tree
Martin Berkeley, Pilton Cider

Going for Growth: Building a sustainable  cider business

Susanna Forbes, Little Pomona (Chair)
Charlotte Johnson, Meon Valley Cider
Polly Hilton, Find & Foster
Barny Butterfield, Sandford Orchards
Allen Hogan, Hogan’s Cider

Marketing & Myths

Brian Rutzen, Cider Brian, Chicago

2.30PM

Break

2.45PM

diversity in your orchard – biodiversity crop and cultural

James Marsden, Gregg’s Pit (Chair)
Tom the Apple Man, nurseryman and orchardist
Wade Muggleton, Senior Greenspaces Officer, Worcestershire Council
Lizzie Pegler, Orchard Project

Ice Cider

Eleanor Leger, Eden Cider

Striving for sustainability in the business of cider – the case for duty reform

Tom Tibbits, Artistraw Cider (Chair)
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP, Bridgewater and West Somerset
Mr Bill Wiggin MP, North Herefordshire
Mark Hopper, National Association of Cidermakers
Barry Watts, SIBA

3.45PM

Networking & Chat

4.15PM
Closing Address

Simon Day, Chair, Three Counties Cider & Perry Association