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The Institute
of Brewing & Distilling brings together
drinks industry professionals, suppliers
and scientists with two key global
events. The 37th IBD Asia Pacific
Convention in Adelaide and the 8th
edition of the Worldwide Distilled
Spirits Conference in Edinburgh reflect
the IBD’s commitment to connecting the
global drinks community and sharing the
latest technical and scientific
knowledge.
The Institute of
Brewing & Distilling (IBD) is organising
two key global drinks industry events
that will take place in Adelaide
(Australia) and Edinburgh (Scotland) to
bring professionals physically together
after the pandemic.
The 37th bi-annual convention organised
by the IBD Asia Pacific Section will
take place in the iconic Adelaide Oval
from Monday 20th to Friday 24th March.
With the title ‘Celebrating 70 Years,
Embracing our History and Innovating for
a Sustainable Future’, the convention
aims to create the biggest forum for
drinks professionals in the Asia Pacific
region.
For the first time in this convention's
history, distillers will have a
dedicated parallel stream in the
technical programme that includes
presentations, showcases and panel
discussions.
The Adelaide convention will include 21
technical sessions across a broad range
of subjects including: raw materials,
craft brewing, low alcohol, yeast,
analysis, sustainability, process and
people development, diversity and
equity.
On the other side of the world, in
Edinburgh, the IBD Scottish Section will
be hosting the 8th edition of the
Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference (WDSC)
that will take place from the 9th to
11th May at the Edinburgh EICC, with the
central theme of ‘Sustaining Future
Reality: Delivering Distilling
Excellence and Developments’.
The WDSC, which was first held 40 years
ago, is the leading global event for
distillers to connect, learn and share
their experiences first hand.
Tom Shelston, IBD Chief Executive
Officer, explains the reason these
events are important for professionals
in the industry:
"Both events have been designed to
facilitate the creation of new
connections and partnerships whilst
reviewing the latest research and
technologies in the industry.
"The world after COVID is a very
different place and the markets are
changing due to the new economic, social
and geopolitical conditions. These two
flagship events have been designed to
provide the industry with a face-to-face
forum to discuss these challenging and
common issues".
The Adelaide convention and the WDSC are
well supported by the industry. Over a
hundred key sponsors and exhibitors will
ensure that the latest technical
knowledge is shared widely among
professionals and businesses.
Bhavya Mandanna, IBD President, comments
about these industry events:
"We are delighted that our acclaimed,
international industry events, the Asia
Pacific Convention and the WDSC are
returning to face-to-face formats!
Whilst we have learned to drive
engagement more effectively in the
virtual world, we can't deny the
elevated experience of face-to-face
collaboration and celebration.
"Our industry is facing unprecedented
change on multiple frontiers, demanding
diversity in thought and strong
cross-functional engagement and
collaboration. I am proud to see the IBD
rise to this challenge and create such
enjoyable, international forums to
collaborate on cutting-edge technology
and capability development to enable
this. Our vision is to nurture and grow
such strongly collaborative learning and
celebratory environments in more
innovative ways to support our industry
in a boundaryless manner. Thank you all
for your continued support and
engagement."
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