2024 TWSA AGM and State Conference

TWSA STATE CONFERENCE 2024

Future-proofing the Tasmanian Spirits Industry

Dates: Sunday 22 - Tuesday 24 September 2024

Location: Wrest Point Casino, Hobart

SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

Stillsmiths TWSA State Industry Gathering

Industry meet and greet from 6pm to 8pm. Catch up with drinks and canapes. 

Location: Greenroom - Wrest Point Casino Hotel

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MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Registration begins at 8.30am, and the AGM will commence at 9am in the Wellington Room. 

Following the AGM and morning tea the TWSA State Conference will begin. The boardwalk gallery features trade exhibits by industry suppliers where you can discuss the needs of your business. 

BINTANI - STATE CONFERENCE

Keynote speakers will present topics related to our industry blueprint for the future.

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INDUSTRY – Investing in our people

• Work Health & Safety Panel Discussion

Featuring: Brad Parker (WorkSafe Tasmania), Adam Chapman (WHSO / WSET / ADA Distillery Safety Educator), David Hunn (Hunnington Distillery / TWSA Subcommittee 1 Chair). Moderator - Courtney Newman (Safety Made Simple). 

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IDENTITY – Market expansion and growth

• TWSA Subcommittee 2 – Market Update.

Featuring: Consultants Jacqui Ward (BrandZilla Communication), Cathryn Carey (Think Tourism) and Jordan Szmekura (Trade Tasmania). Moderator – Jensen Farley (Lawrenny Estate Distilling / TWSA Subcommittee 2 Chair).

                   101 Marketing

Featuring: Bettina Ferrando (Booze and Bev)

• Export Ready

Featuring: Will Pitchforth (Cheval Rouge)

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INNOVATION – Curating, protecting, and enhancing our brand

• Intro by Saverglass - feat. Sally Arnold
• Tasmanian Barley and Malt Update - feat. Daniel Baillon - Joe White Maltings 
  
• Appellation Tasmania - Mark Wray (Dunalley Bay Distillery / TWSA Subcommittee 3 Chair)
• Sustainability in packaging - feat. Zaidee Jackson - Ball & Doggett 
• Grain whisk(e)y production process and yeast selection for flavour expression
  feat. Krishna Rajiv - Fermentis Academy – incl. Q&A and sensory experience

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As per last year, please bring a bottle to share with your industry colleagues.

Pre-dinner drinks are at 6pm before being seated for the CCL Industries State Conference dinner.

SPONSORS

• Bintani
• Saverglass
• Stillsmiths
• CCL Industries
• Cheval Rouge

TRADE EXHIBITS

• Joe White Maltings
• National Distilling Institute 
• Safety Made Simple
• Vinlog – Kuehne+Nagel
• CCL Industries - Label Solutions
• Ball & Doggett  
• Tasmanian Tonic Company

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TUESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

Distillery Tour Greenbanks and New Norfolk Distillery 

In a region known for its vast number of malt distilleries, Greenbanks Tasmanian Whisky Co. was established to prove that extraordinary Tasmanian whisky can be produced not only from malted barley, but from other grains as well.

The centrepiece of Greenbanks Distillery is their 24” Vendome continuous distillation system, serviced by world-class process engineering and automation systems designed and installed by Tasmanian businesses Kolmark Engineering and SAGE Automation.

Hosted by head distiller, John Slattery, the tour will look at Greenbanks whisky-making process from end to end, highlighting their on-grain fermentation and distillation processes and integration into the Tasmanian agricultural lifecycle. The tour will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A to unpack your technical questions.

Following the tour at Greenbanks, we head off to New Norfolk and visit the cellar door of New Norfolk Distillery, Tasmania's premier Rum Distillery.   

The distilling facility and cellar door is located within Willow Court, a former hospital and asylum complex of deep historical significance to the Derwent Valley region. 

Since 2019, New Norfolk Distillery have made their own ferments (predominantly molasses based), and distilled, bottled and aged their spirits on site. The small team now produces a range of modern rums, gins, liqueurs and other tantalising tipples.

We start off with a welcome cocktail and tour of the facilities before settling in with a hot and cold lunch prepared by the extraordinary team of Season and Fire catering. 

Distillery Tour package includes transport and lunch. 

Start: 10am 
Finish: 2.30pm approx.

Note: The Distillery Tour Program is subject to change 

CONTACT US:

www.twsa.net.au or admin@twsa.net.au