AHA Governing Committee Meeting Summary: October 2023

The following is a summary of the October 2023 meeting of your American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee (GC).

GC Members Present: Sandy Cockerham, Chris Hummert, Annie Johnson, Jill Marilley, Amy Martin, Gail Milburn, Melissa McCain, Doug Piper, Goose Steingass, Roxanne Westendorf.

AHA Staff: Julia Herz

Notes:

• Previous meeting notes review.
• GC Secretary – Update
  • Thanks to Goose Steingass as outgoing GC Secretary.
  • Chris Hummert has accepted the role of secretary.
• AHA Future Ad Hoc Group
  • Discussing the strategic vision, mission and AHA future planning.
  • Work will be presented at the Brewers Association December board meeting.
• GC Subgroup sounding board – updates from chairs.
  • Events and Education
    • Last 2 Zymurgy Lives scheduled.
    • Working on plans for next year.
  • DEI
    • Homebrew club code of conduct is being finalized.
    • Can #NotMe be offered at homebrew club events and encouraging clubs to adopt it.
    • GC members encouraged to share throughout their community.
• Homebrewer Safety
  • Topics on brewing NA Beers.
  • Translating safety tips from BA to AHA about safety issues that can be done at home.
  • Making it not only a fun hobby, but safe.
• AHA Membership.
• Learn To Homebrew Day – November 4.
• 2024 and HBC/NHC.
  • Exciting new opportunities.       
  • NHC still happening-start brewing!
  • Might have a later schedule.

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