JOIN US FOR GOOD BEER WEEK 2017

Registrations for the seventh Good Beer Week are open from TODAY (October 1, 2016). Anyone wishing to run an event during the festival, which runs from May 13 to 21 next year, has until October 31 to submit their ideas and impress the organising committee with their brilliance and ingenuity.

As in previous years, Good Beer Week is looking for the best, most creative, innovative, eye-catching and entertaining beer events ever seen. They must meet the guidelines set out in the festival's Charter, which is available in full online and abridged in the Event Guidelines document.

After growing by more than 400 per cent since the first festival in May 2011, the intention is to cap the program at a similar size to 2016. However, with the craft beer scene continuing to grow at a rapid rate, the festival committee fully expects to receive a record number of applications.To accommodate this growth, we will be approving the events we feel best encapsulate what has been described as “the best beer week in the world”, as well as judging events for their suitability against our guidelines. What does this mean? Well, if your proposal doesn't dazzle or inspire be warned: it may well be rejected.

REGISTER YOUR EVENT HERE

HOW IT WORKS

As in 2016, the festival program will be split into five streams to ensure it offers broad appeal, and to help attendees find their perfect event. These streams are Beer 101, Beer Lover, Beer Geek, Foodie, and Good Times. Full explanations of each of these are available in the Event Guidelines and within the registration process. We’re keen to have a good spread across all streams and a healthy proportion of free-to-enter events, as well as events that showcase good beer at new venues or in unique or unusual places.

Once your event has been approved by the Good Beer Week committee in November, you have until January 31 to finalise your details. If your event is not approved, the team will contact you to discuss how your event could be improved. If your event is unsuccessful, you will be refunded the registration fee minus a 10% administration fee. Payment must be made in full to be presented to the Good Beer Week Committee for consideration in the program.

Please note we will only accept credit card payments this year.

GOOD BEER WEEK BUMPER 
MARKETING PACK

For the 2017 festival, you will again have the option to upgrade your event registration to the Bumper Pack, which includes additional marketing benefits for your event.

If you opt to take up this offer, you will have extended access to Good Beer Week's marketing channels in the lead up to the festival. See the last page of the Event Guidelines for further details.

KEY DATES

Oct 1: Event registrations open
Midnight, Oct 31: Event registrations close
Mid November: Event registrations confirmed
Jan 31, 2017: Event details all finalised
Mar 16, 2017: Good Beer Week 2017 program launched
Mar 16-17, 2017: Good Beer Week Gala Showcase
May 13-21, 2017: Good Beer Week 2017

If you have any queries or questions regarding registering your 2017 event, send us an email at info@goodbeerweek.com and we'll see what we can do to help.

Remember, the more information you can provide in your registration now, the better we can help make your event in 2017! So get thinking, and get your applications in!

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