Organization: OHIO CRAFT BREWERS ASSOCIATION INC
Mission: TO UNIFY OHIO CRAFT BREWERIES THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF BEER BREWING METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICES AMONG THE MEMBERS AND TO PROMOTE OHIO CRAFTED BEER SALES THROUGH MARKETING AND SCHEDULED EVENTS. TO SPONSOR BEER TASTING EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT OHIO.
Activities: SPONSORING BEER TASTING EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT OHIO TO PROMOTE OHIO CRAFTED BEERS.YEAREND MEMBERSHIP WAS 451: INCLUDING 226 BREWERIES, 20 BREWERIES IN PLANNING AND 205 ALLIED MEMBERS (UP FROM 449 IN 2018).HOSTED THE OHIO CRAFT BREWERS CONFERENCE IN CLEVELAND JANUARY 8-10, 2019 WITH 583 ATTENDEES INCLUDING 110 TRADESHOW BOOTHS, 4 ROOMS HOSTING 40+ SPEAKERS AND 250 BREWERS (NET INCOME $32.4K).HOSTED SIGNATURE EVENT, WINTER WARMER FESTIVAL IN CLEVELAND ON MARCH 9, 2019 THAT NETTED $51K, ATTENDANCE OF 1,715.PARTICIPATED IN THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION HILL CLIMB IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MET WITH A DOZEN SENATORS AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT ISSUES FACING THE NATION'S CRAFT BREWERS. HAD 8 PARTICIPATING OHIO DELEGATES.PUBLISHED THE 6TH OHIO ON TAP MAGAZINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH GREAT LAKES PUBLISHING (106,250 COPIES) WITH A DECREASED PAGE COUNT TO ADD PULL-OUT MAP INSERT.SIX ONE POUR: THE OHIO CRAFT BEER FEST AT COSI ON MAY 18, 2019 NETS $25.6K, ATTENDANCE 1,086 (MOVED TO COSI).OCBA-SPONSORED COLUMBUS CRAFT BEER WEEK FOR MAY 17 - 25, 2019 NET INCOME $12K, 68 OFFICIAL VENUES, MORE THAN 200 EVENTS.ALE-O-WEEN, OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT DAYTON CONVENTION CENTER; 593 TICKETS SOLD; NET INCOME $8,500 OHIO ON TAP APP DOWNLOADS 40,000+
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building