[THC] July 29th B.I.G. event, homebrew clubs invited. Start your kettles! SECOND ATTEMP

[L. A. Swihart]

This is frustrating for me and I hope you're not cussing me for the 
confusion.  It's not easy to remember and not easy to remove all the 
html from things that I copy into email.  Sorry.  This should be all 
text now.
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Very exciting.   I'm RSVPing "yes" and then it's just a question of how 
many people want to share in the fun.

FROM BOB O. (he's ba-ack):

Linda, Ron, Bruce/Barb, David, Jack, Dan, Stephan, etc. Hi.

I've talked the powers that be into giving over 5 tables at the Brewers 
of Indiana Guild's Microbrewers' Festival (July 29th) to homebrew clubs. 
So I'm immediately inviting the FBI, THC, Duneland, FOSSILS, OHVA, MASH, 
and MEGA to come and show off.

History: It's the 11th year for the Festival. Almost 2000 people attend. 
For the last few years, the FBI has shared a table that Anita Johnson 
(Great Fermentations) has bought from the Guild. They have brought a few 
cornies of beer and also sold T-Shirts and plaques at that crowded booth.

The Guild's offer:

    * "Booth space": There are five 8-foot tables reserved. They will be 
located together, probably in Tent 3 - not the prime tent with the 
brewers, sorry. If all 7 clubs participate that still leaves about 6 
feet apiece.
    * Cost to the clubs: Free.
    * Setup is from Noon to 2pm. Possibly open sooner. Please try to be 
in place by 1pm.
    * Ice is available. If you bring kegs or jockey boxes, you'll need 
to provide buckets for icing them down.
    * The Guild will provide 4 tickets to each participating club (at 
will-call) that include tasting glasses. Any more people working the 
booth will need to buy tickets on their own ($30 advance, $35 at the door).
    * All people who will pour beer at your booth will need to have an 
Employee Permit or a Volunteer Employee Permit 
(http://www.in.gov/atc/pdf/EmployeePermit.pdf) or a Temporary 
Bartender's Permit (http://www.in.gov/atc/tempemployee.htm). This is the 
Indiana State requirement for anyone pouring beer.
    * The Festival standard pour of beer is 2oz.
    * If you don't/can't give samples of your members' beer, that's OK. 
This invitation is not to get more beer to the attendees, rather to give 
homebrew clubs an outlet to advertise themselves.
    * The Festival will not provide any signage.
    * By the way, no one under 21 is allowed on the Festival grounds.

TO BE LISTED IN THE PROGRAM, I WILL NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO 
ATTEND BY MONDAY, JULY 3. Sorry about the short notice. Drop dead date 
to let me know you will attend is July 17th. By that time I'll need to 
know the names for the 4 tickets.

Bob Ostrander, Marketing Director, B.I.G.

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Bob Ostrander - bob at indianabeer.com - 317-856-6092

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