The "2024 Fifth International Distilled Spirits Technology Summit Forum" will be jointly held on September 12-13, 2024 (11th registration) in Haozhou City, Anhui Province, China Liquor Industry Association, China Food and Fermentation Industry Research Institute, National International Joint Research Center for Liquor Quality and Safety, Anhui Gujing Gongjiu Co., Ltd., and the International Distilled Spirits Industry-University-Research Institute.

In order to build “The Belt and Road" with high quality, strengthen the global distilled spirits innovative technology exchanges and cooperation, discuss the new trend of international distilled spirits development, spread the culture and promote the internationalization of Chinese Baijiu, the 5th International Distilled Spirits Technology Forum 2024 is jointly organized by China Alcohol Drinks Association (CADA), China National Research Institute Of Food & Fermentation Industries (CNRIFFI), the International Joint Research Center Of Quality And Safety Of Alcoholic Beverage (ICAB), Anhui Gujing Gong Co. The forum will be held in Bozhou City, Anhui Province, from September 12nd to 13th, 2024 (registration on the 11st). Relevant matters are notified as follows.

Ⅰ Organizational Structure

1 Hosts

China Alcoholic Drinks Association

China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries

International Joint Research Center of Quality and Safety of Alcoholic Beverages

2 Organizers

GUJING   GROUP

3 International Supporting Organizations

Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD)

American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC)

Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI)

Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC)

Vodka Research Center of Russia (KVA)

Irish Whiskey Association (IWA)

International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)

Korea Food Research Institute

Harvard University

University of Oxford (OU)

University of Cambridge (CU)

Wageningen University & Research (WUR)

University of Nottingham (UN)

University College London (UCL)

Heriot-Watt University, UK

(Organizations are listed in no particular order.)

Ⅱ Content

With the theme of "Intelligent Manufacturing and Green Brewing", the forum will invite top experts around the world, including academicians, famous scholars and distilled spirits enterprises, to deliver keynote speeches focusing on the international development of the world's distilled spirits, market trends and consumption insights, brewing technology and maturation research.

The conference will center around "high-level forum" exchanges, incorporating "conference papers" and "posters" to expand opportunities for technical communication. Additionally, there will be competitions, thematic exhibitions, and consumer interactive experience areas to establish a platform for industry cooperation and exchange, with the goal of leading the industry towards high-quality and sustainable development.

Ⅲ Date and Venue

Date: September 12-13, 2024 (Registration on September 11)

Venue: Gujing Distillery Year-Original Liquor Theme Hotel

Ⅳ Agenda

The conference will be conducted in both Chinese and English, with simultaneous interpretation provided. Participants may choose the time for thematic visits based on their personal schedules.

Ⅴ Registration

Conference Fee: ¥1800 per person, including conference materials and meals. A discounted rate of ¥1500 per person is available for groups of 5 or more from the same organization. Student representatives can register for ¥1200 per person.

Accommodation: The conference hotel is the Gujing Distillery Year-Original Liquor Theme Hotel. Reservations can be made through the conference organization, and accommodation expenses are to be covered by the participants.

All participants are required to complete the payment by September 6, 2024, after confirming their registration. Payment details are as follows:

Account Name: China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries Co., Ltd.

Account Number: 11044301040001596

Bank: Agricultural Bank of China, Beijing Exhibition Center Branch

Note: For individual payments, please include the invoice unit (can be abbreviated) in the remarks; otherwise, invoices cannot be issued.

Ⅵ Contact

China Alcoholic Drinks Association Contact: Liu Kaiyi, 010-60671109-9337

China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Contact: Zhang Xiaomeng, +86-13718217207

Anhui Gujing Distillery Contact: Liu Guoying, +86-18905686763

Conference Cooperation Contact: Zhang Fengjie, +86-15201465479

Official Conference Email: icab_huiyi@126.com