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Running a brewery is a big job the requires strong leadership and effective management of your brewery team. The resources in this seciton will guide you through managaing and leading your employees for a more successful business.

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What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Your Brewery? patrons enjoying brewery patio with US Federal Reserve System logo

What Does the Fed’s Rate Cut Mean for Your Brewery?

For those Brewers Association (BA) members who do not spend their day mired in macroeconomics, this quick post provides context on what the cut in the Federal Funds Rate on 9/18/24 could mean for the craft beer industry, both directly and indirectly. Read More

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Staff Economist

Matt Gacioch (he/him), staff economist for the Brewers Association, helps members make sense of the data that enable their businesses to thrive. He brings experience from market analytics, brewery operations, and consulting, along with an MBA, MS, and BS from the University of Michigan. Follow him on Instagram @craft_econ

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Craft Mergers Partnerships and Buyouts
The New Brewer: Sales & Marketing

Deal Me In

Greg Kitsock

With large international companies no longer on a shopping spree, more small breweries are seeking partners their own size as they strive to prosper in challenging times.

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Navigating Workforce Transitions

Manage workforce changes while emphasizing respectful, legally compliant strategies and supportive communication to maintain morale.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Brewers Association Human Resources (HR) Committee seeks to provide our members with the tools needed to develop compliant HR strategies while building and maintaining stronger relationships with the teams they serve. Additionally, it is the goal of the HR Committee to bridge the gap between HR representatives, organizations, and the brewing community to promote open and honest communication leading to employee and organizational well-being.

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Reframing Failure

Create a culture that embraces failure as a learning opportunity, ultimately driving success and growth within the organization.Read More

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Human Resources Partner

Holly Haslam recently joined the Brewers Association as the Human Resources (HR) Partner. Originally from the Great Beer State of Michigan, she moved to Colorado in 2019 with her husband and dog. With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Substance Abuse Prevention, Education, and Treatment from Central Michigan University, she went on to pursue her Master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resource Management at the University of Northern Colorado. Additionally, Holly volunteers her time with the Boulder Area HR Association (BAHRA) as their Vice President of Programming. With experience introducing HR functions, employee engagement initiatives, and training and advancement programs to companies, she specializes in helping small organizations build systems that aid in employee professional development and retention. Holly utilizes the insight and experience she has gained working within small organizations to equip breweries with the knowledge and resources needed to take care of their most valuable assets—their people!

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Developing a Brewery Safe + Sound Program

This playlist will help breweries commit to safety in the workplace by building a strong foundation with OSHA Safe + Sound principles.Read More

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Brewers Association

The Safety Subcommittee increases safety awareness of Brewers Association members with the goals of minimizing risk and preventing harm to people, products, and facilities.

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