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About the Brewers Guild
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What does the Brewers Guild do?
The Brewers Guild of New Zealand is an Incorporated Society that represents the interests of the brewing industry. It does this by:
- Organising BrewNZ, New Zealand's annual beer awards and the public beer show Beervana
- Negotiating with Government on legal, licensing, fiscal and excise issues
- Sharing and disseminating information to members through the website and meetings
- Collecting and disseminating information of value to members regarding laws, provisions, directives relating to brewing in New Zealand
- Collecting industry statistics
- Providing a spokesperson who can promote the point of view of the members
- Educating members and the public
- Promoting the positive aspects of beer
A copy of the Vision Statement for 2009/2010 can be downloaded here.
Why should I join the Guild?
If you are a brewery owner then joining the Guild as an Ordinary Member will give you the following benefits:
- Access to the member side of the website including:
- Online forums on education, technical questions, employment opportunities, Industry discussions and other topics
- Minutes of AGM's and societies annual accounts
- Discounted rates for beer entries in our annual beer awards at BrewNZ
- Inclusion, with full contact details, in the online directory of breweries and on the NZ breweries brochure online and in print
- Voting rights at the AGM, and a say in what the Guild does
- Receiving communication from the Guild keeping you up-to-date with goings on in the industry, legal issues that may affect you and upcoming events.
If you are the owner of a corporation that supports the brewing industry in New Zealand then joining the Guild as a Corporate Member will give you the following benefits:
- Inclusion, with full contact details, in the online directory of corporate members, a valuable online resource for breweries looking for suppliers, etc.
- Involvement in industry activities and the right to attend, but not vote, at Guild meetings
- Supporting the industry and the breweries that are your customers
If you work for a brewing entity in New Zealand or you are a private individual who is interested in the industry and wishes to support it, then as an Associate or Affiliate Member you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Access to the member side of the website including:
- Online forums on education, technical questions, employment opportunities, Industry discussions and other topics
- Minutes of AGM's and the Guild's annual accounts
- Receiving communication from the Guild keeping you up-to-date with goings on in the industry, legal issues that may affect you and upcoming events.
Who can join The Guild?
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Membership Type |
Description |
Cost |
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Ordinary |
If you are the owner or a representative of a legal brewing entity in New Zealand. This may be a company that has beer contract-brewed by another brewery. You will become the 'Ordinary' member with voting rights. You may also join other members of your workforce as Affiliate members. |
$112.50 pa |
|
Corporate |
If you are the owner or representative of a support business to the brewing industry in New Zealand you may join as a Corporate member. |
$112.50 pa |
|
Affiliate |
If you work for a legal brewing entity in New Zealand that is a member of the Guild then your nominated Ordinary member may make you an Affiliate member. Alternatively you may become an Associate member in your own right. |
$22.50 pa |
|
Associate |
If you are a private individual who is interested in the brewing industry. |
$22.50 pa |
Notes:
- Corporate, associate and affiliate members enjoy all the benefits of an ordinary member but cannot vote at an AGM.
- A foreign brewing entity with a representative company in New Zealand (but with no brewing facility) may join as a corporate member and enter beers (or ciders) for BrewNZ at the member rate.
- Cider Producers in New Zealand may join the Guild as corporate members and enter ciders for BrewNZ at the member rate.
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Please note that if you are ineligible to join the guild you may still register on this site as part of the beer awards entry process
