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ARTISAN CHEESEMAKERS WINTER CONFERENCE
For announcing the conference for the first time:
Registration is now live for our 2024 Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference (Feb 15-16). We have an awesome line up of presenters for topics such as how feed affects cheese production milk qualities, animal management impact on milk production qualities, management of risk/safety in cheese, solutions for managing cheese production and issues, a deep dive into how cheese producers can get the most out of working with a distributor, a virtual tour with a cheese producer in Brazil, operational presentations on topics like self/team management, and more. It’s going to be awesome! Get ready to be inspired! Buy your attendee passes by end of December to get early bird pricing!
PRICING: $95 Early Bird pricing through December; $110 after that. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.
More info and registration via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details!
For December announcements:
Early bird pricing for the 2024 Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference (Feb 15-16) ends December 31. The conference has a fantastic mix of speakers and topics. We’ll talk about milk, cheesemaking, operational challenges, and more! Though our content focuses on that which can help cheese producers, all are welcome to attend!!
PRICING: $95 Early Bird pricing through December; $110 after that. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.
Get more info and register via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details!
For Jan 5-Jan 20 announcements:
One month to go until the 2024 Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference (Feb 15-16)! The presentations are all designed to help cheese producers make great cheese, run great businesses, and be inspired along the way. Though our content gets into technical milk and cheese production details – it’s a great conference for cheese mongers and others in the cheese world who want to geek out! Check out the presentation line up and register via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details.
PRICING: $110 for both days. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that. Single-day pricing available, too.
For Feb 5th onward announcements:
Only one more week left to register for the Vermont Cheese Council’s 2024 Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference (Feb 15-16). This event is designed by cheesemakers for cheesemakers! We are so excited and honored to host our local and international presenters in this awesome event! Check out the presentation lineup and register via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details!
PRICING: $110 for both days; $65 for one day. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – check with your leadership team for that!
BUSINESS MINIVERSITY
For announcing the Bmini for the first time:
Registration is now live for the Vermont Cheese Council’s Business Miniversity. This is like an “intro to managing or running a business” course. Suitable for new (or up and coming) business owners/managers AND those who have run/managed businesses for a while – but never had training in these areas. Sessions are designed for you to walk away with helpful/actionable information about how to run/manage a team or business with more know-how. 100% of our survey respondents from our 2023 Bmini recommend this program to others: “1000% Yes… Even for someone who has experience with management and other aspects this was a helpful class in a sense of organization and how to approach staff and finances.”
PRICING: $100. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.
More info and registration via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details!
For December announcements:
If you are a cheese producer, value-added food producer, retail shop team, or manage any kind of food business – check out the Vermont Cheese Council’s Business Miniversity. Designed as an “intro to managing or running a business” experience, the 6-week course is designed for you to walk away with helpful/actionable information about how to run/manage a team or business with more know-how. Feedback from one of our 2023 participants: “This was such a beneficial seminar. The topics were diverse, presented well and immediately actionable.”
PRICING: $100. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.
Get more info and register via the link in the Vermont Cheese Council’s account profile details!
For first week of January announcements:
Attention cheese producers, value-added food producers, retail shop teams, and food businesses – check out the Vermont Cheese Council’s Business Miniversity. In just under one month the Vermont Cheese Council’s Business Miniversity launches. Designed as a “intro to managing or running a business” experience, the 6-week course is designed for you to develop skills and learn how to use tools that can help you run/manage a team or business with more know-how. A comment from one of the 2023 participants: “I loved the round table style; people were able to have real conversations about issues or questions that they have. The course material was very well rounded. As a newcomer to the world of entrepreneurship I found the variety of topics to be incredibly helpful. Also being able to go back and watch [recorded] segments was amazing, as our work schedules can be pretty crazy and I wasn’t always able to make Wednesday sessions.”
PRICING: $100. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.
Registration info can be found in the Vermont Cheese Council profile details!
For January 5 onward announcements:
Attention cheese producers, value-added food producers, retail shop teams, and food businesses: We’re in the last days and weeks to register for the Vermont Cheese Council’s Business Miniversity. Designed as an “intro to managing or running a business” experience, the 6-week course is designed for you to develop skills and learn how to use tools that can help you run/manage a team or business with more know-how. Sessions are interactive and also recorded, in case you have to step away or miss sessions. And each is intended for you to walk away with skills/information/ideas you can immediately implement! Registration info can be found in the Vermont Cheese Council profile details!
PRICING: $100. VCC members and our guild partners (California, Maine, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin) get 20% off – watch your member newsletters/announcements for that.