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Draft of 2014 Style Guidelines released
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
Gordon Strong briefs reveals to the 2014 National Homebrewers Conference all of the changes made within the 2014 Style Guidelines
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2014 annual Members Meeting held
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director; Mike Dixon, Communication Director
The annual members meeting includes program news and updates, and numerous questions to the board and officers
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2014 annual Board meeting held
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
The BJCP Board discusses numerous challenges facing the organization, expresses views on improving the program, identifies specific actions to undertake, and makes it clear what members should be aware of.
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BJCP holds four exams at NHC 2014, including cider exam trial
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
39 tasting, 7 written, 6 mead, and 8 (trial) cider exams given
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Grader training held during NHC 2014
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
Training seeks to provide a “transparent and consistent process” to grading and “minimize subjectivity”
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BJCP holds 'one of the best' Judges Reception at NHC 2014
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
Presentations include Kentucky Common, judge ethics, and cider judging
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Mid-Atlantic Region News
Gordon Strong, Mid-Atlantic Region Representative
The Mid-Atlantic has held elections, many work efforts with regional contributors, regional exams and competitions, and several significant promotions
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MidWest Region News
Sandy Cockerham, MidWest Region Representative
Some issues in the MidWest region include stretching of the judge pool, a need for coordination of local education opportunities
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Mountain / Northwest Region News
Ryan Thomas, Mountain/Northwest Region Representative
Commenting period on the 2014 guidelines is closed, exam seats should be completely filled, and volunteers are still in demand
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North Region News
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
For updates from the North Region...
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Northeast / International Region News
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
For updates from the Northeast/International Region...
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South Region News
Phil Farrell, South Region Representative
BJCP milestones, updates to Organizers, exam availability, and the new 2014 BJCP Guidelines are of interest to South region members
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West Region News
Travis Hammond, West Region Representative
The West region has highest election turnout, some promotions are announced, and the need for volunteers continues.
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Communication Directorate Updates
Mike Dixon, Communication Director; Jeff Sanders, Asst. Communication Director
The Communication Directorate provides updates on a new Instragram account, social media policies and judge ethics, changes to the newsletter, and the evolving communication strategy.
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Competition Directorate Updates
David Houseman, Competition Director
The BJCP has recently achieved some significant competition milestones, and is on course to meet even more
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Education and Training Directorate Updates
Randy Scorby, Education and Training Director
The Education and Training Directorate has been focused on updates to training material to reflect the new styleguides, Advanced Judge Training, and Grader Training
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Exam Directorate Updates
Steve Piatz, Exam Director
Exam Director Steve Piatz provides updates from the Exam Directorate on the new guidelines, changes to scheduling, and updates on International exams, among other topics
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IT Directorate Updates
Gordon Strong, IT Director
The IT Directorate has rolled out updated judge packages, more frequent database updates, new server hosting and new staff, and is finishing a new web site and new applications
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Cider Committee Updates
Bruce Buerger, Committee Chair; Jeff Sanders, Asst. Communication Director
The Cider Committee is in the process of developing an online entrance exam, a tasting exam, study guide, and the necessary educational materials for certifying Cider judges.
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Elections Committee Updates
Mike Dixon, Committee Chair
2014 elections conclude with a greatly increased turnout, new representatives and officers.
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Finance Committee Updates
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
The Finance Committee is assisting with efforts that impact the BJCP's finances.
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Style Guidelines Committee Updates
Gordon Strong, Committee Chair
Committee Chair Gordon Strong provides updates from the commitee
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Letters to the Editor
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
The BJCP Board has addressed matters related to the 2014 style guidelines, exam scheduling, and sanctioning of criteria-limiting competitions.
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A Call for Features
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
The BJCP Bulletin is looking for Feature Writers for future issues
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From the Editor
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
Changes have been made to look and feel, content organization, contributors, and frequency
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About the BJCP Bulletin
Jeff Sanders, Assistant Communication Director
The BJCP Bulletin is a web-based publication of The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP).
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