VicinityBrew® Fall Summit Heads to Beer City USA

Marietta, GA, August 28, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Vicinity Manufacturing™ announced today that the next VicinityBrew® Summit, will be held at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, North Carolina, Monday, September 23rd . VicinityBrew is the first software solution developed specifically for the craft brewing industry within the Microsoft Dynamics® channel. VicinityBrew software with Microsoft Dynamics automates and integrates critical data along production, formulation, finance, quality control, scheduling, compliance, and so much more.

The VicinityBrew Summit builds from the tremendous success of the brand’s first Summit last May in Atlanta. The purpose of the Summit is to bring together Craft Breweries from across the country. They vary in size and styles, but the shared experiences of each attendee lends to new ideas and excitement in this booming industry. Attendees include, Sierra Nevada, Highland Brewing Company, Allagash Brewing, Terrapin Brewing, Flying Dog Brewing, and Red Brick Brewing.

The roundtable interactive sessions will focus on new and future brewery management software technologies and optimizing brewery operations. Topics include Control System Integration, Calculations on a Brew (Recipe Management), Quality Control and Testing, Lot Tracking, Tasting Panel, Automating Excise Tax and TTB Reporting, Document Management, Scheduling and Forecasting, Splitting Batches, and MRP.

“The relaxed, open discussions provide a unique opportunity for our craft brewery clients to connect with Vicinity team and VicinityBrew users. The VicinityBrew Summit is not limited to current VicinityBrew clients, this event is for anyone in brewery operations, finance, or quality. Our environment allows cross pollination fresh ideas and new technologies. The conversations also allow direct access to the VicinityBrew development team to discuss future software functionality.” Says Brooke Webb, Director, Sales & Marketing at Vicinity Manufacturing.

In addition to sessions attendees are given the opportunity to network and discuss their daily operations and new ideas while exploring the local beer scene during a series of brewery tours via the local Asheville trolley charter.

This is a free event and open to anyone in the brewing industry. However, you must register by August 29th by 8pm Easter. To register visit www.regonline.com/vb13 or feel free to reach out to us directly at 770.421.2467 x280.

Vicinity Manufacturing is a proud member of the American Brewers Association and will be traveling to Denver, CO next April to Exhibit at the 2014 Craft Brewer’s’ Conference (CBC).

About VicinityBrew®:

VicinityBrew with Microsoft Dynamics enables breweries to meet fluctuating demands of customer requirements for quality, delivery, and price. Key functionality includes centralized recipe management, quality control, lot traceability and recall, TTB reporting, inventory control, production planning, and scheduling. Vicinity's craft brewing clients include Deschutes Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

About Vicinity Manufacturing™: Since 2001 Vicinity Manufacturing has developed software exclusively for the process manufacturing industry. Vicinity software for brewing increases operational efficiency and reduces costs by automating and integrating critical information along the supply chain. As a Microsoft Certified Partner, Vicinity Manufacturing has provided industry leading solutions for batch manufacturing for over a decade. Our clients span across four continents and are comprised of manufacturers from the food, beverage, chemical, paint, coatings, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Vicinity is available as an onsite application or as a subscription.