Minute Notes - December 14, 2018
Attending: Mike, Adam, Grant
Minutes by: Grant
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY & EDUCATION
Grant to create an Education section on the website
Grant to embed Workshop Wednesday 001 Video to website and create story highlight to redirect people to the site.
Education committee in the process of creating an application for the website so that the Specialty Coffee Public may sign up to be a guest speaker or host.
Workshop Wednesday 002 will cover Latte Art Competition
Workshop Wednesday 003 will cover the Barista Championships
2019 NATIONAL BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sanremo has given the green light to bring on Mahlkonig as the Official Grinder Sponsor for 2019 Nationals
Proposed date is March 7 – 9, 2019 in Toronto, ON.
Three day competition will allow for two days of qualifiers so more competitors can take part.
Mike will not be present for the competition so Sanremo or SCA Canada to bring in a WCE certified judge to sanction the event.
Josh to connect with Mahlkonig.
Adam to connect with Mansi to create necessary contracts.
Host applications for 2020 season will remain open.
2019 NATIONAL BREWERS CUP & TASTERS CUP
Bid of most support to the SCA and Specialty Coffee Community is Brewers Cup & Tasters Cup held at Transcend in Edmonton, AB, March 1st & 2nd or March 2nd & 3rd
Josh to confirm if Tecnhivorm Equipment Sponsor bid is for one year or two years.
Considering Th3rd Wave BC & CT bid to move to Montreal in collaboration with ECCM October 2019 for the 2020 competition season.
Hale Coffee Roasters under consideration for Eastern Qualifiers 2020 season.
An official decision has not yet been made on 2019 Nationals.
Host applications for 2020 season will remain open.
2019 NATIONAL LATTE ART & COFFEE IN GOOD SPIRITS
Restaurants Canada to reach out to sponsors
Require cup sponsor, alcohol sponsor, coffee sponsor.