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Bar Convent Berlin (BCB) will return to the German capital from 11 to 13 October with a packed schedule of interactive talks and tastings. We spoke to Petra Lassahn, director of BCB, concerning the highlights of this 12 months’s present.
On-trade show BCB will welcome roughly 200 exhibitors to the Exhibition Centre in Berlin subsequent month.
The occasion will provide a ‘subtle security and hygiene idea’, and can admit solely those that have recovered, been vaccinated or examined for Covid-19.
The 2021 occasion will deal with the motto ‘Metropolis Life Spirits’ to focus on the cultural and social significance of bars in shaping their surrounding areas.
BCB director Lassahn reveals extra particulars about what guests can look ahead to at this 12 months’s present and why BCB has been fully reinvented this 12 months.
What can guests count on from Bar Convent Berlin this 12 months?
Bar Convent will happen reside in Berlin. We’re very completely satisfied about that. It will likely be a unprecedented version. We now have rethought BCB for this. Below the motto ‘Metropolis Life Spirits’, we’re bringing the distinctive city feeling of the capital not solely into the exhibition halls, [but] we’re bringing it to the entire metropolis within the type of facet occasions.
Amongst different highlights, there will probably be visitor shifts by distinguished bartenders in varied accomplice bars – unfold everywhere in the metropolis – together with the Inexperienced Door, Provocateur, Velvet and new bar Wax On. The particular creations that will probably be blended are based mostly on the recent spot themes of this 12 months’s BCB: City Gardening, Senses, Metropolis at Night time, and High quality Time. The rule is: first come, first served. Nevertheless, all BCB ticket holders can look ahead to small goodies in our accomplice bars.
What subjects are on the programme this 12 months?
Survival within the corona disaster, Restart, Digitalisation, and Recruiting: these are all very acute subjects which can be presently affecting the business and can subsequently additionally decide our programme. Our programme director, Angus Winchester, is already in talks with worldwide consultants from Europe and abroad and can quickly reveal extra about which particular subjects will probably be on the agenda.
BCB is transferring to the Berlin exhibition grounds for the primary time. What can guests and exhibitors count on there?
The motto for this premiere is ‘Metropolis Life Spirits’. Along with our 4 Scorching Spot themes, we may also deal with new merchandise – for instance, our 16 Younger Weapons. On two phases – the Most important Stage and the Liquid Stage – there will probably be a top-class supporting programme with keynotes and finest practices from prime audio system.
As well as, we’re presently planning a BCB Suppose Tank, the place the opinion leaders of the business will talk about an important and present subjects of the business in a closed setting, and work out doable options. In fact, we’ll talk the outcomes afterwards through our channels.
There’s additionally one other premiere: the espresso consultants are coming to Berlin. For the primary time, the German Espresso in Good Spirits Championships of the Specialty Espresso Affiliation will happen at BCB. So there’s loads of room for brand new creativity.
Are there any benefits that the brand new venue gives in comparison with the earlier location, Station Berlin?
The most important benefit is planning reliability; though we felt very snug at Station Berlin, we couldn’t be assured functioning logistics because of the building work happening there. We even have way more house at our disposal on the exhibition centre. In fact, that is of specific profit to us this 12 months on account of Covid-19 – however we additionally see this as a beneficial benefit for Bar Convent happening in Berlin in the long run.
Will there even be digital parts?
The main focus of the occasion is clearly on the on-site programme. Nevertheless, for all those that can’t be there reside, we’ll prolong the occasion digitally on our web site and our social media channels, and provide high-quality content material right here. The Most important Stage programme may also be broadcast reside throughout the occasion.
The place do you see the longer term for the occasion, digitally or on-site in Berlin?
Digital, after all, gives new prospects. Good content material, specifically, works very nicely on this house, which is why we’re increasing this department and taking the content material to the place the group is already transferring: to our web site and our social media channels. Nevertheless, the business thrives on private change and networking. That is the place digital reaches its limits. It’s subsequently all of the extra necessary to deliver the group collectively reside once more. So we’re combining the most effective of digital with the most effective of the actual world, and consider we are able to provide the bar and beverage business the right all-round package deal.
Sadly the pandemic continues to be ongoing. What Covid-19 hygiene and security ideas are in place for the occasion?
We observe the present rules and are in fixed contact with the authorities, in addition to with our accomplice, Messe Berlin. As issues stand in the intervening time, round 5,000 individuals are permitted to be current in your entire space at anyone time. In fact, we keep watch over developments and might react flexibly ought to something change.
In our planning, we’re primarily specializing in a clearly organized stand building and a barely diminished variety of guests. The 200-or-so exhibitors who’ve been introduced may also alter their exhibition space accordingly. And on your entire grounds – as in any respect different occasions presently happening – the 3G rule applies. So solely those that have recovered, been vaccinated or examined will probably be admitted.
Lastly, do you’ve gotten any particular expectations for this 12 months’s occasion?
We’re completely satisfied that there’ll lastly be a reunion underneath one roof and that we are able to deliver the business collectively reside. Our essential aim this 12 months is to work out future subjects along with the exhibitors and guests and to seek out new inspiration for the time after the disaster. Our aim will probably be achieved if we make business individuals completely satisfied and assist them to raised grasp present challenges.
Bar Convent Berlin will run from 11-13 October. Opening instances will probably be 11am to 7pm on the Monday and Tuesday, and 11am to 6pm on the Wednesday.
Tickets can be found to buy on-line at www.barconvent.com/tickets, priced at €40 (US$48) per day.