The BJCP Board has appointed Don Blake as our new Managing Exam Director (MED), effective October 1, 2021. Don replaces Sarah Bridegroom, who has served in the role since 2018. […]
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President’s Updates September 2021
I wanted to share a few updates with you as we head into the final months of 2021. After some glimmers of hope in the US and some other parts […]
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Education Directorate Update September 2021
It’s been a whirlwind the past few months with the change in BJCP leadership with Bruce Buerger moving over to IT Director and myself returning to take over the Education […]
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IT Directorate Update September 2021
The transition of IT Directorate duties and responsibilities has gone relatively well since mid-June. The database updates have been fully transitioned from Gordon to myself however there are a few […]
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Competition Directorate Update September 2021
The competition directorate will provide statistics for the year-end report, however registrations for competitions have picked up significantly. Perhaps not yet back to pre-COVID levels but there are certainly more registered […]
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BJCP pausing enforcement of judge activity during pandemic
As the pandemic wears on and the world deals with evolving variants, the purpose of this post is to clarify misconceptions about judge inactive status and reassure members that they […]
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2021 Virtual BJCP Members Meeting
BJCP members are invited to the 2021 virtual members meeting to hear updates from the board regional representatives and staff directors. Space in the virtual meeting is limited, so please […]
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BJCP Boards grants Gordon Strong title of President Emeritus
In recognition of his outstanding and distinguished service to the Beer Judge Certification Program, the BJCP Board unanimously granted former President Gordon Strong the status of BJCP President Emeritus. President […]
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BJCP Board Officers Announced
The BJCP Board has selected officers for the 2021-2022 board term: President Dennis Mitchell Mountain-Northwest Region Rep Vice President Sandy Cockerham Midwest Region Rep Treasurer Brian Cooper West Region Rep […]
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Bruce Buerger appointed as IT Director; Kristen England as Education Director
The BJCP board appointed Bruce Buerger as the BJCP’s new IT Director. Bruce replaces Gordon Strong, who retired from the IT Director role on May 31, 2021. In the role, […]
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