tentative agenda
Thursday, February 29th:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Field trip to Origami Sake, Cypress Creek Milling, Isbell Farms (SOLD OUT)
Friday, March 1st:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: WSET Level 1 Class at Origami Sake ($375 for the class)
11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Day at the Race - Oaklawn (if not taking WSET class)
Live Racing starts at 12:30 pm
There will be a hospitality area at The Cove & Post Parade
5:00 pm: Sake samples at Hot Springs Gallery Walk. A list of participating art galleries can be found at hotspringsarts.org
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Industry Welcome Party at Oaklawn Event Center in Ballroom A
Open only to SBANA Members, Sponsors, and VIPs
Saturday, March 2nd:
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Speaker Series at Oaklawn Event Center in Catherine/Degray Room
Open only to SBANA Members, VIPs, and Sponsors.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Vendors can set up in Bridge St Entertainment District
This is for all vendors who are part of ACSF
3:00 pm: All cars out of Bridge St. Entertainment District
4:00 pm: VIP Early Access Starts in Sake Tasting Tent
5:00 pm-10:00 pm: Sake Fest at Bridge St. Entertainment District
5:00 pm: Welcome, introduction, thank you to the sponsors, & Taiko drummers to start tasting
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Tasting in designated area
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Sumo Demonstration
7:30 pm: Announce winners of the competition and present awards
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Live entertainment - Tragikly White
Sunday, March 3rd
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Cherry Blossom Festival at Hot Springs Convention Center
6:00 pm: USA Sumo Exhibition
event MAP
breakdown
Thursday, February 29th: Farm Tour
9:00 am: light breakfast at Origami Sake Brewery
9:30 am - 10:30 am: Brewery Tour Origami Sake Brewery
11 am: Bus Departs from Origami Sake
12:30 pm: Arrive Cypress Creek Mill
2:30 pm -1:30 pm: Lunch catered at Cypress Creek Mill
1:45 pm: Depart Cypress Creek Mill
2:00 pm: Arrive at Isbell Farms
3:00 pm: Depart Isbell Farms and return to Origami Sake
Friday, March 1st: WSET Class
$375: maximum 15 attendees
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: WSET Level 1 Class at Origami Sake
12:00 pm: break for lunch
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: testing
Friday, March 1st: Day at the Races (those not taking WSET)
Free: unlimited attendees
11:00 am - 5:30 pm: Oaklawn Horse Track and Casino
6:30 pm: Arrive at Oaklawn Event Center for Industry Welcome Party
Saturday, March 2nd: American Craft Sake Fest
Designated Sake Tasting Area
20 sake brewers
$45: In-advance
$55: At the door
$150 VIP: Early Access at 4 PM to the Sake Tasting Tent, Access to the Welcome Party, Speaker Series, Special sake, & food
The rest of Bridge St. Entertainment District will be open to the public
Entertainment throughout the day on the main stage
Restaurants on Bridge Street, crafts, food and beverage vendors
SBANA Merch Tent
SBANA VIP Area in Sake Tasting Tent
Sake Competition
SBANA People’s Choice Competition
