SIOUX FALLS 1201 N West Ave Sioux Falls SD 57104

News Release For information on this release please contact Rick Huffman Director of Marketing Denny Sanford PREMIER Center Sioux Falls Arena and Convention Center and

Orpheum Theater Center 6053677288 ricksfarenacom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 23 2014

Craft Beer Expo Coming to Sioux Falls in November

(Sioux Falls SD)mdash The brand new Sioux Falls Craft Beer Expo will be held at the Convention Center at the

Denny Sanford PREMIER Center November 8 from 2 pm ndash 6 pm The Expo will showcase offerings from

craft breweries in South Dakota and all over the country

Attendees of the Expo will have the opportunity to sample beers from over 40 craft breweries in a

commemorative sampling glass Educational seminars will be held throughout the day covering subjects such as

food pairing home brewing and the history of brewing With brewery and distributor representatives on hand

to answer questions attendees will be able to have an enjoyable and educational experience learning about beer

its components and flavors

The Sioux Falls Craft Beer Expo is dedicated to bringing beer lovers from Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas

shining examples of the amazing movement that is craft beer With breweries from coast to coast the

opportunity to sample a wide variety of beers is inevitable

ldquoPutting on a craft beer event in Sioux Falls has been a long time comingrdquo said organizers Mark Opdahl and

Juno Choi ldquoWersquore excited to finally make it hererdquo

ldquoThe amazing people at the Convention Center JJrsquos Wine Spirits and Cigars Taylorrsquos Pantry and Taphouse

41 all helped make it possible for us to bring a Chop Liver Craft Beer Festival to Sioux Falls and it will truly be

a wonderful and educational craft beer experience for enthusiasts in the areardquo Opdahl said

The organizers of the Chop Liver Craft Beer Festival hold charities near and dear to their hearts As with any

event organized by them the Sioux Falls Craft Beer Expo is no different A silent auction will take place with

100 of the proceeds benefitting the JY6 Foundation a 501copy(3) public charity that focuses on funding research

in the areas of pediatric oncology and leukemia research For more information on how you can help log on to

wwwjy6foundationorg

Tickets go on sale Friday September 5 at noon at the Sioux Falls Arena box office online at

wwwticketmastercom charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster outlets For more

information including a list of participating breweries directions and more visit

wwwsiouxfallscraftbeerexpocom

About the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center is a multipurpose facility that will host many different types of events including hockey indoor football

basketball rodeos concerts and so much more The facility features three clubs and offers premium seating including private suites loge boxes and

club seats The Denny Sanford PREMIER Center is scheduled to open this fall For more information go to wwwdennysanfordpremiercentercom

About SMG

Founded in 1977 SMG provides management services to more than 230 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers

arenas stadiums theatres performing arts centers equestrian facilities science centers and a variety of other venues With facilities across the

globe SMG manages more than 144 million square feet of exhibition space and over 175 million sports and entertainment seats As the recognized

global industry leader SMG provides venue management sales marketing event booking and programming construction and design consulting

and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place amp Soldier Field in Chicago Moscone Convention Center in San

Francisco Houstonrsquos Reliant Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions

catering and special events division SAVOR currently servicing more than 100 accounts worldwide For more information visit

wwwsmgworldcom

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