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The American Cider Association is pleased to offer members of the media free registration to CiderCon® 2025.
Eligibility for a media pass to CiderCon® 2025 is restricted to those journalists, freelancers, bloggers, social media influencers, and other public writers who either:
  • Have reported on cider for at least four months from the time of request.
  • Or are working for or contracted by a media organization or platform with evidence of a history of reporting on issues related to cider.
  • And who consistently post to social media and/or other platforms about cider with significant following.

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CiderCon® in the News

ACA Announces Keynote Speakers for CiderCon® 2025 from New York and Minnesota

December 13, 2024

Speakers to Focus on Conference Theme:  “Cider’s Balanced Future: Planet, People, Profit” The 15th annual CiderCon® will take place in Chicago, Illinois from February 4-7, 2025 at the beautiful Hilton Chicago. CiderCon®, the world’s largest professional cider conference, will feature a stellar line-up of speakers who will delve into the…

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2025 ACA Award Nominations

October 3, 2024

The American Cider Association is pleased to announce that we have opened nominations for the ACA Awards for folks who are doing great things for cider! We welcome your nominations for businesses and people who have been excellent ambassadors for cider in the last year. Please nominate only one business…

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ACA Announces 2025 Cider is for Everyone Scholarship Recipients

September 30, 2024

The American Cider Association (ACA) is thrilled to announce the awardees of the ACA’s 4th Cider is for Everyone Scholarship. Recipients are Marcio Buffolo, head cidermaker at Mountain West Hard Cider; Renaldo Haynes Sr., home brewer and meadmaker; Joanne Mumbey, founder of BeyLoved Pairings LLC and bartender at Green Bench…

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Michelle McGrath

Michelle McGrath

Executive Director

michelle@ciderassociation.org

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Woodley Smith

Communications Manager

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