16th Ibero-American VLB Symposium Brewing & BeverageTechnology
23.11.2026 - 25.11.2026

Panama City, Panama

 

About the Event

The 16th Ibero-American Symposium will take place from November 23 to 25, 2026 in Panama. Convention site: The Westin Hotel – Playa Bonita, Panama.

VLB Berlin is looking forward to presenting results and initiatives around water in breweries and brewing water at the 16th Ibero-American Symposium. Water matters.

It is not only relevant to breweries and beverage companies in the Caribbean. Water availability – in quality and quantity – is key. The highly efficient use, re-use, re-circulation, preparation and desalination technology and its limits in brewing and packaging processes shall be the subject of this upcoming 16th Ibero-American Symposium.

VLB-Berlin is looking forward to welcoming teams from breweries and suppliers at this iconic annual conference for the Americas.

Attendance fees
Participants from breweries (VLB reserves the right to verify this information): 1200 €*
Participants from supplier companies (incl. malting factories): 1650 € *

*All prices plus taxes

Discounts:
VLB Members: 10% discount
International breweries member of VLB: 25% discount
Former VLB students: 15% discount

 

Program (preliminary)
Monday, November 23

4:30 pm

10:00 pm

End of conference day

Tuesday, November 24

8:30 am

5:30 pm

9:30 pm

End of conference day

Wednesday, November 25

8:30 am

5:30 pm

9:30 pm

End of conference

 

HOTELS

VENUE

THE WESTIN PLAYA BONITA PANAMÁ
Km 6 Camino a Veracruz
República de Panamá - Panamá

www.westinplayabonita.com
Tel: +507 304-6600

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