The 15th Ibero-American Symposium will take place from November 10 to 12, 2025 in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil. The location is the Bourbon Ponta Grossa Convention Hotel.

Since 2008, VLB organizes this technical conference, with focus on the Ibero-American beer sector.

A sensory workshop and a packaging workshop will be offered on November 13. Bilingual conference: English and Portuguese.

Monday, November 10

Technical visit alternatively to AB InBev or Heineken (to be confirmed) and common close out of the day in the recently built new Malting plant of Agrária, Ponta Grossa.

Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 12

Technical Sessions:

• Situation of Latin American beer market 
• Raw materials: Barley, malt, adjuncts and hops
• Brewhouse, fermentation & filtration: Current issues
• Brewing process: Innovations and improvements in the brewing process 
• Filling and packaging of beer and beverages 
• Environmental aspects 

Thursday, November 13
Sensory Workshop:
09:00 – 10:40: Trends in Latin America and tasting theory
11:15 – 15:00: taster training, best practices 

Packaging Workshop:
09:00 – 10:40: TBA
11:15 – 15:00: TBA

Attendance fees:

• Participants from breweries (VLB reserves the right to verify this information):
  Symposium: 1200 €*
  Symposium + Workshop: 1600 €*
  Sensory or Packaging Workshop: 600 €*
• Participants from supplier companies (incl. malting factories):
  Symposium: 1650 € *
  Symposium + Workshop: 2050 € *
  Sensory or Packaging Workshop: 600 €*
• Students (proof of studies required):
  Symposium: 100 €* 
  Symposium + Workshop: 150 €*
  Sensory or Packaging Workshop: 100 €**

*all prices plus taxes 
** at Sensory, the number of participants is limited, so full-paying guests are given priority

Discounts:

• VLB Members: 10%
• International breweries member of VLB: - 25%, breweries only  
• Former VLB students: 15% discount