Win a trip to the Brewer's Ball in D.C.

2011 Brewer's Ball Presented by: And The exciting and unique Brewer's Ball, presented by Raymond James and Shepard Exposition Services, is back for its seventh year! A must-attend increasingly popular annual tradition, this event offers guests the opportunity to sample a variety of handcrafted microbrews from more than a dozen of the region's best microbreweries, while also enjoying the cuisine of several popular restaurants. The event will also feature live entertainment, upbeat tunes and a memorable live and silent auction. Net proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and our mission to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. For more information, contact Laura Starr, Development Manager, at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter at 301-657-8444 or via email at lstarr@cff.org. Join us in serving up hope, one pint at a time… All guests must be 21 or older. Click here for DRAFT magazine competition details. "Brewer's Ball, from my experience of covering the event in both 2009 and 2010, is one of the best run, and most fun in D.C. Combining a fantastic atmosphere, great cause, beautiful settings, and terrific organizers, Brewer's Ball is a joy to cover...and having some of the best brews around is another plus!" Alfredo Flores, freelance photographer Some of the Featured Tasting Stations Include: American Tap Room Cabot Creamery Dogfish Head Alehouse Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Harry's Tap Room Heavy Seas Beer Hops Grill and Brewery Mon Ami Gabi Port City Brewing Company Tony & Joe's Seafood Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Starr Hill Brewery Vintage 50 Because of risks to people with cystic fibrosis (CF), individuals with a confirmed positive sputum culture forBurkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) complex shall not attend this event. This is because B. cepacia can be passed between individuals who have CF through close proximity. B. cepacia infection in a person with CF can cause serious respiratory illness and, in some patients, may lead to death. Despite this policy, there might still be some individuals with B. cepacia in attendance. B. cepacia is not a risk for otherwise healthy individuals. For alternative ways to participate and for information about this policy, please contact the CF Foundation at (800) FIGHT-CF or visitwww.cff.org. Consult your CF care center physician with medical questions.