Updates From the HDA
This is a collection of updates regarding HDA news
and events that we have shared with the public since we founded the
Hobby Distiller's Association in Spring of 2014.
The HDA is currently operated as a division under the Brewhaus umbrella, but is a strictly non-profit arm.
The association has been set up this way because of lobbying
restrictions placed on non-profit organizations,
opening up our
ability to fund legislative changes beyond what membership
dues cover.
That means that if the HDA were set up as a traditional non-profit,
we would have had to stop paying our lobbyist
once we ran
out of funds collected from membership. Brewhaus has been covering
all additional expenses
to keep the lobbyist working for
us, and they have contributed over $20,000 in the last year.
Our goal is to turn the HDA over to a standalone non-profit
organization once legalization has been achieved, continuing
to help hobbyists change local laws to allow for hobby distilling
and organize association activities
to improve enjoyment of the
hobby.
VOLUNTEERS BEHIND THE HDA
CHAIR / CAPTAIN
Rick Morris
Role: Keeping us on course, as per our mission statement.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Tom Cowdrey, Will Collins,
Bob Rossi
Jr., & Scott McNutt
Role: Scour the earth to promote the Association and improve membership support.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Mary Polakovic
Role: Website design and improve member experience.
RESEARCH
Scott Holmgren
Role: Research current laws in individual states, and locate contacts at the state level.
INTERNET AWARENESS
Tom Robbins
Role: Find suitable online venues to promote the HDA to a wider audience in order to gain public support.
