The International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC) is a global organization representing the world hop industry, where hop growers’ associations and hop companies that specialize in hops come together to address shared interests and common business challenges. The structure, membership rules, and action guidelines are stated in the Constitution (Standing Orders) and the Compliance Rules.
The IHGC has its working bodies – stated below with their key persons:
The Executive Committee directs activities to plan and convene meetings, draft resolutions, manage membership, and interpret the Constitution (more…). Its key persons are the President of IHGC, Leslie A. Roy (US), the Vice-Presidents of IHGC, Bernard Ingwiller (FR), Adi Schapfl (DE), Pascal Piroué (DE), Zdeněk Rosa (CZ), and the Secretary General, Dr. Martin Pavlovič (SI).
The Economic Commission collects and reports market statistics of hop supply and weather data in member countries, as well as debates hop market trends (more…) – chaired by Zdeněk Rosa (CZ). Country statistics and Hop market reports are available within the Members Area.
The Scientific-Technical Commission promotes research and technical results linked to breeding, production, plant protection, processing, marketing, and quality of hops – chaired by Silvana Laupheimer (DE).
The Commission on Regulatory Harmonization links the US Hop Industry Plant Protection Committee and the EU Commodity Expert Group for Hops (more…) – chaired by Maggie Elliot (US) and Dr. Erich Lehmair (DE).
The General Assembly illustrates biannual activities and performs key measures to achieve the aims of the IHGC.
Documents IHGC | Constitution | Compliance Rules | Commitment Declaration | Acreage and Production | Hop Variety List 2025 | Growing Area Codes | Order of the Hop | Past Congresses | Presidents, Vice-presidents | Proceedings STC 2025 |
Statements IHGC | 2024b-2 | 2024b-1 | 2024a | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018b | 2018a | 2017 | 2016 | 2008 | 1997 |