The International Hop Growers’ Convention (IHGC) is a global organization representing the world hop industry. Hop growers’ associations and hop companies that specialize in hops come together to address shared interests and common business challenges – linked to the brewing industry (more). The structure, membership rules, and action guidelines are stated in the Constitution (Standing Orders) and the Compliance Rules.
IHGC has its working bodies – stated below with their key persons:
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, Adi Schapfl (DE), the Vice-Presidents of IHGC, Leslie A. Roy (US), Bernard Ingwiller (FR), Pascal Piroué (DE), Zdeněk Rosa (CZ), and the Secretary General, Dr. Martin Pavlovič (SI).
Economic Commission collects and reports market statistics of hop supply and weather data in member countries (more), 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.
Scientific-Technical Commission promotes research and technical results linked to breeding, production, plant protection, processing, marketing, and quality of hops (more) – chaired by Silvana Laupheimer (DE).
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).
General Assembly illustrates biannual activities and performs key measures to achieve the aims of the IHGC.
Documents IHGC: | Constitution | Compliance Rules | Commitment-Declaration |
Statistics IHGC: | Acreage, Production | Hop Variety List | Growing Area Codes |
Statements IHGC: | 2024b-2 | 2024b-1 | 2024a | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018b | 2018a | 2017 | 2016 | 2008 | 1997 |
History IHGC: | Congresses | Presidents, Vice-Presidents | Order of the Hop |