USA: After months of intense competition from over 60 cities across the USA, Leisure Technician LLC, owner and operator of the Beer Hall of Fame, US Beer Drinking Team, Beer Radio and Beer Television has initiated negotiations with a business development team led by Randall Herbst of the Vision Implementation Group LLC (VIG) to have Cincinnati, Ohio as the permanent host city for the Beer Hall of Fame, Beverage World said on October 13.

Beer Hall of Fame Project Manager, Joe Gardenghi, of Maryland based Leisure Technician, LLC stated, "We are excited to be in negotiations with Randall and VIG to bring the Beer Hall of Fame to Cincinnati. VIG's proposal and vision is compelling as well as passionate. This energy and conviction to the project will do well to enhance Cincinnati's long-standing beer heritage. As permanent Host City to the Beer Hall of Fame, Cincinnati will become the ultimate travel and tourism destination for 90,000,000 million beer drinkers in the USA and upwards of 500 million more from around the world, many of which travel to Cincinnati for business and pleasure currently."

"This has been a very exciting competition," said Randall Herbst, VIG Development Principal. "Nation's Micro Brewery which will produce up to 700,000 barrels at full capacity and The Beer Hall of Fame will serve as another building block in the renaissance of Cincinnati's downtown."

The Beer Hall of Fame will comprise of over 75,000 square feet of primary use for an International theme food court complimented by five to seven international restaurants. Additionally there will be up to 35,000 square feet devoted to on site micro brewing activities that will be licensed and endorsed by the Beer Hall of Fame voting board members for on-premise consumption in all Beer Hall of Fame restaurants, classroom / course venues of cooking and home-brewing.

The Beer Hall of Fame entertainment complex will house fine beer themed international restaurants, Nation's Micro Brewery, a collection of beer memorabilia, Beer Radio and Beer Television broadcasting studios, music and entertainment venues, a beer education and responsibility center, a world record selection of beer, the Beer Hall of Fame and induction center.

15 October, 2004