{"id":18,"date":"2015-01-12T19:48:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T19:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:49:14","slug":"raft-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/","title":{"rendered":"RAFT Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, #353839 20%,rgba(87,88,88,0.5) 100%),url(http:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/FermentationTanks_slider.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:2.5rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:42.1875;line-height:1.33;\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">We look forward to seeing you in 2027!<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#ff911e;border-color:#ff911e;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffb466;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.75rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:29.53125;line-height:1.33;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25.3125;--minFontSize:25.3125;line-height:1.33;\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>RAFT\u00ae17 &#8211; Recent Advances in Fermentation Technology<\/strong><br \/>\nNaples Grande Beach Resort<br \/>\nNaples, Florida<br \/>\nNovember 7-10, 2027<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;--awb-object-position:49% 46%;--awb-caption-title-color:#ffffff;--awb-caption-title-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-caption-title-font-weight:400;--awb-caption-title-font-style:normal;--awb-caption-title-size:1rem;--awb-caption-title-transform:capitalize;--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--body_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-dario has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border:1px solid #ffffff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" title=\"naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a\" src=\"http:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-300x169.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-9620 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/raft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/naplesgrandebeachresort-gallery-image-03-6a19b19522e2a.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1010px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Naples Grande Beach Resort<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-right:10%;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#fff2dd;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1497.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-end fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:60px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:60px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#474747;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.2;\">Relive the Excitement!<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#fdb042;border-color:#fdb042;border-top-width:4px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#474747;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:25.3125;--minFontSize:25.3125;line-height:1.33;\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Thank you to everyone who made this event so unique and memorable. Please feel free to browse the meeting report, photos, or online program to revisit the excitement!<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-alignleft fusion-align-inline-medium\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#fdb042;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#fdb042;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f08c11;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f08c11;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/sim.confex.com\/sim\/raft16\/meetingapp.cgi\/\"><i class=\"fa-external-link-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">RAFT\u00ae16 Online Program<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:10px;--button-border-radius-top-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:10px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:10px;--button_gradient_top_color:#fdb042;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#fdb042;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f08c11;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f08c11;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simbhq.org\/2026\/07\/30\/raft16-2025recap\/\"><i class=\"fa-external-link-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">RAFT\u00ae16 Meeting Report<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column 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