Today is Nancy Johnson’s birthday. Nancy is the Events Director for the Brewers Association, which includes being the director of the Great American Beer Festival, among others. She’s been doing that thankless job for a lot of years now and always manages to keep a smile on her face. Join me in wishing Nancy a very happy birthday.

George Wendt, Nancy, and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper at the 2009 GABF Awards Ceremony.

Nancy with Chris Black, the owner of Falling Rock, at GABF in 2006.

With Tom McCormick, from the CSBA, at the Roadhouse in Boston, Mass.

Tom Nickel (owner of O’Brien’s in San Diego), Nancy and the late Danny Williams, at Slow Food Nation 2008 in San Francisco.

With Matt Brynildson and Sean Paxton after the World Cup Beer Dinner in Chicago in 2010.