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2012 Central Coast Insights Program
DETAILS:
Location: Embassy Suites, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Room Rates starting at $139/night: HOTEL RESERVATION
Mention "Wine Symposium" when booking. Cut off date is February 13, 2012.
Group Name: Wine Industry Symposium
Group Code: XWI
Annual Central Coast Insights Survey:
We are pleased to announce that our Speaker/Sponsor Dinner will be held at Tolosa Winery in San Luis Obispo on March 14, 2012 starting at 6:00 p.m. with guest speaker Jean-Pierre Wolff, Ph.D, owner and vintner of Wolff Vineyards. Space is limited to event attendees only.
2012 Central Coast Insights Program
The Central Coast Wine Industry
Looks to the Future
March 15, 2012
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8:00 - 8:30
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REGISTRATION
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8:30 - 8:35
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WELCOME
Kathy Archer, President, Wine Industry Symposium Group
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8:35 - 9:00
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WINE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW AND 2012 CENTRAL COAST INSIGHTS SURVEY
David Freed, Chairman, The Silverado Group
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9:00 - 9:45
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THE BIGGEST SUPPLY SHIFT IN A DECADE
Matt Turrentine, Partner, Turrentine Wine Brokerage
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9:45- 10:45
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SHOW ME THE MONEY! GLOBAL, LOCAL AND WINERY OUTLOOKS
Adam Beak, Sr. Vice Presisdent, Bank of the West, Moderator & Panelist
Vernon Crowder, Vice President and Agricultural Economist, Rabobank's Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR)
Michael Melusky, CFO, Au Bon Climat/Qupe
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10:45 - 11:00
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NETWORKING BREAK
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11:00 - 12:15
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WHY INVEST IN THE CENTRAL COAST? THE FUTURE IS ONLY BEGINNING
Jeff Menashe, CEO, Demeter Group, Moderator
Jean-Charles Boisset, President, Boisset Family Estates
Mark Couchman, President, Silverado Premium Properties
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12:15 - 1:30
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NETWORKING LUNCHEON
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1:30 - 2:15
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SMALL BUSINESSES DRIVE CENTRAL COAST WINE SALES
Ron Rawlinson, Sales & Marketing Guru, Moderator
Jason Haas, General Manager, Tablas Creek Vineyard
Joey Tensley, Winemaker, Tensley Wines
Anthony Yount, Winemaker, Denner Family Vineyards
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2:15 - 3:10
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GOING GREEN
Linda Sanpei, Founder, Parker Sanpei & Associates
Dana Merrill, Owner, Pomar Junction Vineyard & Winery
Brook Williams, CEO and Winegrower, Zaca Mesa Vineyard & Winery
Rich Tanguay, Winemaker, Heller Estate Organic Wines
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3:10 - 4:00
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DIRECT TO CONSUMER METRICS- CLIFF NOTES FOR BUSY WINERY EXECUTIVES
Lesley Berglund, President, WISE Academy
Jodie Boulet-Daughters, General Manager, Consilience Wines & Tre Anelli
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4:00 - 5:00
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CLOSING REMARKS & WINETASTING
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