America's Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Brings the International Wine Community Together.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- This January, thousands of professionals from the wine and grape industry world will converge con·verge v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es v.intr. 1. a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge. b. on Sacramento California for the largest trade show of its kind in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. . The 2008 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium takes place at the Sacramento Convention Center The Sacramento Convention Center is the main center for events happening in Sacramento, California, USA, which encompasses three venues: The Exhibit Hall, The Community Center Theatre and the Memorial Auditorium. External links
"Unified Symposium planners strive to bring together in one place all the new information and products needed to be successful and especially identify those trends and issues that will be most significant to attendees in the coming year," said Program Chairman Bob Steinhauer. This year's general session topics include: Major Trends to Factor in Your Business Decision Making, which looks at providing an understanding for wine sales numbers on a global basis, to culinary trends and the greening of business to provide a big picture view of the planning process for moving forward. During the State of the Industry session wine and grape industry leaders will provide the most current analysis of plantings to match wine sales trends, the global bulk wine supply and implications for the trends in 2007 wine sales with an outlook for 2008 and beyond. Smaller breakout sessions target specific topics four in the areas of: Grapegrowing; Winemaking; Business, Economics & Operations; and Marketing & Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . One of the breakout sessions, Sustainable Management of Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker Water, Wastewater and Energy Resources, feature panelists who will highlight key findings of recent studies and provide a comprehensive guide to give wineries of all sizes the tools for self-assessment to make improvements in environmental performance and to lower overall production costs. The event also hosts the industry's largest trade show of its kind, with over 500 vendors displaying their products and services from around the world. Jointly organized by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture The American Society for Enology and Viticulture, founded in 1950, is a non-profit, scientific organization dedicated to promoting the interests of enologists, viticulturists, and others in the fields of wine and grape research and production throughout the world. (ASEV ASEV American Society for Enology and Viticulture ASEV Association pour le Soutien aux Enfants Vulnerables (French) ASEV Aircrew Stan/Eval Visit ) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG CAWG California Association of Winegrape Growers CAWG California Wing (Civil Air Patrol) CAWG California Association of Wheat Growers CAWG Cackling Aloud with Gusto CAWG Clean Air Working Group ), the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium represents the collective experience, knowledge and background of the entire industry. For additional information, complete program listing with speakers or to register online, visit the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium's Web site at www.unifiedsymposium.org. |
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