Focus on “Harvest 2015 – Will it Change the Game?”
(Napa, CALIF.) – The Wine Industry Symposium Group has announced the program for the 20th Annual Vineyard Economics Seminar, set for Friday, May 15, 2015 in Napa, California at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel. The results of the 2015 Vineyard Economics Survey will be presented at the full-day event, along with a program entitled “Harvest 2015 – Will it Change the Game?” which will feature vineyard and agriculture experts and influencers active in the wine business. Tickets to the popular event are on sale now at www.WineSymposium.com.
“It is interesting to take a look back, as we have followed the evolution of the wine grape business on the West Coast for more than two decades,” said David Freed, Chairman, The Silverado Group, “The continued drought, another early bud break, dealing with the reality of three large harvests while looking at the possibility of a fourth, and comparing the balance of grape production in some regions such as the Central Coast with the surplus in others such as the Central Valley, are just some of the challenges and opportunities the industry is dealing with this year. Once again we will reveal the hot issues and trends impacting wine grapegrowers when we present the insightful results of our annual Vineyard Economics Survey.”
“Our 20th Annual Vineyard Economics Seminar is a continuation of our long tradition of researching and analyzing the wine industry. Our goal is to present vital and useful information for winegrowers, as well as vintners and professionals involved in the financial and legal sectors of the wine business,” said Kathy Archer, President, Wine Industry Symposium Group.
The 2015 Vineyard Economics program features agricultural experts, wine industry professionals and high level decision makers from all areas of the industry. Topics will range from the grape market, to the future impact of sustainability, to labor law, to vineyard planting trends to saving money with mechanization and technology in the vineyard. The program, and limited-time early bird registration, is available online at www.WineSymposium.com.
The 2015 Vineyard Economics Seminar event sponsors include: American Ag Credit; Bank of the West; Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. (BPM) Accountants and Consultants; CMPR Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP Attorneys; CoBank; Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty; Farm Credit West; G & J Seiberlich & Co. LLP; Moss Adams, LLP Certified Public Accountants / Business Consultants; PricewaterhouseCoopers; Walsh Vineyards Management; American Vineyard Magazine; Vineyard & Winery Management; Wine Business Monthly; Wine Industry Insight; Wine Industry Network and Wines & Vines (now including Practical Winery & Vineyard).
About the Wine Industry Symposium Group
The founders of the Wine Industry Symposium Group met in early 1992 with the hope that by forming a new industry conference, they would create an open exchange of thoughts and ideas concerning financial aspects of the California wine industry. The Wine Industry Financial Symposium was born. A couple of years later, in 1994, the group started a similar program, the Central Coast Insights Program, to fit the needs of that region. A year later, the Vineyard Economics Seminar was created for grape growers. Because of consistent globalization and consolidation in the wine business, the Wine Industry Symposium Group continues to operate with the mission of providing a critical platform for important communication and dialogue between the multiple facets of the wine business and the lending community. For more information visit www.winesymposium.com or call (707) 666-2525. Like the Wine Symposium Group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WineSymposiumGroup and follow on Twitter at http://twitter.com/wine_symposium.
