Annual Meeting & Conference Timeline

Tentative

DAY 1 — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st

9:00 am  Attendees begin to arrive and meet with vendors – Continental Breakfast

9:30 am  Welcome Opening Remarks – Justin Rose, President VWA

9:35 am Marketing Segment

10:45 am Break

11:00 am Annual Membership Meeting Begins – separate agenda includes Legislative, Governor's Cup, Festival, Events and Financial updates

12:30 pm Lunch & Networking

1:15 pm Wine Marketing Office Update – Annette Boyd, Wine Marketing Office

 1:45 pm Regulatory

2:45 pm Break

3:00 pm  Regulatory

4:30 pm Day 1 - Closing Remarks and Corks & Cocktails Reception (begins immediately following the closing remarks) Bring some wine to share!

6:30 pm Corks & Cocktails Reception ends

6:45 pm Let's Meet at Coton & Rye to continue the fun!

DAY 2 — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd

 9:00 am Attendees begin to arrive and meet with vendors – Continental Breakfast

 9:30 am Tech Talk - Hear from James Osborne of Oregon State University on his latest research

10:45 am Break

11:00 am Technical Trials Panel from the Winemakers Research Exchange 

12:00 pm Lunch

12:45 pm Virginia Tech Talk Continued 

1:30 pm Tech Talk Continued 

2:30 pm Break

2:45 pm Petit Verdot Tasting

4:00 pm Conclude program