New York, October 27, 2014 Chicago, October 29, 2014 PROGRAM MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, NEW YORK NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Seminars and guided wine tastings will be held in the Nassau Room & Bryant Room – 2nd Floor Walk around tasting will be held in the Rhinelander South Ballroom – 2nd Floor 10:30am - 11:30am “Trentino Wines Essence of the Dolomites” (Nassau Room) Presented by: Gregory dal Piaz, Editor-in-Chief Snooth Media Fabio Piccoli, Director for the Promotion of Wines of Trentino 11:30am - 12:15pm “Taste it PDO Quality Italian Wines” (Bryant Room) Presented by: Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, President Federdoc 12:15pm - 1:15pm “Romagna Sangiovese, Heart of Italy” (Nassau Room) Presented by: Giammario Villa, Professor & Wine Educator at UCLA 2:00pm - 3:00pm “The Character of Veneto Wines” (Nassau Room) Presented by: Michael A. Schaefer, Certified Wine Educator Arturo Stocchetti, President of Unione Consorzi Vini Veneti D.O.C 2:00pm - 6:00pm Walk-around tasting open to wine and hospitality professionals, wine collectors, wine educators and members of the press (Rhinelander South) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Walk-around tasting open to wine lovers (Rhinelander South) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, CHICAGO SOFITEL CHICAGO WATER TOWER 20 East Chestnut Street Chicago, IL 60611 Seminars and guided wine tastings will be held in the Cannes Room Walk around tasting will be held in the in the Grand Ballroom 10:30am - 11:30am “Trentino Wines Essence of the Dolomites” (Cannes Room) Presented by: Tom Hyland, Journalist and Italian Wine Expert Fabio Piccoli, Director for the Promotion of Wines of Trentino 12:15pm - 1:15pm “Romagna Sangiovese, Heart of Italy” (Cannes Room) Presented by: Giammario Villa, Professor & Wine Educator at UCLA 2:00pm - 3:00pm “The Character of Veneto Wines” (Cannes Room) Presented by: Tom Hyland, Journalist and Italian Wine Expert Arturo Stocchetti, President of Unione Consorzi Vini Veneti D.O.C Ryan Wichmann, Beverage Director Italian Village 3:30pm - 4:30pm “Taste it PDO Quality Italian Wines” (Cannes Room) Presented by: Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, President Federdoc 2:00pm - 6:00pm Walk-around tasting open to wine and hospitality professionals, wine collectors, wine educators and members of the press (Grand Ballroom) ORGANIZING AGENCY: I.E.M.- International Exhibition Management Via Saval, 21/c 37124 Verona Tel. +39 045 8303264 Fax + 39 045 8303296 E-mail: [email protected] Ref: Silvia Agnoli I.E.E.M. - International Event and Exhibition Management 18800 NE 29th Avenue #317 Miami - Aventura, FL 33180 Tel +1 305 937 2488 Fax +1 305 937 2499 E-Mail: [email protected] Ref: Mariana Nedic