39th Annual Conference & Trade Show 2015 REGISTRATION FORM Attendee Information Participant Name: __________________________________________________________ Business Name: ____________________________________________________________ . Address: ________________________________City, State Zip: ______________________ Telephone: _______________Fax: ______________ E-mail: ________________________ ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP (See membership levels on Page 3) Renew/Establish TWGGA Membership THREE-DAY ALL ACCESS PASS ___ $______ Member Price Before 1/15/2015 Full Registration Includes full access to three days of Educational Sessions, two days of Exhibit Hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Lunch; Friday GO TEXAN Wine & Dine; Saturday Evening Vintner’s Reception, Dinner & Auction. Riedel “For the Trade” Tasting not included. Non Member Price $450 $600 Thursday, February 19, 2015 ___ Day Pass Includes: Thursday Educational Sessions and General Sessions. Texas Wine Paired Lunch not included. $100 $150 ___ Texas Wine Paired Luncheon. TICKETED EVENT $65 $70 ___ Riedel “For the Trade” Tasting. Enjoy Texas wines using four Riedel on-premises wine glasses. Attendees will take home their four glasses used in the tasting. TICKETED EVENT. $25 $25 $75 $125 $80 $85 Friday, February 20, 2015 ___ Day Pass Includes: Access to Trade Show, lunch, and Wine & Cheese Reception. Friday GO TEXAN Wine & Dine not included. ___ Friday Night GO TEXAN Wine & Dine at the Embassy Suites San Marcos. TICKETED EVENT Saturday, February 21, 2015 ___ Day Pass Includes: All Saturday Educational Sessions and access to Trade Show with Buffet Lunch. Does not include the Vintner’s Dinner, Auction & Reception. $75 $125 ___ Vintner’s Gala & Auction. Includes Reception, Auction and 4-course Texas wine paired dinner. TICKETED EVENT $100 $110 IMPORTANT NOTE: Some educational sessions have attendee and space requirements. On Page 2, please indicate the educational sessions you plan to attend. Total Payment Options (Check/Visa/MasterCard/AMEX/Discover) CASH or CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO TWGGA TOTAL ___ CREDIT CARD#___________________________________________ $______ Expiration _______________________________CSV#________________ Signature:__________________________________________________________ Mail to TWGGA, 624 S. Dooley St., Grapevine TX 76051. Fax to (817) 421-3212. Email to [email protected] CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Some conference educational sessions must be set to allow a specific number of attendees. We are not reserving space for attendees, however your choices will help the conference staff accurately plan the room set up. We realize last minute registration and changes may result in the sessions of your choice having no seating available. We appreciate your consideration as we attempt to provide every attendee with a great conference experience. Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. BioThermal Cooling in Winemaking Panel—Larry Epp, John Rivenburgh, & Bob Young(session will hold 50 people) Frost Damage Prevention and Protection Strategies for Texas—Dr. Ed Hellman How to Increase Retail Sales with Wine Label Design—Rebeccca Ritz How Grape Growers Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits & Save Thousands in Taxes—Larry Oxenham 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Blanc du Bois Symposium—Daniel Kelada, Raymond Haak, and Dan Gatlin (session will hold 50 people) Integrated Approaches to Irrigation Management—Fritz Westover Branding and Marketing—Thomas Payette Employment Law—Ann Abrams Price 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. BioThermal Cooling in Winemaking Panel—Larry Epp, John Rivenburgh, & Bob Young(session will hold 50 people) Developing a Vineyard Fungal Pest Management Program—Jim Kamas Managing Brettanomyces: Innovative Tools for Detection & Removal—Eglantine Chauffour How Grape Growers Can Become Invincible to Lawsuits & Save Thousands in Taxes—Larry Oxenham 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Blanc du Bois Symposium—Daniel Kelada, Tim Drake, Chris Brundrett, & Rob Nida (session will hold 50 people) How Management Practices & Environmental Factors Affect Quality—Dr. Justin Scheiner Marketing—Melinda Goodman Tartaric Stabilization: Modern Approach to Ensure Stable Wines in the Bottle—Massimiliano Buiani Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Vineyard Soils—Dr. Larry Zibilske Crop Insurance and Financing Vineyards—Bree Nelson Hispanic Wine Consumer Market—Natalia Velikova MEMBERSHIP LEVELS AND DUES VINEYARDS/WINERIES Small Commercial Vineyard/Winery 1 – 19 Acres/201-2,999 gallons $250 Medium Commercial Vineyard/Winery 20 – 59 Acres/3,000-19,999 gallons $350 Large Commercial Vineyard/Winery 60+ Acres/20,000+ gallons $450 PROFESSIONAL $150 For those professionals engaged in viticulture and enology research or education at an educational or research institution; or individuals, partnerships or corporations who operate allied industry businesses. FRIEND of TWGGA CONSUMER MEMBERSHIP Individual Couple $35 $50 Mission Statement The mission of the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association is to promote the production and appreciation of premium grapes and fine wines from Texas, and to represent a unified state industry with common marketing, governmental, and educational goals. As with any organization, the hardest item to market to members is the “What’s in it for me” – the benefits. The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association reaches out to members asking them what would make the association a better partner to them and help them be successful. The most important responses received are: (1) We help connect members to each other and create better business partnerships. The TWGGA website classified advertisements are very popular with members. The Annual Conference and Trade Show bring together buyers and suppliers, finding better, more efficient ways to conduct business. (2) We promote TWGGA members’ businesses through the Association website and the TX Wine Passport Mobile App – their locations, their events. (3) We connect our members to those educators and researchers who can assist them in all facets of their business. The specialists from Texas A&M, AgriLife Research and Extension Services, Texas Tech, and Grayson College are valuable resources to our members. (4) We promote our industry to State and National leaders striving to keep the compliance issues at a minimum level and the support at a maximum level. (5) We provide continuing education opportunities throughout the state and calendar year. (6) We are the “Face” of the Texas wine and grape industry in both Austin and Washington, DC. TWGGA representatives are present during the Texas Legislative Session and at key industry events in Washington, DC. (7) We negotiate discounts for members with companies who offer professional services (Constant Contact, Credit Card processing).