2015 TWGGA Annual Conference Agenda DRAFT
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
TWGGA Board of Directors Lunch
Chautauqua Room
12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM
TWGGA Board of Directors Meeting
Chautauqua Room
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
TWGGA Board of Directors Dinner
Spring Lake C
Thursday, February 19, 2015
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Registration Open in Conference Center
8:30 AM – 9:50 AM
Conference General Session/Member Meeting
Spring Lake A & B
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Enology
Spring Lake C
Viticulture
Veramendi C
Marketing
Chautauqua
Legal
San Marcos
“BioThermal Cooler”
“Frost Damage
Prevention &
Protection Strategies
For Texas”
“How to Increase
Retail Sales With
Wine Label Design”
“How Grape
Growers Can
Become Invincible
to Lawsuits & Save
Thousands in
Taxes”
Panel – Larry Epp,
Damon Dudley, John
Rivenburgh, Bob
Young and other
winemakers
Rebecca Ritz
Larry Oxenham
Bauerhaus Designs
American Society for
Asset Protection
Networking Break – Ballroom Foyer
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Dr. Ed Hellman
Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension/TX Tech Univ
Enology
Spring Lake C
Viticulture
Veramendi C
Marketing
Chautauqua
Legal
San Marcos
“Blanc du Bois
Symposium”
“Integrated
Approaches to
Irrigation
Management”
“Creative, Diverse,
Easy, Tried and True
Marketing Ideas for
Your Winery”
“Employment Law”
Daniel Kelada,
Raymond Haak, and
Dan Gatlin
Fritz Westover
Thomas Payette
Ann Abrams Price
Viticulturist
Winemaking Consultant
Boulette Golden
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM
Texas Wine Paired Luncheon – Sponsored by US-FIP/McFinn Technologies
Ticketed Event
Spring Lake A&B
“So, You Want to Be a Winery”
Kimberly Frost
Martin Frost & Hill
Schedule subject to change
2015 TWGGA Annual Conference Agenda DRAFT
Thursday, February 19, 2015
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Enology
Spring Lake C
Viticulture
Veramendi C
Enology
Chautauqua
Legal
San Marcos
“BioThermal Cooler”
“Developing a
Vineyard Fungal Pest
Management
Program”
“Innovative Tools to
Prevent and Control
the Population of
Brettanomyces”
“How Grape
Growers Can
Become Invincible
to Lawsuits & Save
Thousands in
Taxes”
Panel – Larry Epp,
Damon Dudley, John
Rivenburgh, Bob
Young and other
winemakers
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Jim Kamas
Eglantine Chauffour
Larry Oxenham
AgriLife Research &
Extension Center
Enartis Vinquiry
American Society for
Asset Protection
Enology
Spring Lake C
Viticulture
Veramendi C
Marketing
Chautauqua
Enology
San Marcos
“Blanc du Bois
Symposium”
“How Management
Practices &
Environmental
Factors Affect
Quality”
“Using Social Media
to Connect With
Consumers”
“Tartaric
Stabilization:
Modern Approach
to Ensure Stable
Wines in the
Bottle”
Daniel Kelada, Tim
Drake, Chris
Brundrett, and Rob
Nida
Dr. Justin Scheiner
Melinda Goodman
Texas A&M AgriLife
Research & Extension
FullTilt Marketing
Massimiliano
Buiani
Enartis Vinquiry
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4:30 PM- 5:30 PM
84 Texas Legislative Session
Spring Lake A&B
TWGGA Legislative Committee
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Riedel “For the Trade” Tasting
Spring Lake C
Ticketed Event
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Schedule subject to change
Welcome Reception
Chautauqua
2015 TWGGA Annual Conference Agenda DRAFT
Friday, February 20, 2015
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Registration Open in Conference Center
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
Veramendi E-J
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Veramendi E-J
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Wine & Cheese Reception in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Winery Pak Insurance Programs
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
GO TEXAN Wine & Dine
Spring Lake Ballroom
Ticketed Event
Saturday, February 21, 2015
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Registration Open in Conference Center
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
Veramendi E-J
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Veramendi E-J
Viticulture
Spring Lake C
Legal
Veramendi A
Marketing
Chautauqua
“Integrated
Approach to
Vineyard Soil Fertility
and Vine Nutrition”
"Crop Insurance, Financing Vineyards
& Wineries"
“Toasting Tomorrow: Who is
the Hispanic Wine
Consumer?”
Noel Garcia, CCA
Bree Nelson
Natalia Velikova
Texas Plant & Soil Lab
Ag Texas FCS
Texas Wine Marketing Research
5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Annual Vintner’s Gala & Auction
Reception: 5:30 PM Dinner: 6:30 PM
Ticketed Event
President’s Reception: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Spring Lake Ballroom
Gala Dinner and Reception Sponsored by Carlsen & Associates
Heads and Tails Fundraising Event Sponsored by Austin Label Company
Schedule subject to change