Save the Date: Sixth Annual Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, January 24, 2013, Expands to Larger Venue

Steering Committee Seeks Wineries for Research Project, as well as Session Speakers

NAPA, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The popular Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium, the wine industry’s comprehensive summit on direct marketing and sales, is slated for January 24, 2013 at the South San Francisco Conference Center, located 3 miles north of San Francisco International Airport. The sixth annual summit is anticipated to draw another sellout crowd with dynamic speakers and actionable solutions for wine marketers. Session and registration will be announced this summer at www.dtcwinesymposium.com

“We’re also excited to expand on some of the most popular aspects of the 2012 summit.”

The summit is expected to continue drawing a larger audience, as well as broader representation from appellations throughout California and the United States. The new venue is very convenient to SFO, provides more space for sponsors, and will contribute more net income to the beneficiaries.

“Once again, we’ve outgrown past conference venues,” said Brian Baker, 2013 chairman and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Chateau Montelena winery. “We’re also excited to expand on some of the most popular aspects of the 2012 summit.”

Attention Wineries: Sign up Today for the “DTC Winery Check Up” Research Project

The DTC Winery Check Up, a comprehensive research project on industry benchmarks, was a highlight of the 2012 event. Now the project is expanding from a single month’s data to quarterly data. California wineries are encouraged to sign up today at http://www.dtcwinesymposium.com/survey.php and will receive a confidential, free report after the 2013 summit.

Attention Speakers: RFP Now Available

The Steering Committee is soliciting speaker proposals. Topics for the afternoon workshop sessions include metrics, system integration, video, events. The official request for proposal is located at http://www.dtcwinesymposium.com/news.html

About the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium

The DTC Wine Symposium is presented by and a fundraiser for Free the Grapes! and Coalition for Free Trade. These two organizations have worked successfully with local winery associations and industry representatives to increase the number of legal direct shipping states from 17 to 39, which represent 89.5% of US wine consumption. To receive updates, join the Free the Grapes! winery email list at www.freethegrapes.org/signup.html