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Seminar Schedule Pricing Day Pass (Includes 2-day trade show access). . . . 10-for-1 Private Consulting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tour de Vin Welcome Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . Wine & Dine Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trade Show Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 $50/session $25 $95 $20/day Please welcome back session coordinators (pictured from left to right) Dr. Bruce Zoecklein, Enology track, bzoeckle@vt.edu Dr. Keith Striegler, Viticulture track, keith@flintridgewinegrowingservices.com Elizabeth Slater, Marketing track, e@inshortmarketing.com �� Visit midwestgrape.com to find out more about our speakers DAY 1 ��� THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 Basic Viticulture Winery DIY 9:00���10:00 Optimizing Fungicide Applications While Reducing Adverse Effects on Vines and Wines - Dr. Annemiek Schilder MORNING MWTG Workshop 9:30���4:30 Join Elizabeth Slater and Gary Finnan for a day-long DIY workshop to envision or re-vision your messaging, products, people and place to maintain or launch a profitable and sustainable winery. 10:00���10:15 Break 10:15���10:45 Legislative Update Michael Kaiser 10:45���11:00 Break AFTERNOON 11:00���1:45 Crop Protection Update Working Lunch (provided) 1:30���4:30 Missouri Wines Technical Group Members Only Workshop - Producers share information in a blind tasting environment with other winemakers. It���s also a great opportunity to evaluate other wines and get diverse opinions about viticultural and vinification practices. 1:45���2:00 Break 2:00���3:00 Water Requirements of Grapevines and Irrigation Management - Dr. Ed Hellman Whether you are just envisioning a winery or looking to revision the dream to better fit your reality, this one-day workshop examines the methodology and the aspects that make your vision viable. Understand how the cornerstones of individualizing your mission, vision and marketing messages, defining your products, finding the right people and creating the place will bring you the return on investment, success, profitability and sustainability you desire. 3:00���3:15 Break 3:15���4:15 Practical Aspects of Irrigation Management - Eli Bergmeier 4:30���6:30 Tour de Vin Welcome Reception in Concierge DAY 2 ��� FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 Enology Viticulture Marketing/Business 8:00���8:25 Conference General Session - Welcome by Robert Merletti and George Christie of Vineyard & Winery Management with introductions and opening remarks from Dr. Bruce Zoecklein, Dr. R. Keith Striegler, and Elizabeth Slater. 8:30���9:15 What���s Happening With New Strains of Bacteria and Yeast for Winemaking - Kenneth Fugelsang 8:30���9:15 Introduction to the Yield vs. Quality Debate - Dr. Ed Hellman 8:30���9:15 10 Steps to Better PR Paul Wagner 9:30���10:15 Grape Yield: Can You Have Too Much or Too Little of a Good Thing? Dr. Sara Spayd 9:30���10:15 Permits On-line - TTB Representative 10:30���11:15 Response of Chambourcin Grapevines to Crop Level: A Case Study Dr. R. Keith Striegler 10:30���11:15 Let���s Get Social Danene Beedle 11:30���12:00 Morning Viticulture speakers return for Q&A 11:30���12:00 Morning Marketing/Business speakers return for Q&A MORNING 9:15���9:30 Break 9:30���10:15 Microbiology for the Small Winery - Molly Kelly 10:00���4:30 Trade Show Open 10:30���11:15 Managing Malolactic Fermentation - Michael Leonardelli 11:15���11:30 Break 11:30���12:00 Morning Enology speakers return for Q&A 12:00���1:00 Trade Show Lunch provided in Exhibit Hall 104 V I N EYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT | Jan - Feb 2013 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m