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SPOTLIGHT WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR Sept. 19-20: The 2011 Wine Industry Financial Symposium presents "Flexibility in the Global Marketplace" at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calif. Details for the event, organized by The Wine Symposium Group, can be found at www.winesymposium.com. Sept. 23-25: The 10th Annual Miami International Wine Fair, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, will feature nearly 500 producers and 1,500- plus wines from around the world. For more information, visit www.miamiwinefair.com. Sept. 24: Taste of Lodi, orga- nized by Visit Lodi! Conference and Visitors Bureau, unites wine aficionados and food enthusiasts in Lodi's Hutchins Street Square for a weekend featuring the wines of more than 40 wineries. Visit www.tasteoflodi.com for more information. Sept. 30: Deadline to enter the International Women's Wine Competition, where the judges are all women. A new "best of" category has been added for best wine made by a female winemak- er. See www.vwm-online.com/ iwwc for details. Nov. 1-2: The second Interna- tional Sparkling Wine Sympo- sium, to be held at Denbies Wine Estate in the UK, will focus on production innovations and the commercial aspects of sparkling wine. For details, see www.spar- klingwinesymposium.com. Nov. 3-5: The 2011 Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair offers a gateway to the Chi- nese market for winemakers and distributors. Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the 2011 event will be held at the Hong Kong Conven- tion & Exhibition Center in Wan- chai, Hong Kong. For details, see www.hktdc.com/fair/hkwinefair- en/HKTDC-Hong-Kong-Interna- tional-Wine-and-Spirits-Fair.html. Nov. 14-15: The seventh annual Sustainable Ag Expo, a two- day educational meeting, trade show and exhibitor showcase, organized by the Central Coast Vineyard Team, will be held at the Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles, Calif. See www. vineyardteam.org/events/expo. php for more information. Nov. 16: The 2011 Napa Valley Wine & Grape Expo includes seminars, tastings and product demonstrations. Held in the main hangar at the Napa Airport, the event is organized by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers. Visit www. napagrowers.org/expo.html for details. Dec. 2: The 2011 Practical Vineyard Management class organized by Sonoma State Uni- versity's Wine Business Insti- tute in Rohnert Park, Calif., will teach participants how to maxi- mize profits, negotiate and write grape purchase agreements and planting contracts, and develop a seasonal budget. For details, see www.sonoma.edu/exed/wine/ current-courses.html. Jan. 24-26: The 2012 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will feature a broad spectrum of edu- cational sessions and a two-day trade show. The largest wine and grape conference in the nation, the symposium will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif. For more information, visit www.uni- fiedsymposium.org. Jan. 26-28: Winemakers and zinfandel lovers will convene at the 2012 ZAP Zinfandel Festi- val. The three-day event, which take place at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center and the Westin St. Francis, will feature a food and zin pairing, flights, an evening with winemakers and a grand tasting. See www.zinfandel.org for details. Jan. 27-29: The 2012 Naples Winter Wine Festival, organized by the Trustees of the Naples Children & Education Founda- tion, is a three-day affair that sup- ports underprivileged and at-risk children. For a full schedule of events, visit www.napleswinef- estival.com. Quality Sells Great labels sell great wine. Get award winning digital labels: • Perfect registration and color consistency • Luminescent effects with foil stock • Foil stamping and embossing Rochester NY 14624 • (800) 836-8186 • www.labelworldusa.com WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM SEPT - OCT 2011 VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT 79