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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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Vineyard Economics Survey 2009

 
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Vineyard Economics Event- June 2, 2009

THE GRAPE GROWING BUSINESS IN 2009: 
THE RECESSIONARY ROAD

7:30 - 8:15 am REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:15 - 8:30 am WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Kathy Archer, President, Wine Industry Symposium Group
8:30 - 9:00 am THE VINEYARD ECONOMICS SURVEY
David Freed, Chairman, The UCC Group
9:00 - 9:45 am A BUMP IN THE ROAD FOR THE CONSUMER:  WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WINE SALES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HOW IT WILL IMPACT GROWERS
Bump Williams, President, Bump Williams Consulting
9:45 - 10:45 am

POTHOLES, PITFALLS & OPPORTUNITIES:  WHAT’S DOWN THE ROAD FOR GROWERS
Glenn Proctor, Partner, Ciatti Company LLC
Tony Correia, Founder, Correia-Xavier
Tony Benedetti, Chief Financial Officer, Honig Vineyard & Winery

10:45 am - 11 am NETWORKING BREAK
11 am - 12 pm

WATER RESOURCE CHALLENGES THAT WILL IMPACT AGRICULTURE
Paula J. Whealen, Principal, Wagner & Bonsignore Engineers
Pete Opatz, Vice President & Sr. Viticulturalist, Silverado Premium Properties
Laurel Marcus, Executive Director, California Land Stewardship Institute and Fish Friendly Farming

12:00 - 12:15 pm

UPDATES FROM THE NAPA COUNTY ASSESSOR
John Tuteur, Napa County Assessor, County Clerk

12:15- 1:30 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 - 2:00 pm

HOW THE POLITICAL AND LEGISLATIVE  PROCESSES ARE AFFECTING VINEYARDS in 2009
Karen Ross, President, California Association of Winegrape Growers

2:00 - 3:00 pm

THE NEXT GENERATION OF GROWERS DISCUSS THE NEW ECONOMICS OF GRAPE GROWING
Craig Ledbetter, Vice President Operations, Vino Farms
Garrett Buckland, Premiere Viticultural Services
Dave Komar, Vice President, Bacchus Vineyard Management

3:00 - 4:00 pm

FINANCE, LEGAL and ACCOUNTING: WHAT GROWERS NEED TO KNOW TO SUCCEED IN 2009
Charles Day, Sr. Relationship Manager, Rabobank
Curtis Burr CPA/ABV, CVA Consulting Partner,  Burr, Pilger & Mayer, LLP
Wyman Smith, Shareholder, Gaw Van Male

4:00 pm WINETASTING AND NETWORK MIXER

* Program is subject to change

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