| Conference season is upon us! Mark your calendars for these upcoming industry and consumer events:
Grand Rapids Food, Wine, & Beer Show 11/16-11/18/2023 Grand Rapids, MI
MWC is proud to announce the 2023 MI Governor’s Cup Table within the Elite Collection at the 2023 Grand Rapids Wine, Beer, & Food Festival the DeVos Place. This exclusive table was provided by the MWC to the Best of Class and Governor’s Case winning wineries to showcase their wines to consumers and industry affiliates. Officially exhibiting at this event are St. Julian Winery, Modales, MAWBY, and 12 Corners. We are looking forward to showing off their accolades from the most recent competition to the Grand Rapids community and beyond!
Participation of this event was made possible by our 2023 MI Governor’s Cup Sponsors:
Factory Detroit
Republic National Distribution Company
Wild Goosechasers
Traverse City Tourism
Michigan Craft Beverage Council
Great Lakes Expo 12/5-12/7/2023 Grand Rapids, MI
70+ education sessions and workshops will be offered over the three day period. The programming includes sessions on specialty crops, greenhouses, farm marketing, and more. Look for our September brochure to get all the details. The specialty crop researchers at Michigan State and other universities speak in many of the sessions. Pesticide credits for applicators are available for attending many of the sessions.The Expo offers many special events and receptions. The stage and agritourism networking area have expanded. The trade show has its own networking area.
Northwest Orchard & Vineyard Show 1/16-1/17/2024 Traverse City, MI
The 2024 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show is scheduled for Jan. 16-17 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. Registration opens at 8 a.m. on Jan. 16 and the cost for both days is $50 in advance and $55 at the door. The line can be long at the registration desk, so meeting attendees are encouraged to arrive well before the 9 a.m. start time. Both days will feature educational programs and vendor exhibits.
We are currently seeking some winery and/or industry partners to sponsor the hospitality suite portion of the event. If you are interested in sponsoring or attending please reach out to Tom Petzold or Emily.
Eastern Winery Exposition 3/12-/3/14/2024 Syracuse, NY
Now in its 12th year, the Eastern Winery Exposition returns to Syracuse as the largest winery and vineyard trade show held east of the Pacific states. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with more than 200 exhibiting companies; attend workshop & conference sessions covering all aspects of the winery and vineyard business; network with 1,000+ other industry professionals; and attend the numerous social & networking events.
New in 2024: the License to Steal ® wine marketing conference is returning to EWE and will be presented as a Marketing track within the EWE Conference. That means all conference attendees can attend LTS Marketing sessions without needing to register for a separate pass and vice versa.Registration for the 2024 Eastern Winery Exposition is now open. The Michigan Wine Collaborative (MWC) is a Supporting Sponsor of EWE and as one the many MWC member benefits, MWC members have received a registration discount of 10%. The exclusive promo code has been emailed to all Michigan Wine Collaborative members. If you need a replacement code please reach out to Emily. There’s still time to join the Michigan Wine Collaborative and acquire this exclusive discount code in addition to many other member benefits. Click Here to Join! |
