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Re: Remembering Ray Tye and Dustin Drapkin

SmokeWallin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:46:06 -0000

I unfortunately missed Ray's service today do to travel problems... by all accounts it was well attended and moving.
Here is a story on it in the Boston papers... http://www.boston.com/news/...

Re: The Fall Season Shapes Up! Thoughts on online and offline Wine market…

SmokeWallin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:28:12 -0000

thanks for all the messages about this post.. a bunch of retweets and some of you called... more to come!

Re: What is Wine 2.0?

Smoke — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:06:06 -0000

Hey Phillip,
thanks for the post... definately exciting things on the horizon! More to come this week!

Regards,

Smoke

Re: What is Wine 2.0?

Snooth — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:24:03 -0000

Smoke - great to hear that Wine 2.0 and the OWC are in talks. Both organizations are really moving the broad concept of "Wine 2.0" forward, and in our industry this little bastion of technology needs all the help it can get if its going to move into the mainstream.

--Philip, Snooth

Re: WITS 2007 – Event in Planning Stages

eskye — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:17:48 -0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contact:
Ephraim Cohen
The Fortex Group
917-215-5413
cohen@fortexgroup.com

WINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM™ - WITS™
TO BE HELD IN NAPA, CA JULY 17, 2007

Symposium on Wine Industry Leaders Strategic Use of Information to Increase Revenues, Decrease Costs and Effectively Serve Consumers and Channel Partners

A Call for Submission of Speakers and Topics

Limited Sponsorships Still Available

Napa, California, March 22, 2007 – Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS)™ [www.wineindustrytechnologys...], the premier event showcasing strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, will hold its third annual conference on July 17, 2007 at the Meritage Resort in Napa, California (www.themeritageresort.com). Limited sponsorships for the event and technology showcase are available through March 31. Sponsors for 2007 include eSkye Software, Inertia Beverage Group, The Winetasting Network, Dimensional Insight, Compli Beverage, AC Nielsen/Beverage Data Network/TDLinx, TradePulse, CAM Commerce Solutions, Payroll Masters and Vermont Information Processing. There will be more than 50 speakers from leading wineries, distributors, retailers, and other thought leaders.

Submissions for speakers at this year’s event should submit a bio and one-page suggested topic to info@wineindustrytechnologysymposium.com. The deadline for speaker submissions is March 31. Chosen speakers will be notified by April 15.

WITS Event Co-Chair, Lesley P. Berglund stated, “We are proud to be taking WITS to a whole new level this year. We have lined up Best of Breed technology case studies, from outside the wine industry, as well as exploring breakthrough technologies being leveraged by each tier in our own industry.”

“Given the increasing demands on wineries, distributors and retailers there has never been a greater need for understanding the strategic and tactical technology options available the industry.” said J. Smoke Wallin, WITS Event Co-Chair.

The WITS Technology Showcase will allow more than 25 technology vendors and service providers to display available products and services to the industry. The showcase is filling up again this year and remaining sponsorship and technology showcase positions will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

A not-to-be-missed addition to WITS this year is the new CIO networking forum. “During WITS we will take the opportunity to gather all winery CIO, CTO and technology leaders to come together for an exclusive winery CIO lunch to promote information exchange among technology leadership peers” said Korbel CIO Bob Barnes, who is leading this program.

The Wine Industry Financial Symposium, an industry-led group dedicated to furthering financial education within the wine industry, is the organizing sponsor of WITS. Media sponsors include Wine Business Monthly and Wines & Vines.

“The feedback has been very positive from last year’s event.” said Kathy Archer, President of the Wine Industry Financial Symposium and the organizer for this year’s WITS event.

About The Wine Industry Technology Symposium
WITS was created in 2004 by a group of wine industry and technology professionals. The purpose of WITS is to address the unique information technology and services needs of the wine industry. WITS is dedicated to bringing the world’s leading wineries, distributors and retailers together with some of the world’s leading technology experts to foster learning and discussion. Panels of experts discuss specific examples and case studies involving winemaking, vineyard management, compliance, online marketing, wine club and consumer sales, operations, financial management, sales and distribution, channel management and national accounts.

Go to www.wineindustrytechnologys... for updated information on the agenda, speakers, sponsors and registration. To register for WITS visit the website at www.wineindustrytechnologys... or call (707) 261-8716.

Re: Andy Frost arrives from New Zealand

drinkman — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 12:30:48 -0000

That's Great... Andy is one of the most knowledgable professionals in the wine industry. I'm sure he will be a great contributor to the event!

Re: 1-800 FLOWERS.COM CIO ADDED AS KEYNOTE FOR WINE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM™ (WITS™) TO BE HELD IN NAPA, CA JULY 18, 2006

Doug Walker — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:06:26 -0000

Last year was a fantastic experience and the growth and interest in this symposium this year is remarkable. Looking forward to it! - Doug Walker

Re: eSkye: National Wine Industry Implications of Costco’s Legal Victory

Paul Mabray — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:32:29 -0000

We see more and more diret to trade shipping laws coming in the near future. Check out the newest (June) issue of Wines and Vines to see how we are technologically addressing the new changes.

---Paul Mabray - CEO

Re: What online retailers need to know

Paul Mabray — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:33:55 -0000

We are looking forward to this year's WITS.