Exhibitor Information
About the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
The Goal of the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium - Jointly organized by ASEV and CAWG, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium represents the collective experience and knowledge of the entire wine and grape industry. The program is developed in cooperation with the American Vineyard Foundation; the California State University, Fresno; the California State University, Sonoma; the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; the Family Winemakers of California; the University of California, Davis; Wine America; and Wine Institute. The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium has an established and well recognized history of providing vintners and growers with the information they need to remain competitive.
The Symposium provides critical, practical information regarding global trends, challenges and issues facing the wine and grape industry. This event is an ideal forum for suppliers to showcase their products and enhance the comprehensive program.
Attendance - The 2008 show was the largest ever, with more than 11,500 registrants! And we expect to match or exceed that number in 2009! Meet with Key Industry Personnel:
- Industry Suppliers
- Marketing Executives
- Retail Tasting Room Personnel
- Vineyard Managers
- Vineyard Owners
- Winemakers
- Winery Managers
Attendees are buying everything they need to operate a successful winery or vineyard:
- Barrels
- Bottles, Corks and Labelers
- Chemicals
- Containers
- Equipment
- Grapevines
- Insurance and Financing
- Irrigation
- Machinery
- Measurement Needs
- Packaging
- Software
- Soil Testing and Analysis
- Tasting Room Supplies
- Trucking Services
- And so much more!
Benefits & Opportunities
Meet with Other Industry Professionals - This is your opportunity to meet with thousands of wine industry professionals! Your sales representatives will have quality time to present and discuss your products or services without distractions. Expositions are the primary source for gathering product information.* Take advantage of this opportunity to make the right contacts with a highly targeted group!
Benefits of Exhibiting
- Draw a top-level, buying-power audience — an estimated 75% of all attendees are the
purchasing decision-makers! - Reach prospects for less than 58% of the cost of a direct sales call.*
- An easy-to-use lead retrieval system which provides you with the ability to scan in your
booth visitor’s badge information. - Reach unknown prospects not contacted by a salesperson.*
- Reduce closing costs by 62% versus sales calls.*
- Have the client see the product or meet a representative on his or her own initiative —
more successful than cold calls! - Online listing of your company information and products with a link to you Web site.
Unique Opportunities Abound
- Dedicated exhibit time without overlapping education sessions or meetings. Just you and thousands of wine and grape industry professionals.
- Designated locations for the hosted buffet luncheon and wine tasting on both exhibit floors.
- Supplier Poster Presentations — posters will be displayed in the first floor concourse. These presentations are open to any exhibitor who wishes to make a formal presentation or product demonstration to potential clients in the wine industry.
- Wine tasting throughout the exhibit areas — an opportunity for all attendees and persons holding trade show vouchers to sample wines poured by wine grower organizations and sample delicious hors d’oeuvres.
- Hosted Buffet Luncheon — open to all registered attendees including those with an Exhibit Hall Pass. Thousands of attendees visit the exhibits on both floors for this event.
- Trade show vouchers — distribute them to current or potential clients!
- Sponsorship — you can choose from expanded categories.
- Business Wire News Service – Through Business Wire, you can target a new release to just the wine press, a specific region or just about anyone in the world via their preferred manner and in their preferred language.
*According to research by Simmons Market Research Bureau and the Center for Exhibition Industry Research.