- THURSDAY, APRIL 20
8:30 am: Breakfast served in Sanctum
Breakfast is buffet style.
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Welcome, Introduction, Comments
Dave Parker, President, NAWR
9:30 am – 10:15 am: The State of Retailer Wine Shipping
Tom Wark, Executive Director, NAWR
10:15 am: Break
10:30 am to 11:15 am: Lessons Learn in 50 Years in the Fight
John Hinman, Hinman & Carmichael
11:15 am – 12:15: Wine Retailers and the Value of Public and Media Relations
Michelle Erland, Colangelo & Partners – Elizabeth Schneider, Wine For Normal People
12:15 – 1:30: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: The Art and Obstacles of Retailer Lobbying
Nick Spano—Empire Strategic, Chester Baldwin, WA Lobbying
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Studies & Research Impact Retailer Shipments
Sean O’Leary, O’Leary Law Group
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Powering Ecommece For Wine Retailers
Arie Gurevitch, CEO—Studio Beverage Group
7:00 pm: BYOB Dinner
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
8:30 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Welcome
Dave Parker, President, NAWR
9:15 am – 10:15 am: The Prospects for the High-End Wine Market Based on Data and History
Robbie Stevens, LIV-Ex
10:15 am – 11: 15 am: Ask Them Anything: Three Top Alcohol Beverage Attorneys
Robert Epstein, John Hinman, Sean O’Leary
11:15 am – 11:30 am: The Future of NAWR
Dave Parker, President, NAWR