Exhibitor Info
Who Should Exhibit
Conference: March 29-April 1, 2011
Trade Show: March 30-31, 2011
Location: Richmond, VA
Here's Why You Should Exhibit at Wineries Unlimited
If you sell products or services for the wine industry, this event is for you. But if you make more than bottles, tanks, or bird netting, you should also consider a presence at this event. Are you a truck manufacturer? Do you provide internet service? You should be exhibiting at Wineries Unlimited.
Celebrate With Us
We invite you to join us for the second largest vineyard and winery conference and trade show in North America. The next Wineries Unlimited celebrates its 35th anniversary and makes its new home in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond offers more resources, more space, easy flying and driving access and more opportunity for you to sell to qualified buyers.
Convenient One-Stop Shopping
Many of you that have been attending Wineries Unlimited for the last several years already know that this is the event where the eastern industry comes to buy directly off of the trade show floor. For many wineries in the East and Midwest, there simply isn't the access to the products and services that you need conveniently located in one location. That's why qualified buyers come to this show with shopping list in hand prepared to stock up on the supplies and services they will need for the coming year. This fact makes Wineries Unlimited the most powerful on-site buying experience in the wine industry.
"The Buyer's Trade Show"
This is the buying show for vineyard and winery owners in the eastern wine market. Attendees buy everything they need to manage a successful vineyard or winery including barrels, bottles, corks, chemicals, equipment, grapevines, insurance, irrigation, machinery, packaging, software, soil testing equipment, tasting room merchandise, trucking services and a host of other items.
A survey given to attendees revealed that 40 percent of respondents made purchases of $20,000 or more at the show. Numerous purchases over $100,000 were also recorded. The two-day trade show houses over 330 exhibitor booths to showcase your products and services. Because of the large geographic spread of the eastern wine industry, exhibitors tell us they do a large part of their business at this show as a result of the face-to-face contact made there. Suppliers have a chance to greet and sell to winery owners, operators and grape growers from over 33 states and provinces (and counting!). Don't miss this cost-effective way to reach your growing eastern market!
Conference & Social Events
Wineries Unlimited has grown into the industry's foremost event of its kind with over 2,300 winery and vineyard personnel in attendance. The four-day conference includes sessions for newcomers, special workshops, and multiple session tracks on enology, viticulture, management, and marketing issues. Unique social events include a Welcome "Bring your own Bottle" Wine Reception, Keynote Speaker Lunch, and the Best of the East Grand Gala and Gold Medal Tasting of winner's from last season's International Eastern Wine Competition.
Key Players
Meet with key industry professionals and enjoy one-one-oine time with potential new clients or existing annual buyers. This show attracts:
-Industry Suppliers
-Marketing Executives
-Retail Tasting Room Personnel
-Vineyard Managers
-Vineyard Owners
-Winemakers
-Winery Managers
Exhibitor Testimonials
"This was the most successful trade show we've had in our 20 years as exhibitors." - Arthur Roberts, president of Arton Glass
"Attendees were serious about buying and not just kicking tires." - Don Restly of GMI, Inc.
"You organize the best show in the country. No doubt. We always enjoy this show because not only do you care about the vendors with respect to travel, hours of the show etc, you make it enjoyable and a good experience for the attendees. One again the staff at Wineries Unlimited did an outstanding job. As expected, we sold several of our systems and also we gathered potential leads. It was great to see our customers at the booth. We appreciate their loyalty and business." - John McClain, McClain Ozone Inc.
"All the important people in the wine industry are present at this show!" - David Macoretta, Criveller Group
"Attendees favorably responded to learning about our online wine marketing curriculum starting fall 2009". - Linda Nowak of Sonoma State University
"The Wineries Unlimited show always provides great prospects along with good company to offer a very productive environment for everyone!" - Marty Buddenbohn Jr., Baltimore Glassware Decorators
Benefits-Draw a top-level, buying-power audience.
-Develop new prospects.
-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.
-Exhibitor Hosted Grazing Luncheon - open to all registered attendees including those with an Exhibit Hall ticket.
-Give your best or potential new clients Exhibitor VIP Tickets for entrance into the show!
Opportunities
A Silent Auction will be held on the trade floor during both days of the trade show. Donate an auction item and gain more exposure for your company's products and services. Gain more traffic to your booth. Become an official event sponsor and put your name all over Wineries Unlimited. See Sponsorship for details or view in the booth selection process.
Landmark Study Reveals ROI of Business Travel
New Research Informs 2010 Budgeting Decisions by Leading Companies; Counters Recent Political Criticism, September 15, 2009
New research conducted by global research firm Oxford Economics* establishes the first clear link between business travel and business growth as American businesses are planning their 2010 budgets and federal policymakers are looking to stimulate the American economy. For every dollar invested in business travel, businesses experience an average $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits, according to the study.
"This study shows that not all spending cuts are smart cuts," said Adam Sacks, managing director of Oxford Economics. "When companies reduce their travel budgets, there are negative consequences that we can now quantify, in terms of lost revenue and profit growth, and in terms of giving competitors a distinct advantage."
This is the first time that the return on investment of business travel has been successfully measured. The study found that curbing business travel can have a strong negative impact on corporate profits. The average business in the U.S. would forfeit 17 percent of its profits in the first year of eliminating business travel, and it would take more than three years for profits to recover.
"Business travel IS economic stimulus," said Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, which commissioned the study. "In order to grow, businesses have to invest. This research shows that face-to-face meetings and incentive awards to top performers are among the smartest investments companies can make." (To read the report in its entirety, visit this link to the US Travel Association's web site. This material provided courtesy of Oxford Economics.)
