We could not hold the Wine Tourism Conference without the support of our sponsors, below. For information about sponsoring the conference please contact Reno Walsh at 406-580-5919 or reno@ZephyrAdventures.com. Once you have chosen your sponsorship level you can register on our secure form. See below for our 2012 conference sponsors.
Elite Sponsors
For the past 17 years, the mission of Touring & Tasting Marketing and Media has been promoting tourism to the wine regions of North America. Their award-winning national publication Touring & Tasting has earned the reputation as “The Definitive Guide to Wine Country” – providing an indispensable resource for anyone interested in traveling to wine country and the wine country lifestyle. Touring & Tasting works closely with tourism entities, vintners associations, wineries, tasting rooms and accommodations throughout the country.
The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, is a semi-independent agency created by the Oregon Legislature in 2003 to enhance Oregonians’ quality of life by strengthening economic impacts of the state’s $8.7 billion tourism industry. The Travel Oregon staff develops and implements a biennial strategic marketing plan and cooperates extensively with local communities, industry associations, government agencies, and private businesses in the implementation of this plan. Travel Oregon is sponsoring a lunch at the 2013 Wine Tourism Conference.
The Oregon Wine Board represents the state’s 400-plus wineries and 800-plus vinifera vineyards. While Oregon’s famous pinot noir represents over half the tonnage of grapes produced, Oregon is a diverse wine-producing state where grape growers cultivate over 70 varieties in three primary regions: the Willamette Valley, Southern Oregon, and Eastern Oregon. The Oregon Wine Board will sponsor an Oregon Wine Reception during the conference.
Grand Sponsors
The mission of WineAmerica is to encourage the dynamic growth and development of American wineries and winegrowing through the advancement and advocacy of sound public policy. The Association also provides membership services to assist wineries with a variety of business operations. With more than 800 members from 48, states WineAmerica is the only wine trade association with national membership.
King Estate, celebrating 22 years of Oregon winemaking, is located southwest of Eugene, Oregon and produces Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and limited amounts of Chardonnay. Founded in 1991 by the King family, King Estate is committed to producing Oregon wines of exceptional quality using organic & sustainable farming methods, meticulous fruit selection, impeccable winemaking practices and judicious blending.
Premier Sponsors
The Washington State Wine Commission represents every licensed winery and every wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, the Commission provides a marketing platform to raise positive awareness of the Washington State wine industry and generate greater demand for its wines. Funded almost entirely by the industry – through assessments based on grape and wine sales – the Commission is a state government agency.
The Wine Bloggers Conference is an annual gathering of over 300 wine bloggers and other wine industry members who are interested to learn more about social media marketing. Now in its sixth year, the 2013 conference will be held June 6-8 in Penticton, British Columbia. Zephyr Adventures, organizer of the Wine Tourism Conference, is the organizer of the Wine Bloggers Conference.
Willamette Valley Vineyards produces high-quality, sustainably grown Pinot Noir and other cool-climate varieties – earning distinction as “One of America’s Great Pinot Noir Producers” by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Their mission is to create elegant, classic Oregon wines from the Willamette Valley Appellation while serving as stewards of the land. You’ll have the option to visit WVV on Friday evening for a wine-pairing dinner.
Eugene, Cascades & Coast stretches from Florence on the Central Oregon Coast through Eugene-Springfield eastward to the crest of the Cascade Mountains. Just a short drive from the Eugene metro area, you’ll find more than a dozen distinct, award-winning wineries tucked in the scenic, rolling landscape of the Southern Willamette Valley. Eugene, Cascades & Coast is hosting the pre-conference excursion.
Vin65 is more than just a technology company. Yes, they make great winery websites but they are really about enabling wineries to sell the most wine online. Vin65 is constantly looking for ways to improve the e-commerce experience, streamline the checkout, remove friction points and provide a better customer experience.