You’re invited to join the NC Wine and Grape Council for the NC Wine Advantage Forum. This is the NC Wine and Grape Council’s annual public meeting.

Please RSVP below with your number of attendees.

When: Monday, June 19 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: UNCG – 516 Stirling Street, Greensboro, NC 27412.
Bryan Building Room 122 – Parking: Oakland Parking deck on campus.

Forum Schedule

1:00 PM – Welcome and Introductions
– Council Chair Chuck Johnson

1:00 – 1:30 PM – Remarks from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on the state of the industry.
– NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve W. Troxler
– Assistant Commissioner Dr. Sandy Stewart

1:30 – 2:00 PM – The NC Wine and Grape Council annual review

2:00 – 2:45 PM – Keynote Speaker
– Scott Peacock, Visit NC, Director of Tourism Marketing 

2:45 – 3:15 PM – Industry Trends and Export Market Panel
– Moderator, Cathy Ma, Assistant Director of International Marketing, NCDA
– Guest – Mark Friszolowski, Winemaker, Childress Vineyards
– Guest – Lyndon Smith, Founder/COO, Botanist & Barrel Cidery & Winery
– Guest – Diane Currier, Owner, Honeygirl Meadery

3:15 – 3:45 PM – Tourism and Visitor Bureaus Panel
– Moderator, Thomas Salley, Director, Wilkesboro TDA
– Guest – Ashby Brame, Director of Marketing, Johnston County VB
– Guest – Marcheta Keefer, Director of Marketing, Visit Winston-Salem
– Guest – Michelle Owens, Executive Director, Henderson County TDA

3:45 – 4:15 PM – Remarks from the NC Winegrower’s Association and NC Muscadine Grape Association
– President, NC Winegrower’s Association, Hailey Klepcyk
– Member, NC Muscadine Grape Association, Martin Crompton

4:15 – 4:30 PM – Moderator-led Open Forum
– Moderator, Sam Troy, Executive in Residence, UNCG

4:30 – 6:00 PM – Networking Wine Tasting and Refreshments

(This schedule is tentative and subject to changes)