Agent Info – 2016 Barcelona, Spain

IWINETC 2016 Destination CatalunyaIWINETC Invited Agents have a unique opportunity to discover global grape escape destinations during a 7 day programme (4 -10 April) consisting of a two-day Wine Tourism Conference & Exhibition, a one day Workshop & a 3 day Fam Trip within Catalunya.

Invited buyer benefits

For tour operators and travel agents IWINETC provides the perfect opportunity to meet wine tourism experience providers from across Europe. In addition to a packed conference programme providing a range of innovative, creative and cutting-edge sessions delivered by leading industry experts. a buzzing exhibition area and fantastic networking evening events, IWINETC makes your attendance easy and pleasurable, offering Invited Buyers the following benefits:

  • A personalised schedule of meetings with exhibitors and workshop participants of your choice
  • Complimentary transfers from and to Barcelona Airport
  • Complimentary 4*/5* accommodation
  • Invitations to fantastic networking evening events
  • Participation in the 2 day conference with over 30 talks to choose from
  • Complimentary meals, refreshments and Wi-Fi
  • The opportunity to participate in a Fam Trip programme to one of four stunning grape escape destinations in Catalunya:

Fam Trip 1Costa Barcelona (DO Alella) Costa Brava (DO Empordà)>>
Fam Trip 2 – Costa De Barcelona (DO Penedès) + Paisatges De Barcelona (DO Pla De Bages)>> FULL
Fam Trip 3 – 
 Costa Daurada (DOQ Priorat )+ Terres De Lleida (DO Costers Del Segre) + Costa Daurada (DO Conca De Barberà)>> FULL
Fam Trip 4 – 
Terres De L’Ebre (DO Terra Alta) + Costa Daurada (DO Montsant + DOQ Priorat + DO Tarragona)>> FULL

Interested agents should budget for flights to and from Barcelona Airport.

View the range of participating wine tourism experience providers at the Workshop>>

The pre-requisite for accreditation is as follows:

  1. Agents must actively promote and run wine and/or culinary tourism. Agents looking to add wine tourism to their portfolio are also eligible. Wine Importers who organise winery visits are also eligible.
  2. Agents must have purchasing authority for placing cultural, wine or culinary travel.

Registration Fees 

If your application is successful, you will receive written confirmation of this and there will be an admin fee of 175 Euros due.

If you’d like to find out any further information, contact the IWINETC team>> or start a discussion in our LinkedIn Group: Wine & Culinary Tourism Worldwide #IWINETC>>

Register here>> ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT!

Transfers for Agents 4 April Barcelona Airport to IWINETC Venue – Barcelona Golf Hotel

Instructions on how to find the shuttle bus and timetable here>>

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