The International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop (IWINETC) is not only about the latest trends and news in wine tourism it also offers attendees networking opportunities to build business relationships and meet potential partners. In addition to the organized Wine Tourism workshop that allows wine tourism providers to meet one-on-one and make commercial contacts with tour operators and travel agents specialized in wine and culinary tourism, IWINETC offers all attendees networking opportunities to build business relationships and meet potential partners.
Past attendee Marcy Gordon, who was a conference speaker in Portugal and Umbria, met Jane Gregg, owner of Epicurean Ways in Porto in 2011 and developed a tour offering wine, food, and travel writing called Writing Away in Spain. The 8-day tour will run this October in the Priorat region and Barcelona featuring Ms. Gordon as one of the writing instructors.
Beyond the daily coffee & lunch breaks, the evening wine and food orientated social programs are ideal to meet fellow attends in a relaxed setting. Many attendees list the people they meet at the conference as one of the leading reasons they attend. So bring your business cards and take the time to meet your fellow attendees, you never know what may develop.
Make the travel effort and reap the benefits at IWINETC 2013
Marcy Gordon – Come for the Wine