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Wine Business Monthly Acquires WITS WineBusiness.com, June 25 Wine Communications Group’s Wine Business Monthly announced the acquisition of WITS, the Wine Industry Technology Symposium® today in Napa, CA. WITS® was founded in 2005 and is conducting its 11th annual symposium today and Friday... |
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Wine and Tech Innovators Gathering this week in Napa Press Release, June 22 (NAPA, Calif.) – Technology leaders in both marketing and wine including Brad Rosen of DRYNC, Joe Rosenberg of Google, Paul Mabray of VinTank a W20 Company, Michael Pavone of quench, Brian Rosen of Rosen Retail for Adult Beverage, Josh Saunders of Uncorkd and Max Kalehoff of Social Code are set to engage and inspire attendees with the latest information and ideas this week at the 11th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) set for June 25-26, 2015 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, California... |
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Netwoven Conducts "Tech Tasting" at the Wine Industry Technology Symposium Yahoo! Finance, June 18 MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - Jun 18, 2015) -Netwoven Inc., a leading Enterprise Information Management company, today announced the company will be sponsoring the 11th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium™ (WITS) 2015, June 25-26, Napa Valley Marriott. In addition to its sponsorship, Netwoven will discuss (in Booth #12) how the wine and beverage industry may benefit from Microsoft-based Business Intelligence software, as well as event management solutions and customized web portals that increase productivity and profit margins... |
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WITS: Exploring Futurist Technology & Its Impact on Wine Wine Business Monthly, June 18 Liz Thach, Professor of Wine Business & Management, Sonoma State University along with Joe Rosenberg, Strategic Partner Manager Emerging Business Development, Google, will talk about futurist technology and its impact at on wine at the upcoming Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS). WITS will take place Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Napa Valley Marriott.
This session will look at technology that is already under development and explores how it may impact the wine industry in the future. What can you do to plan and get ready now for these exciting changes? Statistics on ecommerce and social media usage in the global wine industry will be presented, as well as examples from outside the industry on cutting-edge technology implementation to increase sales... |
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Younger wine drinkers ready to try something new Wine Industry Insight, June 16 Excerpted from the upcoming June 35, 36 Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) presentation by Laurie Rains of Nielsen.
While some consumers like to stick with what they know, others are more adventurous—even in the alcoholic beverage aisle...Nielsen fielded an English-only survey of more than two thousand adults in an attempt to determine which alcoholic beverage drinkers are the most open to trying new brands—beer, wine or spirit drinkers.
It appears that those who drink wine are the most brand adventurous—19% have bought 10 or more wine brands in the past year... |
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WITS: How Technology Is Influencing and Winning Over Wine Consumers Wine Business Monthly, June 9 Joshua Saunders, founder & CEO of Uncorkd, will be speaking on how technology is influencing wine consumers at this year's Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS), taking place Thursday, June 25 and Friday, June 26, 2015 Napa Valley Marriott.
Saunders says today’s game changers for the beverage or hospitality industry in the tech space "is really the accessibility of technology and information anytime and anywhere for consumers. Consumers can seek out information on a product, brand or company on their own, but industry has the greatest opportunity to reach their audience through multiple channels and platforms and tell their story more than ever before." ... |
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WITS: How to Avoid a Data Breach Wine Business Monthly, June 8 "If a winery accepts credit cards, they are also accepting the responsibility of keeping that customer’s information safe," Mary-Colleen Tinney wrote in an article on credit card security published in Wine Business Monthly (September 2013). Credit card security is a growing concern for both consumers and businesses as technology continues to advance and more purchases are made online. This makes it even more important for wineries to be Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI) compliant, and avoid data breaches that could put them out of business...Read more. |
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And the wine business brainchild gathers… Wine Industry Insight, May 28 As a public service, just in case some of you might have missed this important one…
2015 Wine Industry Technology Symposium
WITS 2015 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN…
Join 400+ Fellow Wine Industry Executives and Managers at the 11th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium... |
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Wine Industry Technology Symposium Keynote Program Announced Wine Industry Insight, May 13 (NAPA, Calif.) – Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) has announced the keynote speaker line-up for the 11th annual event set for June 25-26, 2015 at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, California. An action-packed series of keynotes, as well as focused round tables and in-depth breakout sessions, will cover a wide range of tech-related topics critical to the wine industry today including: mobile e-commerce, data breach and security, breakthrough marketing, supply chain innovation, leading edge hospitality systems, new on-premise kegs and product tracking... |
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Save the Date - WITS 2015 Press Release, March 31 (NAPA, Calif.) —The 11th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS®), the premier event showcasing the strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, has been set for June 25-26, 2015 at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel. www.wineindustrytechnologysymposium.com
Executives from wineries, breweries, distributors, retailers and restaurants gather annually at WITS, the only annual conference designed exclusively to foster education and debate around technology solutions for the wine and beverage industry... |