The group shot at Hanover Park Vineyard at last year’s #NCWine Bloggers Summit.
The Second Annual #NCWine Bloggers Summit will be held on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Studio at Hanover Park Vineyard in Yadkinville, NC.
Registration runs from Saturday, January 5, 2019 to Monday, March 18, 2019. Cost is $25 per person which includes lunch. There is one ticket type for Bloggers/Digital Influencers/Media. There is another ticket type for Wineries/Vineyards/General. Please choose the appropriate ticket type.
On Sunday, March 24, 2019, there will be a wine tour for bloggers/digital influencers/media. Details are still being finalized. We hope to have this information by February 10, 2019. There will be separate registration for this tour.
To register for the summit, go here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4033588.
For those traveling and needing accommodations, a room block has been reserved at the Fairfield Inn in Elkin, NC. The rate is $105 / night. This rate is available from Saturday, March 23, 2019 to Tuesday, March 26, 2019. You must book by February 23, 2019. Use code NCWS when booking by phone or online. Should you have issues online, please call the hotel.
Current Agenda – Subject to Change
9:00am – 9:30am
Registration
9:30am – 10:00am
Welcome and Introductions
10:00am – 10:50am
Session 1 – Bob Aycock, Wine Carolinas
Social Media Best Practices
10:50am – 11:05am
Morning Break
11:05am – 11:55am
Session 2 – Dathan Kazsuk and Jennifer Primrose, Triangle Around Town and Jessica Byrd and Jessica Adams, Wine Mouths
Panel Discussion: What Bloggers/Writers Expect when Writing a Story
11:55am – 1:25pm
Lunch – Participating Wineries are invited to bring wines to share.
1:25pm – 2:15pm
Session 3 – Jenn Nelson, Wine Antics
Maximizing Blogging and Social Media Content
2:15pm – 2:20pm
Quick Stretch Break
2:20pm – 3:10pm
Session 4 – Neha Shah, Pittsboro-Siler City CVB
Convention/Visitors Bureaus, Media and Digital Influencers
3:10pm – 3:25pm
Afternoon Break
3:25pm – 4:15pm
Session 5 – Panel Discussion: Winemaking in NC
Shruthi Dhoopati, Addison Farms Vineyard
Mark Friszolowski, Childress Vineyards
Michael Helton, Hanover Park Vineyard
Nadia Hetzel, Cypress Bend Vineyards
4:15 – 4:30pm
Wrap Up
