2009 Wine Industry Technology Symposium Action Packed Agenda Kicks Off With Nielsen`s Pete Blackshaw Keynote

Limited Space Available, WITS Early Bird Pricing Ends July 3rd

Leading Technology Innovators Demonstrate Latest Products and Services During
Sold Out Showcase - July 16 & 17 in Napa, CA
NAPA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Register online before Friday, July 3rd to receive the "early bird" special
price of $100 for day one and $250 for day two to attend WITS, the premier event
showcasing strategic use of new technologies for all three tiers of the wine
industry who want to run their business better, sell more wine and make a bigger
impact in the marketplace. www.WineIndustryTechnologySymposium.com

Pete Blackshaw of Nielsen Company, Head of the new digital strategy group which
is centered around four main areas: online content/monetization, key
influencers, defensive branding, and premium thought-leadership will kick off
the general session with a thought provoking discussion of leading edge
thinking.

As the world`s leading wineries, wholesalers and retailers come together at
WITS, a full list of innovative vendors have been announced for the Technology
Showcase. In the midst of one of the toughest economic environments in memory,
keeping pace with the latest technologies can prove to be the essential
ingredient for survival. This year has brought together the leading industry
suppliers to demonstrate their latest products and services.

"Wine industry leaders looking to make important information technology and
business systems decisions during the second half of the year can`t afford to
miss this event - the value is simply too great to have so many leaders in one
place," says Lesley Berglund, Co-Chairman of WITS.

Technology Showcase Highlights

Thursday July, 16 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and Friday July, 17 from 8:00 to 9:30 am
will feature the following vendors:

* Consumer Sales / Marketing Services: The WISE Academy, Wine 2.0, Elypsis,
eWinery Solutions, Submerce, Vines Online Solution, salesforce.com, TradePulse,
VinoVisit.com, The Nielsen Company
* Compliance / Fulfillment / Logistics: ShipCompliant, Oracle, The Winetasting
Network, Compli, Inc., United Parcel Service
* IT / Vineyard Management / Winemaking: DIAM, Crossbow Technology, Inc., PlanIT
Solutions, SICPA

A complete listing of Showcase vendors and program details can be found online:
www.WineIndustryTechnologySymposium.com

Wine Industry Technology Symposium
Lesley P. Berglund, co-chair, 707-246-6827

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