2027 Symposium Schedule

Speakers are listed in alphabetical order in the session detail.

This schedule will be updated with more details on a weekly basis and is subject to change without notice. All sessions and events will be held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, the Hyatt Regency, and Sheraton Grand unless noted otherwise.

Symposium Schedule

Tuesday, January 26, 2027

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Registration

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center West Lobby & Room 2

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 8

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Press Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 6

9:15 am - 11:15 am

Making the Math Work

General Session - Session

To be announced

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Keynote Speaker Luncheon

Keynote Luncheon - Session

Sheraton Grand Nave Ballroom

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Can You Hear Them Now? Finding Your Consumers and Turning Insight into Growth

Business/Operations Track - Session , Marketing/Public Relations Track - Session

To be announced

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Chenin Blanc: One Grape, Many Personalities (includes tasting)

Winemaking Track - Session

To be announced

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm

Precision Vineyard Nutrition Management in the 21st Century

Grapegrowing Track - Session

To be announced

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

From Vision to Execution: Building a Strategic Plan That Delivers

Business/Operations Track - Session

To be announced

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

From Data to Customers: Turning Winery Insights into Marketing Action

Marketing/Public Relations Track - Session

To be announced

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Why Can’t We All Taste the Same Wine the Same Way? Genetic Variation in Sensory Perception (includes tasting)

Winemaking Track - Session

To be announced

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Welcome Reception

Social/Hospitality Events - Session

Sheraton Grand Nave Ballroom

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center West Lobby & Room 2

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 8

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Press Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 6

8:30 am - 11:00 am

State of the Industry

General Session - Session

To be announced

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibits Open

Exhibit Halls A-D

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Wine, Rewritten: How to Stop Sounding Like Every Other Wine Brand

Marketing/Public Relations Track - Session

To be announced

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Behind the Scenes: Proprietary Business Valuation Market Updates and How to Reassess and Plan for Your Future

Business/Operations Track - Session

To be announced

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Remove, Replant, Repurpose: What’s Next After Mothballing

Grapegrowing Track - Session

To be announced

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

From Champagne to Charmat: The Science and Technique of Sparkling Wine (includes tasting)

Winemaking Track - Session

To be announced

2:15 pm - 4:00 pm

The Three-Tier Reset: Navigating a Changing Wholesale Landscape

Business/Operations Track - Session

To be announced

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Trade Marketing 101: How to Become a Brand Distributors and Retailers Remember

Marketing/Public Relations Track - Session

To be announced

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Dirt to Dashboard: Building AI-Powered Tools Across Vineyard Operations

Grapegrowing Track - Session

To be announced

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Cutting Edge California Winemaking: A Modern Take on Tradition (includes tasting)

Winemaking Track - Session

To be announced

Thursday, January 28, 2027

7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Registration

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center West Lobby & Room 2

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 8

8:00 am - 2:30 pm

Press Room

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Room 6

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Creativity and Cultural Diversity: Redefining the Future of Wine (Presented in Spanish)

Spanish Track - Session

To be announced

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Creatividad y Diversidad Cultural: Redefiniendo el Futuro del Vino

Spanish Track - Session

To be announced

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Wine Takes the Stage: Reaching Consumers Where They Gather

General Session - Session

To be announced

9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Exhibits Open

Exhibit Halls A-D

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Hosted Buffet Luncheon

Social/Hospitality Events - Session

Exhibit Halls A-D