Vineyard in Nelson/Tasman, Courtesy of Nelson WineArt

GWC Members

This programme is designed for Great Wine Capitals Global Network members.

Pre-Conference

All Day

Pre-conference tours
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Sunday 31 October

Afternoon

Executive Committee Meeting

Afternoon

Best of Wine Tourism Jury Meeting

Evening

Welcome Ceremony

Evening

Wine Industry Welcome Dinner

Monday 1 November

Morning

Conference Opening

Presentations

All Day

Plenary Sessions

Evening

Mayors' Welcome Reception

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu

Tuesday 2 November

All Day

Technical Tours

Visit the South Island wine regions – options include:

  1. Canterbury and Waipara Valley
  2. Central Otago
  3. Marlborough
  4. Nelson and Tasman
See the Technical Tours page for more information.

Wednesday 3 November

All Day

AGM Working Sessions

Four Thematic committees

  • Tourism
  • Communication
  • Business and Investments
  • Education and Research

Evening

International Wine Tasting – Celebrating the nine Great Wine Capitals

Christchurch Town Hall
See the International Wine Tasting page for more

Thursday 4 November

All Day

AGM Working Sessions

Four Thematic committees

  • Tourism
  • Communication
  • Business and Investments
  • Education and Research

 

Presentation of each committee’s 2010 program and budget to the Executive Committee

 

GWC Roundtable Discussion at Business Symposium

 

Closing Ceremony

Evening

Gala Dinner and International Best of Wine Tourism Awards

Wine Discovery NZ 2010 Gala Dinner & International Best of Wine Tourism Awards

Deloitte Lounge, AMI Stadium

Post-Conference

All Day

Post-Conference Business to Business Meetings

All Day

Post-Conference Tours
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