Tuesday,
Jan. 25, 2005
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Copia
500 First Street
Napa, CA |
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Program of Events |
| 08:15 AM | Sign In - Trade Show Open
Coffee sponsored by Melissa Teaff Catering |
| 08:45 AM | Welcome
Cathy Salerno, Napa Valley Restaurant Symposium |
| 09:00 AM | Legislative Update - Anna-Marie Stouder, California Restaurant Association
Anna-Marie Stouder is Director of Local Government Affairs, California Restaurant Association.
- Health Department Rating System
- Minimum Wage
- Other Timely Items
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| 09:15 AM | Don't Get "Slipped Up" with Paperwork - Carl Speizer, M.D., Queen of the Valley Work/Health
Carl Speizer, M.D.
- How to deal with on-the-job injuries based on new laws
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| 09:30 AM | Keynote Speaker - Gene Burns
KGO Radio Personaltity - Gene Burns |
| 10:15 AM | Networking Break |
| 10:45 AM | Sustainable Cuisine - Current, Next Food, & Menu Trends - Joe Salerno
Joe Salerno, Owner of Piccolino's Italian Cafe and NVRS Steering Committee, Moderator
Panelists:
Bob Framm, Owner, Garden Valley and Isle Seafood
George H. Leonard, PhD, Seafood Watch
John Kanagy, Napa Stainable Wine Growers
Mel Coleman, Jr., Chairman, Coleman Natural Meats
Peter Pahk, Executive Chef, Silverado Resort
- Discuss and demonstrate business model for sustainable cuisine
- Discuss investment in Community/building wealth in community
- Local Products/Local Farmers
- How to Source Locally
- Packaging & Marketing partnerships
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| 12:00 PM | Lunch and Trade Show |
| 12:45 PM | Co-optition Instead of Competition!
Richard K. Hendrie, President/LINK, Inc
Paul Franson, Napa Life
- How to use "Guerilla Marketing" - cross promotions, community relations and more.
- How new restaurants "popping up" can help business, not hurt it.
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| 01:15 PM | Lodging Round Table
Sam Schorr - General Manager/River Terrace Inn - Moderator
Michelle O'Malley - Silverado Resort
Rose Kapsner - Napa River Inn
Deborah Coffee - Inn on Randolph/B&B
- How loding can work in conjunction with restaurants & wine industry in referring customers and vice versa.
- What are the tools you need to make this happen.
- How to work together.
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| 02:15 PM | Restaurant Wine - From Bottle to Glass...Or, How to Best Serve Customers, Train Staff, Manage Inventory & Remain Solvent
Burke Owens - Assistant Curator of Wine, COPIA and NVRS Steering Committee - moderator
- Dawn Dooley, On-Premise Marketing Manager, Beringer Blass Wine Estates
- Tim Gaiser, MS/Wine Writer and Educator
- Kelley Novak, Chef/Proprietor/Wine Buyer, Kelley's "No Bad Day Cafe"
- Paul Roberts, MS, Wine Director/Thomas Kelly Restaurant Group
Bring your questions, as time will be available for Q&A from the audience |
| 03:15 PM | Networking Break |
| 03:15 PM | Wine Tasting Spectacular - Tim Hanni, WineQuest
Tim Hanni, WineQuest
Additional fee for this program |
| 04:15 PM | Keeping Tourism Healthy in the Napa Valley
Craig Smith - Executive Director, Napa Downtown Association and NVRS Steering Committee - Moderator
Discussing how to promote Napa Valley, role of the City, County and NVCVB |
| 05:00 PM | Reception and Trade Show |
| 05:15 PM | Closing Comments |
| 06:30 PM | Trade Show Ends |
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