Napa, CA – Join special guest host Gene Burns of KGO Radio, along with select industry professionals, for the second annual Napa Valley Restaurant Symposium at Copia, January 25, 2005—featuring cutting edge information and ideas, legislative updates, networking opportunities, a trade show and more.
You can't afford not to attend—last year’s premiere Symposium was a sell-out success. For more information and a listing of last year’s and current attendees, exhibitors and sponsors, please visit the Symposium website at www.restaurantsofnapavalley.com.
Hosted by the California Restaurant Association, Copia, Inn on Randolph, Napa Chamber of Commerce, Napa Downtown Association, Napa Valley Vintners, Piccolino's Italian Cafe and Silverado Resort.
Discover New Strategies!
Sustainable Cuisine
- Next Food/Menu Trend
- Business Models
- Sourcing Local Products/Growers
Competition or Co-optition
Legislative Updates
Handling On-the-job Injuries
Network with Hospitality Experts!
Teaming with the Wine Industry
- Progressive Wine Lists
- Pairing Wines with Food
- Training Staff
Lodging/Tourism...How We Work Together in Partnership with Wine and Food
- Cross Promotions. Magnetic Marketing
- Promoting Healthy Tourism
- Energized Concierge Programs
- Effective Customer Ambassadors
Register Today! $100.00 for the first attendee; or $150 for Two! Offer Expires January 15, 2005. Pre-registration required. Buffet lunch included.
Check out the Napa Valley Restaurant Symposium's Speaker Bios!
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
8:15am Sign In and Trade Show Open
Coffee sponsored by Melissa Teaff Catering
8:45am Welcome
9:00am Legislative Update with Anna-Marie Stouder, Director of Local Government Affairs, California Restaurant Association
- Health Department Rating System
- Minimum Wage
- Other Timely Items
9:15am Don't Get "Slipped Up" with Paperwork - Queen of the Valley/Work Health
- How to deal with on-the-job injuries based on new laws
9:30am Keynote Speaker: Gene Burns, KGO Radio
10:15am Networking Break
10:45am Sustainable Cuisine - current, next food, and menu trends. Moderator: Joe Salerno, Owner of Piccolino's Italian Cafe and NVRS Steering Committee.
- 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
12:00pm Lunch and Trade Show
12:45pm Cooperation Instead of Competition! with Richard K. Hendrie, President, LINK, Inc, and Paul Franson, Napa Life
- How to use "Guerilla Marketing" - cross promotions, community relations and more.
1:15pm Lodging Round Table - an open discussion revolving around how lodging can work in conjunction with restaurants & and the wine industry by referring customers.
· 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
2:15pm Panel Wine Discussion - Moderator: Burke Owens, Assistant Curator of Wine, Copia and NVRS Steering Committee
- How Napa Valley wines compete with the rest of the world
- How to work with wine
- How to train the staff
- How to answer questions for visitors
- How to manage Corkage fee
- How to pair wines with food
- Progressive wine list
3:15pm Networking Break
3:15pm Wine Tasting Spectacular with Tim Hanni, WineQuest (additional fee)
4:15pm Keeping Tourism Healthy in the Napa Valley – Moderator: Craig Smith, Executive Director, Napa Downtown Association and NVRS Steering Committee
- Jill Techel - Napa City Council
- Bill Dodd - Napa County Board of Supervisors
- Debra Blodgett - Wine Growers of Napa Valley
- Joe Salerno - Napa Valley Restaurant Symposium
- Kate King - Napa Chamber of Commerce
- Beth Carmichael - Napa Valley Conference & Visitors Bureau
5:00pm Reception and Trade Show
5:15pm Closing Comments
6:30pm Trade Show Ends
