More information on WSWA Annual Convention and Exposition
Registration will go live October 2012. As part of WSWA's continued effort to "go green" information will not be mailed. Registration links, reminders and program announcements will be distributed electronically. If you do not already receive electronic correspondence from WSWA, please email your name, title, company name and email address to registrations@wswa.org. For additional information, please call WSWA's convention hotline, 202-371-5682.
If you missed the 68th Annual Convention & Exposition (2011), browse the information below for an overview and links to keynote presentations and educational session content.
Close to 1,900 WSWA members and suppliers from leading wine and spirits companies attended the 68th Annual Convention & Exposition in Grande Lakes Orlando, Florida. This year's convention included a variety of new elements. General sessions were on all three days and included, General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, Daniel Okrent, author of Last Call: the Rise and Fall of Prohibition and former Arizona Governor, Bill Richardson. In partnership with the U.S. Drinks Conference, the convention also featured five educational sessions. The convention held four competitions, sponsored by The Tasting Panel magazine, and added a new competition, the Wholesaler "Iron" Mixologist Competition.
About WSWA
The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. (WSWA) is the national trade organization representing the wholesale tier of the wine and spirits industry. It is dedicated to advancing the interests and independence of wholesale distributors and/or brokers of wine and/or spirits. Founded in 1943, WSWA has nearly 330 member companies in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our members distribute more than 70% of all wines and spirits sold at wholesale in the United States.
Headquartered in Washington, D.