BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.2//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:267@pleasethepalate.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20170222 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20170225 DTSTAMP:20170308T005040Z URL:https://pleasethepalate.com/events/15571/ SUMMARY:TRADE ONLY: USBevX Wine & Beverage Expo DESCRIPTION:\n\nUSBevX is bringing the hottest new beverage conference to D C for the second year in a row.  Last year's inaugural event brought to gether professionals from the wine and craft beverage industries for an in depth discussion on the changing business environment for all alcohol bev erage producers.  And this year is going to be even better.\n\nThe theme?  “The Quality Revolution”.  This year's conference will examine new “quality driven” trends in the marketplace and their expected impact o n the overall wine and beverage category. Interactive discussions\, led by industry experts will highlight innovations in production\, packaging\, s ales &\; marketing and their effects on quality and consumer impression . Attendees will also learn more about anticipated changes in lending\, le gislation\, legal and compliance to ensure they are prepared for success i n 2017.\n\nFebruary 22- 24\, 2017\n\nWardman Park Marriott\nWashington D.C .\n\nThis year's sessions include: Pioneering the Commitment to Quality: A Roundtable Discussion with Winemaking Trailblazers\, Social Media Mistake s You Can’t Afford to Keep Making\, From Here to There: A Look at the Wi ne and Beverage Industry Today and Tomorrow\, and many more.\n\nCheck out more info on the sessions here\n\nCost to Attend:\nFull Conference: $495\n Advance Pricing (until Jan 1\, 2017): $395\nSave an ADDITIONAL 50% off w ith the promotional code PTP17\nThis discount can be used on the full conf erence or one day passes. It can also be used for a free trade show floor only pass.\n\nSchedule\n\nPlease The Palate's Allison Levine will be moder ating a panel on Thursday\, February 23rd at 11:00am\n\nSocial Media Mista kes You Can't Afford to Keep Making\n\n\nAlmost every producer uses some f orm of social media\, but are you making the most of it? Do you have quest ions on how to grow your subscribers? How to get followers to engage more? Which social media platforms work best for business? Learn from successfu l social media experts what works and especially what not to do. Social Me dia is not the way of the future\, it’s the way of the present and this workshop will ensure you’re prepared to make the most of the channel.\n\ nWITH: ALLISON LEVINE\, LUIZ ALBERTO\, RYAN KRILL\, AMI OPISSO\n\n\n\nSpea kers\n\nSessions &\; Workshops\n\nRegister today! \n\nFor more informa tion visit www.USBevexpo.com.\n\n\n\nPhotos from the 2017 USBevX: [minif lickr photoset_id=72157677298718894&\;sortby=date-posted-asc&\;per_p age=14]\n\nPost-Event Coverage:\n\nCatillation: Everything You Need and Mo re: The USBevX Trade Show\n\n \; LOCATION:Wardman Park Marriott\, 2660 Woodley Rd NW\, Washington\, DC\, 200 08 \, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=2660 Woodley Rd NW\, Washin gton\, DC\, 20008 \, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wardman Park Marriott:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR