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		<title>WITS 2011 is fast approaching&#8230; here is the latest announcement on the exciting Trade Sales &amp; Marketing panels</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope to see you there! Smoke Three-Tier Trade Sales &#38; Marketing Panels Announced At The Seventh Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium, July 12-13, 2011 June 24, 2011, Napa, CA – The Wine Industry Technology Symposium® WITS®, the premier event showcasing innovation and strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, has announced ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2011  &#8211; The place to be for  TECHNOLOGY ,    STRATEGY   &amp;    WINE</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 23:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, I&#8217;ve Co-Chaired the Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) since we created it in 2005.  I&#8217;m very excited by the response to this year&#8217;s agenda (still shaping up) and our keynote speakers we announced.  Wines &#38; Vines dis a fantastic story on it yesterday.  Here is a bit and you can go to ]]></description>
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		<title>6th Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium July 13 &amp; 14 in Napa, CA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have followed this blog over the years, you will know that it was launched in 2005 when we first created WITS.  The 6th Wine Industry Technology Symposium promises to be our best ever.   Besides an action packed agenda of break out sessions with real take home value, I am ]]></description>
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		<title>Kane&#8217;s Beverage News Daily &#8211; On Pelican Brands and J. Smoke Wallin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m posting the Kane&#8217;s article from Fall 2009 tracking some of my activities and discussing the launch of Pelican Brands&#8230; now that we have begun adding a strong platform of brands, I thought it was relevant to share this as we articulated our strategy well here. Kane’s Beverage News Daily Volume 5, No. 184 The ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2008 Announcement</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industry Leaders, Technology Experts to Gather at Fourth Annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium on July 14-15, 2008 April 15, 2008, Napa, CA  – Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS)®, the premier event showcasing strategic use of information technology and services for the wine industry, will hold its fourth annual conference July 14-15, 2008 at the Marriot ]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Event a big success!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 300 people attended this years WITS event this week.  It was deemed by most a huge success. ]]></description>
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		<title>2007 Event &#8211; pictures</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[here are a few shots from the event&#]]></description>
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		<title>May 4 WITS update &#8211; panels announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 19:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WINE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCES PANELS FOR JULY 17 CONFERENCE Schedule and Registration Now Online   NAPA, Calif., May 4, 2007 – Panel topics are set for the third annual Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS), the industry’s premier forum addressing information technology challenges, solutions and trends. WITS will be held July 17, 2007 at the ]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2007 &#8211; Event in Planning Stages</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have confirmed with the Meritage Hotel in Napa the WITS 2007 Dates will be July 16-17.  Agenda is being worked on.  Please submitt any ideas to Smoke, Leseley or Kathy or any of the WITS Advisory Board.  We look forward to an even bigger and successful event in 2007&#]]></description>
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		<title>More on WITS from Avenue Wine Blog</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/more-on-wits-from-avenue-wine-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 05:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out Avenue Wine Blog&#8230;. http://www.avenuevine.com/movabletype/archives/001585.html]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2006 &#8211; Wine Business Monthly</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/wits-2006-wine-business-monthly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a link to the WBM online coverage of WITS&#8230;. http://www.winebusiness.com/news/DailyNewsArticle.cfm?dataid]]></description>
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		<title>WITS 2006 004</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  WITS 2006 004Originally uploaded by drinkman240. WITS 2006 was a huge success! Here is Lesley and John. More photos on Flickr Smoke]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Frost arrives from New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Frost arrives from New Zealand to join the WITS Harvest Management forum on July 18. He joins Vineyard Management expert Davie Pina, Dr. Jeff Dlott of SureHarvest and Randy Meyer, Senior Winemaker of Korbel Champagne Cellars.    Andy Frost, Winemaking Research and Technical Services Manager at Montana Wines As the senior winemaker focused on research ]]></description>
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		<title>1-800 FLOWERS.COM CIO ADDED AS KEYNOTE FOR WINE INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM™ (WITS™) TO BE HELD IN NAPA, CA JULY 18, 2006</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/1-800-flowerscom-cio-added-as-keynote-for-wine-industry-technology-symposium%e2%84%a2-wits%e2%84%a2-to-be-held-in-napa-ca-july-18-2006/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 17:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought I&#8217;d post the announcement regarding WITS&#8230; as an update, we have more than 200 executives registered to attend as of July 4.  Last year about 50 registered in the final week.  It is going to be an action packed day.  I hope to see you there&#8230;.   Smoke    Napa, California, June 13, 2006 – Wine Industry Technology Symposium ]]></description>
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		<title>The 2006 Wine Industry Technology Symposium</title>
		<link>http://drinktechnology.com/the-2006-wine-industry-technology-symposium-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J Smoke Wallin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s here! The site for the 2006 Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) is now up and running. Take a look at http://www.wineindustrytechnologysymposium.com/. WITS will be held July 18, 2006 at the The Meritage Hotel, 875 Bordeaux Way in Napa, California. Registration will be open soon]]></description>
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