The “Corporación Vitivinícola Argentina” (literally, Wine Corporation of Argentina) along with “Wines of Argentina”  have launched the 2nd. Seminars Series for Wine Exporters. The agency in charge of these seminars is “Area de Vino”. (Wine area).

Next 30 September the “Seminar for New exporters”, series 2008 will be held at “La Enoteca”, Mendoza city. The main topic is: “Wine world situation and market prospects"..

Contents:

*"World markets"

Trade analysis. Trade factors. Demand and Offer. Argentine situation.

* "E.U. and Brazil Markets":

Global tendencies. Consume, own production, export and import activities, wine styles, prices, market structure. Supply, distribution, On Trade/ Off Trade. Import requirements.

Lecturers:

**Javier Merino (Ingeneer: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo) - Magister in Projects Assesment (Universidad Católica de Chile). Mediterránea Foundation Search Institute fellow Member. FAO (UN) internacional consultant. – GTZ (German Cooperative Organisation) member.

Former Economics Undersecretary (Province of Mendoza). Wine Area Director. Leading a Communication Service Company, and a Wine Consulting Company . Former Editor of Los Andes News Sunday Economics supplement. “Vinos y Viñas” Magazine Managing Editor.

**Ms. Nora Favelukes:

Works in Argentina, in the Wine Industry Field since 1984. 1995: Advanced Certificate on Wine & Spirit Education Trust, London. 2006: “Outstanding Industry Professional Award” by the New York City College of Technology.

Former Export Manager in “Bodegas Navarro Correas” .

Since 1988 worked as East Coast Manager in the U.S., main office in New York for Argentine Wines. Former National Sales Manager , Billington Importers, launching “Catena” Wines in the U.S.

In 1995 starts her own company  “QW Wine Experts”, developing Public Relationships, marketing activities and sales promotion in the U.S. .-

**Mr. Ricardo Puebla:

Current Export manager in “Bodegas Lávaque” (spread through 50 countries) and Wine Export responsible for Giol, Recoaro, Nieto Senetiner y Salentein.

South America Grape juice exportation manager in the following companies: Giol, Recoaro, Seegrans and  Estornell.

 "Bodegas de Argentina" Board of Directors member   (15 years). WOFA Commeetee member (10 years). Maza University Lecturer ( MBA Wine Marketing Career). Teaches Wine Marketing  and presents Wofa at every South America Tasting events.

**Mr. Alberto Arizu:

Universidad Nacional de Cuyo "Licenciado en Administración de Empresas". -

Strategic Marketing Posgraduate  at United State International University of San Diego. Has lectured Wine International  strategic trade for the last 10 years, along more than 50 countries, placing his family´s wines among the top rankings and widely promoting our wines around the globe.   "Luigi Bosca" Wine Cellar Commercial and International Manager,   and Vice president of "Wines of Argentina."

**Sebastián Olalla:

MBA "Licenciado en Comercialización" (Escuela de graduados, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile).Since 2005  works as Export Manager at Trivento Wine Cellar.

Registration:

acreditaciones @areadelvino.com or by tel:

0261- 4239584,  from 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Limited vacacies.

(Bear in mind that these training courses adress also to Junior Export Companies, and Companies planning such actions in the short term).

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