National Wine Marketing Conferences 

 

March 25-26, 2025
License to Steal in conjunction with the Eastern Winery Exposition

New this year: All LTS sessions will be open to all EWE attendees

 
 
 
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About LTS

License to Steal | National Wine Marketing Conference

Share your experiences, get inspired, and steal from the best marketing minds in the industry.

 

In a nutshell

License to Steal, as described by Donniella Winchell, Executive Director of the Ohio Wine Producers Association and Conference Chair, is “a place where wineries, growers, and ancillary entities willingly share, collaborate, and contribute to the future strength of the grape and wine communities across the nation. Sessions are lively, interactive, and led by some of the most exciting marketing minds in the business.”


Who should attend?

ANYONE directly involved in the wine industry: owners, general managers, marketers, tasting room staff and event planners should attend License to Steal, the National Wine Marketing Conference.

Additionally, those that wish to build stronger relationships with their area wineries, including trade organizations and governmental wine-supportive entities, tourism professionals, lodgers, restaurants, transportation services, and regional attractions are invited to inspire, share and, of course, steal.


A little bit of history

License to Steal was "born" nearly 20 years ago when seven state association directors gathered together to share dynamic and cutting-edge marketing ideas, which, at the time, were not a part of any other American wine and grape conference. Over the years it has grown to become one of the most respected conferences of its kind. The current program owes a debt of gratitude to the following states for helping to launch what has become "LTS" - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

 
 

Event Details

As Leon Adams, iconic California wine author, and legend once shared: “The greatest wine in the world will never be discovered if its stories are not told by the media and then sold by our marketers.”

 

March 25-26, 2025
License to Steal in conjunction with the Eastern Winery Exposition

All sessions will be open to all EWE registrants!

Tuesday and Wednesday will focus on a wide range of topics to help marketing managers sell the fine wines their vineyard and cellar teams produce.

The details

March 25-26, 2025
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Lancaster, PA

Places to stay

See the Eastern Winery Exposition website

 
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Contact

Do you have questions about the conference or are you interested in participating as a speaker or a sponsor? If so, please complete the contact form.

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Donniella Winchell
Executive Director, Ohio Wine Producers Association
dwinchell@ohiowines.org
440-466-4417