The Sonoma County Winegrape Commission (SCWC) will conduct its annual seminar, tradeshow and barbecue lunch on Friday, June 7, 2013, from 7:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Warren G. Dutton Pavilion at Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Way, Forestville, CA. The seminar, tradeshow and lunch are open to all wine industry, allied industry members and the public. The tradeshow will feature over 50 vendors. With advanced registration, the charge for growers to attend the seminar, tradeshow and lunch is $15.00; $20 day of the event. Registration for related industry attendees and the public is $25.00 in advance or $30.00 day of the event.

Two renowned industry experts on labor and immigration issues will address the critical situation of agricultural labor: Monte Lake, CJ Lake, LLC of Washington, D.C. and Michael Saqui, The Saqui Law Group Counselors to Management. The seminar focus will include: current labor trends for employers; the return of a historic collaboration between enforcement agencies and labor organizations; agriculture's efforts to address the legal status of its current experienced workforce; the need to create a program free market based and grower friendly as an alternative to the H-2A program; the likelihood of mandatory E-Verify; and employer challenges in using the H-2A temporary and seasonal foreign agricultural worker program.

The deadline for attendees to register is May 24, at www.sonomawinegrape.org/bbq. The tradeshow booth registration deadline is May 17. For questions on general registration or the event, please contact Karen Thomas at 707-522-5862 or Karen@sonomawinegrape.org. For information on the tradeshow contact Ginger Baker at 707-522-5864 or ginger@sonomawinegrape.org. 

REGISTRATION CLOSED - WALK-INS WELCOME!

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Media Note: Please contact Karissa Kruse if you would like to attend.

CONTACT:    Karissa Kruse       

707-522-5863  or karissa@sonomawinegrape.org