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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 22, 2014

Eastern Winery Exposition Exhibit Hall Sells Out for the First Time
Attendee Pre-registration 34% Ahead of Last Year

LANCASTER, PA — The third annual Eastern Winery Exposition (EWE), which will take place March 3-6 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA, has sold out 249 booth spaces with 179 exhibiting companies in its third year. The trade show and conference are sponsored by Wines & Vines and supported by 18 other organizations and associations.
Already the largest wine industry trade show on the East Coast, this is the first time EWE has sold out its trade show even with the addition of new booths. There are still six weeks before the show opens on Tuesday, March 3.

EWE is an Eastern-focused wine industry trade show and conference designed to provide the Eastern U.S. and Canadian wineries and vineyards with an easily accessible, low-cost professional meeting with a large number of winery and vineyard suppliers, at the right time of year. A strong conference program featuring 22 sessions plus two half-day workshops on distillation and Direct to the consumer is also part of the agenda. Rounding out the program are social events including the third Annual Industry Celebration Dinner and new this year the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section (ASEV-ES), in conjunction with EWE, will conduct a live auction as a scholarship fundraiser.

The Second Annual EWE had over 1,000 attendees who came from 22 states and two provinces. As of January 22, the pre-registration is 34% ahead of last year at the same time.

For full complete details including a list of exhibitors, speakers, sponsors and conference sessions, visit www.easternwineryexposition.com.

Contact: Bob Mignarri, 401-885-8788, bob@easternwineryexposition.com, www.easternwineryexposition.com