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Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ, will keynote Affiliate Summit 2009 West.
Based on the success of his Wine Library TV show, he’s been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Nightline.
Gary’s love affair with wine began at a young age when he started reading Robert Parker and Wine Advocate and blossomed over the years as he traveled around the world to various wine-producing regions (his wife remains blissfully unaware of this affair).
But it troubled Gary to observe the stuffiness of the industry-conceited sommeliers, snobby shopkeepers unwilling (or unable) to educate their consumers, and seemingly mystical conventions all combine to make wine seem intimidating to the uninitiated. Wine Library TV seeks to change all that.
Aimed at anyone interested in truly learning about wine, from beginners to experts, young (above 21 of course) to old, Gary and the WLTV community embrace the notion that wine can be enjoyed by all.
In each episode, Gary tastes wines on the fly-it is unrehearsed, unscripted, and off-the-cuff. As Gary likes to say, he shoots from the hip, but always from the heart.
Affiliate Summit 2009 West is taking place January 11-13, 2009 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Stephanie Agresta // Mar 31, 2008 at 9:59 am
Excellent choice Shawn. Gary’s energy and vision (as well as deep understanding of monetization strategies and online media) make him a perfect fit. Another successful recruit to this show! yeah!!
2 Debby Banning // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:00 am
Shawn,
I think Gary is an excellent choice for the keynote presentation. I sat in the video session that he was in at Affiliate Summit and he was very energetic and passionate about what he does. I think he will inspire people to think outside the box.
~Debby
3 Victor // Mar 31, 2008 at 10:33 am
Gary rocks! Love his show.
Thanks Shawn for making it happen!
4 Heather // Jul 15, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Hi Shawn,
Sorry to ask this so early on, but does the hotel have a group code to use when booking and is it too early to book already?
Thanks!
5 Shawn Collins // Jul 15, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Hi Heather -
There will definitely be a code, but we don’t have it, yet. Check the Affiliate Summit site in 6-8 weeks.
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