ExpoVino Costa Rica - La cultura del vino

Wine Expo Costa Rica
The wine culture

October  23rd  to October 25th, 2013
IV edition
Hotel Real Intercontinental and Club Tower
Hours:  3:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Expovino 2013. The wine path
Enjoy a completely different trip!!  Travel around more than 80 wine distributors and producers from all around the world.   Try the different wine varieties and qualities and get to know their main cellars.  Come and enjoy wine tastings and samplings.

The Event
Expovino 2013 4th edition is organized by Apetito, a magazine specialized on the hotel and restaurant business.  This is a perfect place to meet with the main distributors of the wine business in the region. We will be having different activities such as wine tastings, samplings, master classes, where the principal stars will be all the wine brands participating in the fair.   This event captures the attention of all wine consumers by offering attractive activities.
The main objective of the event is to promote the culture, the knowledge and the potential business of wine.

Dates
Expovino Costa Rica will be going on from Wednesday, October  23rd  to Friday, October 25th, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Real Intercontinental & Club Tower Costa Rica.
Wednesday 23rd will be reserved for the Hotel , Restaurant industry executives and special guests  (press, government).  Thursday 24th and Friday 25th the event will be open to the general public.

Exhibitor’s Profile
The stands are for the importers and distributors of wines from the different regions.  We will also have stands with gourmet foods related with the wine industry such as cheese, delicatessen, crystal, etc.

Who will be there?
ExpoVino 2011 exhibitors:
ExpoVino 2011 had 127 stands representing the following countries:
Argentina
Germany
Chile
Spain
United States
France
Italy
New Zealand
South Africa
Uruguay
Israel

Why exhibit here?
Exhibiting at ExpoVino Costa Rica gives businesses the opportunity to:

·      Promote the wine culture.
·      Participate on strategic business transactions with the agents of the wine sector (restaurants, hotels, wine bars, liquor stores).
·      Introducing your products, meeting customers.
·      Encourage the knowledge of the intelligent consumption of wine.
·      Strengthen, renovate, and create new bonds with actual and potential buyers.

 The Visitors
ExpoVino Costa Rica is a meeting point for those who want to learn and taste a large variety of wines.   Networking.

·      Restaurant Owners and Managers
·      Bartenders
·      Catering Service
·     Chefs
·      Institutional suppliers/buyers
·      Embassies
·      Oenologists
·      A&B managers
·      Wine Lovers

What can visitors expect?
The ExpoVino visitors will have the opportunity to:
·      Get to know the best wines from different places in one.
·      Enjoy tutored tastings.
·      Learn more by participating in feature seminars.
·      Direct contact with wine importing and gastronomy suppliers.
·      Fair special offers.
·      Express your wine preferences.

Tickets
The ExpoVino Costa Rica hours: from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Wednesday 23rd will be reserved for the hotel, restaurant industry executives and special guests  (press, government).
Thursday 24th and Friday 25th the event will be open to the general public.
The tickets have a cost of $55.00 per day.   Tickets may be purchased in different sale points.
The ticket includes:  entrance to the event, tasting glass, glass carrier, and the opportunity to participate in tutored tastings.  For more information please go to our website www.expovinocr.com

Activities
Expert oenologists and cellar representatives tutor wine tastings.
Visitors that participate in the tutored wine tastings will have the opportunity to travel “virtually” around world’s most renowned wine regions as well as tasting the wines.
Wine tasting sessions will take place the hotel convention halls:  Cedros 1, Cedros 2, and Cedros 3, during the duration of the event.  Schedules:  www.expovinocr.com.
We want to create an appropriate ambiance that includes all the elements necessary to enjoy the wine tastings.  We also want to provide our sponsors with the best of service.
If you have any question please contact our Event Executive, Katherine Ferreto, phone: (506) 2231-6722 ext. 144 katherine@ekaconsultores

Booths
ExpoVino offers 163 stands measuring 2mts x 2 mts each with the following specifications:
Division walls (Plastiplay panels)
Marquee
Labeling: including name of the cellar, distributor logo, country of origin flag, stand number and the ExpoVino Costa Rica logo.
Electric plug (double) 110v 9 amp
Table, 2 chairs, tablecloth
Fluorescent lamp
Event promotional material

Note:
The exhibitor must use the marquee, labeling, and division panels provided by the organization.  (The only reason you will not use the division panel is because you have two consecutive stands).
The exhibitor may ask for one or more stands according to their needs and objectives.  Stand mapping guide:

Booth cost:  $1,715.00
Wireless Internet:  $140.00
220V electric power for the stand:   $140.00
Publication of 1page on the Exhibit Guide Directory:  $650.00

Stand Reservation Procedure
·      Please check availability with our commercial advisor Guillermo Rodriguez, phone: (506) 8997-1651.  You will receive additional advice when deciding about your stand.
·      Signed contract (Please find a copy of the contract at the end of this document).
·      15% of the total amount must be paid 30 days prior to the event.

Additional Services
·      Wireless internet  $140.00
·      Electricity 220 watts  $140.00
Additional services may be contracted through our organization’s commercial advisor or customer service.

Exhibitors Directory
During the event, visitors will receive an exhibit guide called the “Directorio”.  This guide will have all the contact information of each exhibitor in alphabetical order, the activities schedule, and could include infomercials about any of the brands in the event.  The guide will also include a list of all the wines and the exhibitors.  The cost for each whole page is $650.00 and $550.00 for half a page.

Contact Information
Buy ticket on line:
http://expovinocr.com/entradas/

Reserve your Booth:
Guillermo Rodriguez
guillermo.rodriguez@eka.net
(506)8997-1651

Additional Information:
Katherine Ferreto
katherine@ekaconsultores.com
(506) 2231-6722  Ext. 144

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