2024 Northwest Orchard & Vineyard Show
The 2024 Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show is scheduled for Jan. 16-17 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. Registration opens at 8 a.m. on Jan. 16 and the cost for both days is $50 in advance and $55 at the door. The line can be long at the registration desk, so meeting attendees are encouraged to arrive well before the 9 a.m. start time. Both days will feature educational programs and vendor exhibits.
One registration (tree fruit or grape session) will give attendees access to both the tree fruit sessions and grape sessions for both days.
The fruit industry luncheon will be Tuesday, Jan. 16, and is open to both tree fruit and grape registrants at a first come first serve basis.
There will be two separate lunches on Wednesday. One room will hold the grape industry luncheon and the other will hold the Cherry Marketing Institute luncheon.
The exhibit hall will be open during the show to feature vendors of orchard and vineyard equipment and supplies, commodity organizations and other exhibitors.
Both Tuesday and Wednesday will offer a variety of topics relating to research and information on tart cherries, sweet cherries, apples and wine grapes addressing production and marketing. Cherry, apple and grape sessions will be held on both days. Tuesday’s sessions will conclude with a social hour.
The program is presented by the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Foundation with collaboration from Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch, Cherry Marketing Institute, Parallel 45, Michigan Wine Collaborative, and the MSU Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center.
Michigan Wine Collaborative will also be holding our Annual Meeting at the event on January 17th at 3:25pm. You can register to attend at:
Michigan Wine Collaborative - MWC 2024 Annual Meeting & Election (wildapricot.org)
For more information on the Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show, please call Jenn Zelinski at 231-946-1510 or email goodr100@msu.edu.
We are pleased to announce that there will be a Hospitality Suite again this year the evening of the first day of the conference (Tuesday). The following wineries should be recognized for their support of this valuable opportunity. Left Foot Charlie; 2 Lads; Mawby; BosWine; 45 North; Shady Lane; Black Star Farms; and WaterFire Vineyards. The room number will be announced during the day’s grape sessions and we hope to see you there with your favorite.
