
MWC 2025 Annual Meeting & Election at the NW Orchard & Vineyard Show
Michigan Wine Collaborative will be holding our Annual Meeting & Election on January 14th at the 2025 Northwest Orchard & Vineyard Show at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City. The meeting will begin at 4:05 pm and will last about an hour.
At this meeting we will be briefing our membership and the public on our achievements and projects from 2024, presenting our goals for 2025, getting update from our committees, and holding our Board of Directors Election.
The following positions will be included on the ballot:
The following positions will be included on the ballot:
Winery Seat (SE Region)- Currently held by Bob Utter (Flying Otter Winery)
Winery Seat (Other Region)- Currently held by Peter King (Drew Ryan Wines)
Grower Seat (NW Region)- Barry O'Brien (O'Brien Vineyards) and Robert Schutzki (Daddy Long Legs Vineyards) Running
Grower Seat (Other Region)- Bob Sorenson (Pleasant Valley) Running
Tourism- Currently held by Ed Peabody (HOUR Media/Michigan Wine Country Magazine)
Honorary IT Specialist: Jeff Wheeler (Thistlevale Vineyard) Running
Honorary Financial Specialist: Ed Bueche (Peak Financial Services) Running
Treasurer- Currently held by Peter King (Drew Ryan Wines)
Grower Seat (SW Region)- OPEN SEAT
We also have some open Committee Chair positions (Volunteer based; not elected):
Research & Education
Membership
Sustainability
We are encouraging all of our members to attend the 2025 NW Orchard & Vineyard Show and our Annual Meeting & Election in person. However, we are also offering remote participation.
Download the official Annual Meeting Packet Below...
2025 MWC Annual Meeting Packet
Can't attend in person? Zoom in! Call in information is below...
Michigan Wine Collaborative is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: MWC Annual Meeting
Time: Jan 14, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 851 6811 9947
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