Benefits

At this time, the Academy of Wine Communications offers three membership levels:
- Individual Membership ($100/yr) – meant for smaller organizations who may only have a few employees working in wine communications.
- Organizational Membership ($500/yr) – meant for organizations with five or more employees working in wine communications.
- Sustaining Membership ($2,000/yr) – meant for those organizations that wish to go above-and-beyond in supporting the AWC.
Membership Benefits
Here are some of the benefits of being a member of the Academy:
- AWC’s quarterly media programs and all other AWC events.
- Exclusive invitations to free members-only events.
- Discounts on admission prices for special events.
- Opportunities to meet and talk with reporters and editors who cover the wine industry in an informal setting.
- Participation in networking opportunities with the industry’s top communications experts.
- Monthly forums that address key issues, changes and challenges, trends and transitions.
- Inclusion in our members–only directory.
- AWC web site presence with a link to your company’s website or blog.
- Quarterly newsletter reporting important information on AWC events, etc. as well as contributions from members on select topics.
- Access to AWC online community.
- Special membership badge for use on company websites or blogs.
- A friendly environment in which to build new professional relationships with industry colleagues, foster invaluable alliances, advance your career, generate business referrals, and begin lifelong friendships.