Wine Industry’s First Virtual Job Fair to Promote Diversity & Inclusion Announces Lineup of Industry-Leading Job Exhibitors & Educators

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Joint initiative of Diversity in Wine & Spirits and Wonder Women of Wine provides a powerful platform to highlight Exhibitors and Education partners committed to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

 

San Francisco, Calif. December 1, 2020- Be the Change Job Fair, a joint initiative between Diversity in Wine & Spirits, Wonder Women of Wine and other industry leaders, announced today the wine industry’s exhibitors and education partners in its inaugural virtual job fair promoting Diversity
and Inclusion. Be the Change seeks to provide tangible and real solutions for the need to create diversity and inclusion in the wine industry to help facilitate connections between employers and job seekers during this period of high unemployment rates. The initiative aims to submit legislation in 2021 to implement social change.

 

Exhibitors and Education partners from leading global companies include:

 

• Jackson Family Wines
• Constellation Brands
• E & J. Gallo Winery
• The Wine Group
• Moet Hennessy USA
• Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits
• Trinchero Family Estates
• Avaline
• Cakebread Cellars
• WX Brands
• Champagne Laurent-Perrier
• Black Wine Professionals
• Republic National Distributing Company
• Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
• Breakthru Beverage
• T. Edward Wine & Spirits
• Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
• LibDib
• Empire Merchants
• Wine and Spirits Education Trust
• ACT (Advance Change Together) by Bacardi USA

 

“As one of the first proud supporters of this exciting initiative, together, we are committed to creating positive change and a more inclusive wine industry,” comments Rick Tigner, CEO of Jackson Family Wines. “We are thankful to Be the Change for creating a platform and a space where companies like Jackson Family Wines that are dedicated to change can reach new employees and job seekers.”

 

The virtual job fair will be held on December 2-3, in partnership with tech industry leaders Brazen and Force Brands. To kick off the job fair, there will be a roundtable discussion on Dec 2nd with wine industry leaders in a conversation about exploring, implementing, and embracing true diversity and inclusion for all. Featuring Susana Balbo, Stephanie Gallo, Dr. Hoby Wedler, Bobby Stuckey, Lia Jones and moderated by Philana Bouvier. Members of the press and trade can register for the roundtable discussion here. The job fair will take place Dec 3rd and is complimentary for all job seekers. The four-hour virtual recruitment event will host carefully vetted employers who are committed to DEI with space for up to 1,000 jobseekers and multiple job opportunities across the wine industry. Applicants will be able to upload their resume, chat with employers and network with other industry professionals, while exhibitors will receive candidate resumes and be able to post job openings.

 

Be the Change was founded by four of the wine industry’s leading women in wine:

 

• Lia Jones, Founder and Executive Director, Diversity in Wine & Spirits
• Rania Zayyat, Founder and President, Wonder Women of Wine
• Cara Bertone, National Accounts Sales Manager, Folio Fine Wine Partners
• Philana Bouvier, VP, Fine Wine, RNDC, Chair, WSWA Women’s Leadership Council

 

For more information about Be the Change, to schedule an interview or request images, please contact hello@bethechangejobfair.com.

 

Be the Change champions diversity efforts that elevate the professional growth of all identities, including but not limited to, gender, race, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, and people with disabilities. This initiative is committed to changing the status quo through action and policy.