Date:Â 7/16/2025
Time:Â 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM (PDT)
Registration Deadline:Â 7/16/2025 5:00 PM (PDT)
Fee:Â No Fee
Point of Contact: Cal Poly CIE SBDC Staff (805) 756-5180
Location:Â 1345 Park St, Paso Robles CA 93446-2236
Training Topics:Â Customer Relations, Managing a Business, Marketing/Sales, Other
Description:
This month, Coffee & Conversation gets a summer twist with a special evening edition: âCabernet & Conversationâ featuring Gretchen Roddick, Executive Vice President of Hope Family Wines and a leader in the Paso Robles wine community.
Gretchenâs story is one of vision, grit, and community. Since joining Hope Family Wines in 1997, she has played a pivotal role in its transformation from a small, family-run business to a nationally recognized winery producing nearly one million cases annually. Along the way, she has helped the winery earn national awards, including Wine Enthusiastâs 2022 American Winery of the Year, and has become a champion for the Central Coast wine region.
Join us to hear Gretchenâs journey from Cal Poly grad and seasonal cellar assistant to executive leadership and industry mentor. She will share behind-the-scenes insights into building a successful winery, lessons learned from decades in the business, and her thoughts on what makes Paso Robles such a special place for entrepreneurs and makers. The evening will be relaxed and interactive, with plenty of time for audience questions and informal networking over local wine.
Whether you work in the wine industry, own a business, or simply want to learn from one of our regionâs most respected leaders, you are invited to be part of the conversation.
Instructions:
There are two attendance options:
In-Person: In person event will take place at the THE SANDBOX Paso Robles (1345 Park St., Paso Robles, CA 93446)
Virtual: Attendees will recieve Zoom login information* the morning of the event.
*Please be sure to add "slosbdc@gmail.com" to your safe sender list; eCenter correspondance may automatically be sorted to "junk" folder.Â