French Wine Society Bolsters Membership Activities with New Director

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WASHINGTON, DC, July 7, 2014 – The French Wine Society, the leading provider of French wine study and certification programs, has added a Membership Director to its management team. As the French Wine Society gears up for its tenth anniversary, the organization seeks to bolster its efforts in serving its members by increasing the time and energy dedicated to members’ services and expanding upon existing benefits and services

Tracy Ellen Kamens, Ed.D., DWS, CWE has been tapped for the new Membership Director role, bringing a combination of wine industry and professional development experience to the position. In her new role, effective June 1, 2014, Tracy is responsible for membership retention as well as expanding the organization’s membership base. She will also develop and manage membership acquisition and retention programs and activities.

President and founder, Julien Camus, noted that, “We are delighted to bring Tracy on board in this capacity and know that she will help support us in our membership goals.” These sentiments are shared by Lisa M. Airey, Education Director, who added that, “We look forward to Tracy’s energy, enthusiasm and experience. She’ll be a great asset to our organization as a whole and to our members in particular. This position requires a strong wine background in addition to superior people skills. Tracy has both. We are thrilled to have her on board.”

Tracy will be adding to a list of French Wine Society member benefits that already include:
* a world-class webinar series featuring the best and brightest minds in the wine industry;
* a library of educational webinars, plus resources on all of the French wine regions, including maps, and a French wine term pronunciation guide;
* regular updates on French wines, ranging from vintage reports to what is new and notable in the wine industry;
* advanced notice and priority booking for French Wine Society immersion study trips in France; and
* discounts on French Wine Society programs as well as on wine publications and books.

About the French Wine Society
Established in 2005, the French Wine Society is the leading provider of French wine study and certification programs internationally with courses of study ranging from the comprehensive French Wine Scholar certification program, which covers all of France, to its in-depth Master-Level programs on specific wine regions within France.

The Society’s goal is to provide current, relevant and practical information on the wines and wine regions of France by offering the opportunity for professional development and specialization through print, webinar, recorded lecture, live lecture, and study immersion trips to France plus classes with tutored tastings via its international program provider network.

About Tracy Ellen Kamens, Ed.D., DWS, CWE
As a wine educator, writer and consultant, Tracy Ellen Kamens has taught at the International Wine Center, New York University, Cornell University and Baruch College and previously served as a full-time education consultant for the Society of Wine Educators. Other recent clients have included: Wine & Spirit Education Trust, Consorzio Chianti Classico, Alliance des Crus Bourgeois, Balzac Communications, Consorzio Prosecco Superiore and Sopexa. She also spent time at Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits in their public relations department.

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