Professional Membership
To be eligible for Professional Membership in the OWA, you must have one or more planted vineyard acres or be an owner, operator or have a significant financial investment in a bonded, commercial Oregon winery.
As a Professional Member, you will benefit from the following:
- Advocacy before state and federal legislatures and regulatory agencies on issues critical to the industry, like direct shipment, land use, immigration, favorable tax rates, export marketing, labeling and regulatory rules, and funding for viticultural and enological research.
- The power of a collective voice. We believe that the most effective and efficient means for our industry to educate and influence our legislature is through a centralized organization.
- Professional lobbying and legal services at rates not available to individual businesses. This includes member access to legal counsel for queries on licensing, business establishment, trademarking and local land use regulations.
- Access to all of the Members-Only information at: http://industry.oregonwine.org/
- Free subscription to our Grapevine Online to keep you updated on national and local industry news and to notify you of opportunities to market and promote your products and engage in grassroots advocacy on behalf of the industry.
- Discounted registration rates for the annual Oregon Wine Industry Symposium.
- Your business name listed on the OWA Member Directory.
To download a Professional membership application, please click here.
Please note that our membership year runs from January 1 – December 31. If you join between June and October, please calculate your dues at 50% the usual rate. In December, you will be invoiced for the following year’s dues. If you join in November or December, please pay the regular rate, and your membership will be good until December 31st of the next year.
If you would like more information, or need this form in another format, please email info@oregonwine.org.