Events
25 June 2020
Thur 6/25: Virtually Guided Wine Tasting & Lecture
Welcome to another Wine lecture & guided tasting!
Thursday 6/25 at 7:30PM EST
The email should have an attachment above that will add this event to your calendar!
Ways to enjoy:
1. WebEx with link at bottom of the email (Can use your work laptop)
a. Improving Audio and Video, thanks for the feedback and suggestions
b. Encouraged Webcam interactions during lecture
c. Open discussion following the stream for people logged with webcam
2. Watch on YouTube Live (CANNOT USE WORK LAPTOP)
a. Watch video
b. Interact with chat
c. Can watch even if you miss the live showing!
For more information about this event, please check out the blog post @ https://veniviniamici.wixsite.com/home/post/middle-loire
France is a beast when it comes to wine!
Bordeaux, a great go-to for steak pairing
Burgundy, pretty uncontested "World's best Pinot Noir".
Cote du Rhone, likely the best Syrah in the world, and definitely great value red blends from the south.
Champagne: Oh the parties...
But Loire?
The Loire river is the largest river in France, with a 300mi West-East stretch from the middle of France to the Bay of Biscay (Atlantic Ocean). This river provides a plethora of wine growing regions. One cannot sum up the Loire region of France in just one lecture, so we won't even try! What better way to get the most of a region than to jump right into its heart and poke around?! We will discover Chenin Blanc, one of my personal favorite wines, and Cabernet Franc, the parent to both Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon!
*Please pick up your own bottle of Chenin Blanc from Loire and Cabernet Franc from Chinon to taste along with us! We use our novel VeniViniAmici tasting format to produce a high-tech, interactive, tasting experience!
*If you can't get the bottles listed in blog post, we recommend any dry - still Chenin from Loire (you get extra credit if you can find a dry Vouvray).
*A Cabernet Franc from Loire is preferred, but then any Cabernet Franc single varietal after that (NE Italy, NY state, California).
**For those who join in the WebEx, it will be exciting to hear about the similarities and the differences between wines you are tasting after the lecture**
NOTE:
1. NO other time is provided for this event
2. Participation is considered “off duty” time
3. Live streaming via YouTube should be with personal device ONLY
****Save the Dates****
July 9: Wine & Chocolate tasting
July 23: Bordeaux Whites
Aug 6 Italian Whites
Find the specific bottles for each of the above lectures @ https://veniviniamici.wixsite.com/home/post/save-the-dates-upcoming-virtual-wine-happy-hours
Event Questions? Stephen.Yanchuk@USPTO.Gov
PTOS Team Trivia Competition - Week 4
PTOS Team Trivia Competition brought to you by the PTOS Social Committee
Week 4 Trivia Theme – 60’s & 70’s
Wednesday July 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM ET Sharp
PTOS Members will need to form their own teams up to 5 players max
The captain of the team will need to submit the team name and player names using this form by 2:00 PM ET Wednesday July 15, 2020.
Each Team is encouraged to setup a video conference to collaborate during the Trivia event.
The Team Trivia event will start at 7:00 PM ET Sharp, everyone is encouraged to log in prior to 7:00 PM ET in order to be ready for when the Trivia event starts. A Countdown timer will be displayed to show when the Trivia event will start.
Must use your real name and valid email address in order to win. Only one prize per member
Each player of the winning team will have a choice of a $10 gift card and will be notified via email.
Due to Ethics restrictions members who are supervisors or managers or in a management position are limited to receiving a $10 Gift Card.
Go to https://trivia.ptos.org on the day of the event to participate.
Questions, please contact robert.hodge@uspto.gov, david.lotter@uspto.gov, or seahvosh.nikmanesh@uspto.gov
2021 Hoteler Committee Planning Session
Thursday, February 11th, 2020
12:00PM-1:00PM EST
2021 Hoteller Committee Activities under COVID restrictions
When it's time, start or join the WebEx meeting from here:
https://meetings.uspto.gov/orion/joinmeeting.do?MTID=c56ef54aa2ab207417f2637c31d560d2
Meeting Number: 999 809 861
Meeting Password: 458858
Audio Connection
5712705000 (CWMS Call In)
Access Code:
999 809 861
Brought to you by the PTOS Hoteler Committee.
Please direct any questions to Luther.Behringer2@uspto.gov or Philip.Bonzell@uspto.gov.