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Meet & Greet - Open to All!
Speakers
Content & Conference Mgr., Questex/World Tea Expo
FaithAnn Bailes is the Co-Founder of Take Me 2 Tea in 2003 and later rebranded as World Tea Expo. Her current role is Content and Conference Mgr. for World Tea Expo & Questex.She has been involved in the tea industry for over 20 years.
Owner, Jeni Dodd Tea
Jeni Dodd, a native of America's heartland, has traveled to tea-growing regions across the globe in search of the perfect cup of tea. She has visited all of the original tea-producing countries, as well as up-and-coming regions like Nepal, witnessing the hard work and dedication of...
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Sunday March 26, 2023 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room #S219
7:00am PDT
7:30am PDT
Tea Business Incubator Test
Speakers
Co-Owner, Camellia sinensis
Kevin first bought tea in Asia in 1989 and has since spent every Spring there as for almost 25 years. Aside from his obsessive quest for Darjeeling’s finest leaf, his interest in the teas of Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the African continent have added these regions to his repertoire.Born...
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Owner, Jeni Dodd Tea
Jeni Dodd, a native of America's heartland, has traveled to tea-growing regions across the globe in search of the perfect cup of tea. She has visited all of the original tea-producing countries, as well as up-and-coming regions like Nepal, witnessing the hard work and dedication of...
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Marketing and Operations Director, Cornelia Bean
Brooklynn Krul was only eight years old when her parents started Cornelia Bean, a tea and coffee retail business in Winnipeg, Canada, which focuses on quality, sustainability, and wellness. She spent the next fourteen years lending a hand in the business and developing a rich love...
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Founder, Urban Tea Company
Since 2006, Sherolyn Sellers has served as the TEO of the Urban Tea Party located in Atlanta, GA. Her mission as TEO is to normalize the daily tea experience, especially for black women. The Urban Tea Party is the essence of Sisterhood, Spirituality, and Soul. In today's session...
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Owner, Tea Market
Stacie RobertsonTea Market Founder and Owner * STI Certified Tea SpecialistCertified Holistic Health Coach * Wellness Lifestyle EducatorTeacher, Speaker, Master Blender
Blogger & Banker, The Oolong Drunk
Cody Wade has been involved in tea as an influencer and writer for 7+ years. He writes on his blog TheOolongDrunk.com, and is also a regular contributor for World Tea News. Cody has even shifted into making tea accessible by making it entertaining, by hosting a LIVE tea-talk show...
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Monday March 27, 2023 7:30am - 5:00pm PDT
Room #S230
5:30pm PDT
6:00pm PDT
7:30am PDT
7:30am PDT
8:00am PDT
A Future Where Everyone Wins-Translating a Living Wage into Reality
Speakers
Director, Fine Tea Merchants
Will Battle has worked in the tea industry for more than 25 years. He started his career at Tetley in the UK and trained in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Malawi. He has blended for factories in consumption markets as diverse as Australia, Pakistan, Europe, Russia, South Africa, and...
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Owner, Jeni Dodd Tea
Jeni Dodd, a native of America's heartland, has traveled to tea-growing regions across the globe in search of the perfect cup of tea. She has visited all of the original tea-producing countries, as well as up-and-coming regions like Nepal, witnessing the hard work and dedication of...
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Vice President, Universal Commodities (Tea) Trading, Inc.
Jem McDowall is Vice-President at Universal Commodities, New York. Jem started his career in 1984 joining Lipton in London. After six years in Sri Lanka and Malawi as a buyer-exporter, he moved to a development role for markets as diverse as Morocco and Uzbekistan, finally managing...
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Owner, Rare Tea Company
Henrietta Lovell is known around the world as the Rare Tea Lady. She is the founder and master blender of the award-winning, global brand, Rare Tea Company. Since 2000 Henrietta has been traveling the world, working directly with small independent tea gardens, from the Shire Highlands...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
Room #S224
8:00am PDT
Boba Bootcamp
Speakers
Co-Owner, MILK+T
Stacey Kwong was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to immigrant Chinese parents. From reselling phones in high school, to starting a failed clothing line in college, it was as if she was wired to start her own business.She and her business partner found success through boba...
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Co-Owner, Loose Leaf Boba
Thomas Liu is the founder of Loose Leaf Boba Company. He started selling boba in a Swap Meet with his Co-Founder/Wife in 2012 after high school. While attending college full time, in 2014, he opened his first brick-and-mortar boba shop in West Covina, CA called BYOB Boba Company...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
Room #S219
8:00am PDT
8:00am PDT
Tea Incubator Skills Breakout
Speakers
Tea Development Lead, Starbucks
Chris Johnston/MacnittChris Johnston started his tea journey at eight years old and grew up in his family’s tea business. Steeped in passion, he joined Teas Etc. at nineteen to develop their tea blends and manage their raw material quality. While working for Teas Etc. In 2016, he...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 8:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S230
9:45am PDT
9:45am PDT
Intent-Based Advertising
Speakers
Founder, Steeped Content
Mackenzie Bailey is the founder of Steeped Content; she helps tea companies grow with digital marketing. She has expertise in the tea sector, agency experience, and a strong educational background. Mackenzie holds an MSc in Marketing Strategy & Innovation, a BCom with an Entrepreneurship...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room #S219
9:45am PDT
Tea into the Future: Understanding and Managing Change
Speakers
President, Tea Association of the USA
Peter began his career at Unilever and spent over 32 years working with Lipton Tea as part of Royal Estates Tea Co. Peter was the first American-born Tea Taster in the history of T.J. Lipton/Unilever and was featured on The History Channel’s Modern Marvels.His career at Unilever...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room #S224
9:45am PDT
Training is Everything: Education is critical to making tea a successful part of your business.
Speakers
Owner, Rare Tea Company
Henrietta Lovell is known around the world as the Rare Tea Lady. She is the founder and master blender of the award-winning, global brand, Rare Tea Company. Since 2000 Henrietta has been traveling the world, working directly with small independent tea gardens, from the Shire Highlands...
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Global Head of Sales and Development, The Rare Tea Company
Jack Clay is the Global Head of Sales and Development for Rare Tea Company, London. He has a vast wealth of knowledge in developing and implementing training programs across retail and hospitality - and across the globe from Macau to Beverley Hills. Jack is a highly engaging speaker...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room #S226
11:00am PDT
11:00am PDT
Embracing Change: An Optimistic Outlook For Tea
Speakers
President, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada
For almost two decades, Shabnam Weber owned and operated her own tea company in Toronto, Canada. With retail stores and a wholesale business, her company was one of the first of its kind in Toronto. Her passion and love of tea led her to become involved with the Tea and Herbal Association...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S224
11:00am PDT
The Personal Journey of a Female Tea-Maker
Speakers
Head of Operations, Tea Studio
I call myself a ‘Tea Child’. Born on a tea estate, the daughter of a tea planter in Upper Assam.The family having had to relocate to Dubai when I was all of 5 and then on to Sri Lanka a decade later, my shallow roots in tea had literally withered away. Stepping into my adult life...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S226
12:00pm PDT
12:00pm PDT
4:00pm PDT
5:15pm PDT
7:00pm PDT
Kevin Gascoyne's Rarest Tea Tasting (SOLD OUT)
Speakers
Co-Owner, Camellia sinensis
Kevin first bought tea in Asia in 1989 and has since spent every Spring there as for almost 25 years. Aside from his obsessive quest for Darjeeling’s finest leaf, his interest in the teas of Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the African continent have added these regions to his repertoire.Born...
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Tuesday March 28, 2023 7:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room #S230
7:30am PDT
8:00am PDT
Hacking Digital Sales: Turn Rapidly Evolving Trends into Assets
Moderators
Marketing and Operations Director, Cornelia Bean
Brooklynn Krul was only eight years old when her parents started Cornelia Bean, a tea and coffee retail business in Winnipeg, Canada, which focuses on quality, sustainability, and wellness. She spent the next fourteen years lending a hand in the business and developing a rich love...
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Speakers
Co-Owner, Brooklyn Tea
Jamila McGill is a proud native of Southwest Atlanta. After graduating summa cum laude from Spelman College in 2010, she became an elementary school teacher in Bedstuy, Brooklyn, NY. While pursuing her Masters in Early Childhood Development, Jamila rose to become Dean of Students...
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Owner, Nepal Tea
Nishchal Banskota is a 2nd generation tea producer and the founder of Nepal Tea which directly brings certified organic teas from Nepal to the American market. His vision is to create a tech-enabled transparent tea trade that bridges the gap between the primary producers and consumers...
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Co-Owner, Brooklyn Tea
We're fascinated by tea. It’s natural, healthy, and has a variety of tastes and benefits. Preparing tea can be as simple as pouring boiling water over a handful of dried leaves or as complex as discovering the exact time and temperature for the “perfect cup” of your favorite...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room #S224
8:00am PDT
Is There GMO in My Tea?
Speakers
Owner, Teacraft Technical Services
Nigel Melican has 42 years of hands-on experience in all facets of the tea industry, providing technical guidance to clients in 32 countries – from green tea feasibility in Australia to tea extracts in Zimbabwe. Latterly he has progressed from assisting large-scale commodity tea...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room #S220
8:00am PDT
Print Vs. Digital: Knowing the Difference
Speakers
Editor, TeaTime Magazine
Editor, TeaTime Magazine (Hoffman Media) and Jane Pettigrew’s World of Tea (83Press)Lorna Reeves was introduced to the pleasures of afternoon tea at the Williamsburg Inn many years ago, and it wasn’t long before tea drinking became an essential part her daily routine. While...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room #S219
8:00am PDT
This is Your Brain on Tea
Speakers
Founder & CEO, Sage Tonic
Dr. Nada Milosavljevic (“Dr. Nada”) is the author of the critically-acclaimed book, Holistic Health for Adolescents, and the Founder and CEO of Sage Tonic, an innovative holistic program for wellness. Proceeds from Sage Tonic benefit high school students to provide education...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room #S221
9:15am PDT
From Farm to TeaCup: Grown Locally
Speakers
Founder, Antiquity TeaHouse & KinShip
Cass Ruhlman did not grow up around tea, but she did grow up around gardens while living in Florida and North Carolina. She also grew up with the entrepreneurial spirit evident from her family's small hotel business. The love and appreciation for tea came during college while she...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room #S224
9:15am PDT
Reaching Out to an Untouched Audience: Welcoming the Next Generation of Tea Drinkers
Speakers
Co-Owner, Cup of Communitea
Justine: As both the Co-owner of Cup of Communitea and, by day, a leadership project manager Justine has an eye for programming and a passion for education. Taking her skills to the tea world she has helped to develop educational tea programming that is inclusive to all.
Co-Owner, Cup of Communitea
Co-owner of Cup of Communitea, a K-12 English as a Second Language Instructional Coach, and a mom of two. Some may think those are three very different roles but Melissa enjoys finding ways to weave them together to create inclusive educational tea programming for all ages and ba...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room #S219
9:15am PDT
9:15am PDT
What on Earth is in Your TeaCup
Speakers
Professor, UC Davis
Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague earned B.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees from The University of California, Los Angeles working with Professor Michael Jung. She then moved to Yale University as a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Professor Samuel Danishefsky. In 1992, Professor...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room #S221
10:30am PDT
Experiential Retail
Speakers
Co-Owner, Camellia sinensis
Kevin first bought tea in Asia in 1989 and has since spent every Spring there as for almost 25 years. Aside from his obsessive quest for Darjeeling’s finest leaf, his interest in the teas of Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the African continent have added these regions to his repertoire.Born...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S224
10:30am PDT
LWYRUP: Better Call Jeni
Speakers
Owner, Jeni Dodd Tea
Jeni Dodd, a native of America's heartland, has traveled to tea-growing regions across the globe in search of the perfect cup of tea. She has visited all of the original tea-producing countries, as well as up-and-coming regions like Nepal, witnessing the hard work and dedication of...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S220
10:30am PDT
Tea & Chocolate Pairing: A Match Made in Heaven
Speakers
Director, Kruze
Stijn Van Schoonlandt grew up in the food industry and his passion for food and exotic flavors istherefore no surprise. He runs the coffee and tea business Kruze in Belgium, the chocolate capital ofthe world. Besides roasting his own coffees and making his own tea blends, Stijn works...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S219
10:30am PDT
Tea is for Tranquility
Speakers
Co-Owner, Amarissa Woods Teas & Spices
Madison Andre is co-owner of Amarissa Woods Teas & Spices in Chillicothe, Ohio. She has loved tea since she was a little girl, curling up with a mug and watching T.V. with her mom, Cristy, who opened their shop at farmer's markets and festivals in 2010. Madison is a creator at heart...
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Room #S221
12:00pm PDT
12:00pm PDT