Even though North America is dominated by coffee, tea is emerging thanks to health and wellness trend specially among younger generation. Following this trend, many tea festivals and conferences are now held all across USA. North American Tea Conference is also one of them which is scheduled to be held soon in USA. Basic information on the conference are as follows,

Date: September 16th- 19th, 2019

Venue: Kimpton EPIC Hotel Miami- Miami, Florida

Register Now:http://www.teausa.com/teausa/images/Steeping_in_the_Miami_Heat_Registration.pdf

About Gold Medal Tea Competition: http://www.teausa.com/teausa/images/Contest_Rules_2019_Gold_Medal.pdf

Apply for sustainability awards: http://www.teausa.com/teausa/images/Sustainability_Awards_2019_ONLINE.PDF

Agenda

Monday, September 16th

STI CLASSES: Level 1 and Level 3 Pu’erh: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Pesticide Summit Meeting 1:00- 2:30 PM(Closed to public, by invitation only)

Tea Association of the USACommittee Meetings: 2:30- 4:00 PM

Tea and Herbal Association of Canada Technical Committee Meeting: 4:00- 5:00 PM(Committee Members)

Tea and Herbal Association of Canada FAO-IGG/TEA Update: 5:00- 6:00 PM(Open to All)

Tuesday, September 17th

STI CLASSES: Level 2 and Level 3 Oolong: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Registration 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 PM

Golf Tee Time: 8:00 A.M. (Transportation on your own) (location TBD)

Tour /Lunch Event 12:30- 3:30 P.M. (location TBD)

Gold Medal Tea Competition/Sustainability Awards Display 5:00- 6:00 PM

Welcome Reception 6:30- 8:30 PM

Wednesday, September 18th

Producers/Importers/Consumers Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

SPEAKER 10:30-11:15 AMIan Gibbs: The International Tea Committee Ltd

SPEAKER 11:15-12:00 AM Sharon Hall: United Kingdom Tea & Infusions Association, Ltd.

Networking Lunch 12:00-1:30 PM

Tea Association of the USA Annual and Regular Board Meeting 1:30-3:00 PM

Tea Council of the USA Annual and Regular Board Meeting 3:00-4:00 PM

Tea and Herbal Association of Canada (AGM) 3:00-4:30 PM

Chairman’s Reception 6:30 PM

Chairman’s Award Dinner 7:30 PM

Hospitality Suite 9:30- 11:30 PM

Thursday, September 19th

Breakfast 6:30 – 8:00 AM

SPEAKER 8:00-8:45 AM Gary Hemphill- Beverage Marketing Corporation

SPEAKER 8:45-9:30 AMScott Clemons- Brown Brothers Harriman

SPEAKER 9:30-10:15 AM Christopher Whitebread- Rain Forest Alliance

SPEAKER 10:15-11:00 AMLouise Pollock- Pollock Communications

ClosingRemarks/Refreshments Immediately Following

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References

1.About North American Tea Conference: http://www.teausa.org/14938/10th-annual-north-american-tea-conference