World Tea Awards to Recognize the Brightest Leaders in the Industry, May 7 During World Tea Expo in Long Beach, Calif.
The 2nd Annual World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards), celebrating the tea community and recognizing some of the best from the industry, will take place May 7 from 7 – 11:30 p.m. on the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach, Calif.
The Awards will be held during World Tea Expo, May 6 – 8, 2015 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The event is the leading tradeshow focused 100 percent on premium teas and related products.
Advance registration and information for both World Tea Expo and the World Tea Awards is at WorldTeaExpo.com.
Expected to sell out to a room of 200+ tea industry influencers from around the globe, the World Tea Awards program includes a formal dinner and ceremony, to celebrate some of the brightest leaders from the tea community. During the event, winners will be named in several key categories.
Nominees include:
Best Tea Publication
Best Social Media Reach
- Lu Ann Pannunzio, @teaaholic
- T By Daniel, @tbydaniel
- Nicole Martin, @teaformeplease
- Anna Kojack, @TARMtea
- Alexis Siemons, @teaandpetals
- Adagio Teas, adagiotea.com
- Camellia Sinensis, camellia-sinensis.com
- Tea Association of Canada, tea.ca
- Seven Cups, sevencups.com
- Tea Ave, teaave.com
- The Cup of Life by Lu Ann Pannunzio
- Tea for Me Please by Nicole Martin
- The Voice of Tea by Chris Cason
- An International Tea Moment by Jen Piccotti
- World of Tea by Tony Gebely
- Bill Waddington, TeaSource
- Shabnam Weber, The Tea Emporium
- Peter Martino, Capital Teas
- James Norwood Pratt, Author and Authority on Tea and Tea Lore
- Victoria Bisogno, El Club del Te
- Ken Cohen, Qigong Research & Practice Center
- Babette Donaldson, Author of The Everything Healthy Tea Book
- Tea Association of Canada
- Jane Pettigrew, Tea Specialist, Historian, Writer, Consultant
- Shabnam Weber, The Tea Emporium
- Elyse Peterson, Tealet
- Maria Uspenski, The Tea Spot
- Raelene Gannon, Tea and All Its Splendour
- Max Rivest, Wize Monkey
- Elizabeth McGinnis, Chahoney
- Raelene Gannon, Tea and All Its Splendour
- Jane Pettigrew, Tea Specialist, Historian, Writer, Consultant
- Dan Bolton, Tea Biz Blog and Industry Consultant, Editor
- Jason McDonald, The Great Mississippi Tea Company
- David De Candia, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf