By admin on April 3, 2010
Core Conference, June 11-13, is comprised of 55 individual sessions including focused tastings, hands-on workshops and executive & technical seminars. Seminar topics cover the latest trends in the industry, beginner – advanced tea knowledge, sales & marketing tools, business solutions and recent research in tea and health.
Core Conference Overview
| FRIDAY, JUNE 11 |
| 8:00 – 9:30 AM |
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Tea 101, Bruce Richardson
A Road Map to Organic Certification, Beth Johnston
Legal Requirements for Labeling Tea, Kristen Schneider
State of the Industry – An Origin Perspective (Panel Discussion), Moderated by George Jage
Focused Tasting: Discovering the Treasure of Yunnan China known as Pu’erh Cha, Philip Parda |
| 9:45 – 10:45 AM |
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Tea in Personal Care Products – What is Truly Natural, Norma Manty
How to Use Social Media to Grow Your Tea Business, Kevin Rose
Hosting a Successful Tea Tasting Event, Beth Johnston
Tea Sourcing in the Himalayas, Thomas Holtz |
| 11:00 AM -12:00 PM |
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Can I Say That? Legality of Health Claims, Asa Markel
Making Websites that Make Money, Elisabeth Knottingham
Capture the Media’s Attention (Panel Discussion), Heidi Kyser
ETS*: Tea and Health, Mark Blumenthal
Focused Tasting: Africa, Nigel Melican |
| 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
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Skill Building: Comparative Origin Cupping, David DeCandia
Skill Building: Brewing & Serving Hot & Iced Tea, Scott Svihula |
| 3:30 – 5:30 PM |
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Creative Finger Sandwiches – Artistry on a Plate, Kim Hendrickson |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM |
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Basketology – Creating Professional Gift Baskets, Tom & Pam Newell
Tea and Chocolate Pairing, Lisa Boalt Richardson |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 12 |
| 8:00 – 9:30 AM |
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Reality Check – Finding Happiness and Profitability in Tea, Charles Cain
The Language of Tea – Basic Mandarin for Tea Terms, Lambert Ninteman
Fearless Marketing – Owning Your Retail Marketplace, Bryan Stafford
ETS*: Global Trends in Tea, Brian Morgan
Focused Tasting: Teaching Tea – Mentor Your Staff into Becoming True Tea Professionals, Suzette Hammond
Focused Tasting: Global Tisanes-New Tastes and Increased Profits, Yoon Hee Kim |
| 9:45 – 10:45 AM |
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Being Provocative-The Art of Merchandising, Bill Waddington
Hawaii Grown Tea -Why is it so Important? Eva Lee
ETS*: Rooibos and the Body’s Own Master Antioxidant -Glutathione, Carl Albrecht |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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From Selection to Description – Developing Tea Menus that Tease the Taste-buds, Lindsey Goodwin
Tea -There May Be Trouble Ahead, Nigel Melican
Making the Transition from a Mom and Pop Business, Thomas Wagner
ETS*: Transforming the Tea Industry, Sabrina Vigilante
Focused Tasting: Blended/Flavored Teas, Mim Enck |
| 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
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Skill Building: Blending a Classic Breakfast Tea, Eliot Jordan |
| 3:30 – 5:30 PM |
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Tea and Cocktails – Flavor Fusion, Lisa Brown |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM |
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Honey Sommelier – Tasting and Pairing Artisanal Honey with Tea, C. Marina Marchese
Tea and Cheese Pairing, Cynthia Gold |
SUNDAY, JUNE 13
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| 8:00 – 9:30 AM |
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How to Photograph Tea and Teaware, Jennifer Sauer
Social Responsibility and Certifications (Panel Discussion), Moderated by Heidi Kyser, Panelists include: Christine Courtelis of TransFair USA, Ann Maria Hourigan of QAI, Graham Mitchell of UTZ CERTIFIED North America, and Sabrina Vigilante of Rainforest Alliance.
Fifty Special Event Ideas to Build Business and Drive Traffic, Amy Lawrence
ETS*: Tea Science-From Lab to Application, Rob McCaleb
Focused Tasting: Unusual Whites and Oolongs, Jane Pettigrew |
| 8:30 – 11:30 AM |
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Skill Building: Creating Blends out of the Box with Teas and Botanicals,
Steve Schwartz
Skill Building: Becoming a Better Cupper, Scott Svihula |
| 9:45 – 10:45 AM |
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Looking Deeply into Tea – The Gardens and Workers, Shelley Richardson
Ready to Drink Tea 101 – From Concepts to Consumers, Anton Angelich & Joseph Minella
Financing Options and Raising Capital for Your Business,
Robert D. Billow
ETS*: Fact or Fiction – The Science Behind Emerging Beverage Ingredients, Frank Jaksch
Focused Tasting: Unusual Black Teas, Jane Pettigrew |
| 11:00 – 12:00 PM |
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Tea Room Survival (Panel Discussion), Moderated by Dean Jablon
Current Research on Tea’s Health Benefits, Mark Blumenthal
ETS*: The Decaffeination Process, Richard Enticott
Focused Tasting: Japanese Green Tea, Rona Tison |
| 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
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Cooking with Tea – Exploring the Culinary Potential of the Leaf, Robert Wemischner |
* ETS – Executive & Technical Content
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