The Dubai Tea Trading Centre has announced that the Global Tea Forum 2008 will be held on February 19th and 20th at the Hyatt Regency in Dubai. The biannual event, held for the first time in 2006, will focus on sharing industry-specific knowledge and improving tea production and marketing. Dubai has its sight on becoming a regional hub for tea trade, with the Middle East and neighboring regions accounting for approximately 25% of global tea imports.