World Tea Expo to kick off in Las Vegas
The 2010 World Tea Expo is once again taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from the 11th to 13th of June. The annual trade show, dedicated to specialty / premium tea industry, will host a variety of events including educational conferences, tea championship awards and new business boot camp. More than 300 specialty tea wholesale suppliers and related vendors will exhibit new products, services and innovations. Organizers expect thousands of attendees from all sectors: retailers, tea room owners, F&B directors, spa managers, specialty grocers, mass merchants and other business professionals. The US tea industry was valued at $7 billion in 2008 and is thought to reach $10 billion by the end of the current year.