Overview

The World Tea Conference & Expo is North America’s premier gathering of the tea industry and is focused on teas and related products.

World Tea Expo is co-located with Bar & Restaurant Expo.

Why Attend – 2023

With access to leading suppliers and timely educational sessions, the show is dedicated to evolving the tea industry through interactive technologies, market applications, creative content, and community collaboration.

Conference tracks include:

• Issues & Trends
• Product Knowledge
• Health & Wellness
• E-commerce
• Staff Training and Operations
• Mixed Topics

Education highlights include:

• Tea Business Incubator: A 1-day session introducing attendees to leading figures in Tea today.
• Tea Business Skills: Gain an understanding of basic skills necessary in developing tea knowledge to cup better and buy smarter.
• Tea Flights: Take a journey of the taste buds to get a bird’s eye view of the most important offerings from 6 different growing regions.

Attendees get an opportunity to taste new flavors, discover cutting-edge products, test new technology solutions and be the first to discover the latest trends and products to hit the market on the Expo Floor.

Retailers, tea shop owners, distributors, F&B directors, spa managers, specialty grocers, mass merchants and other business professionals attend the Expo to see high-quality tea suppliers and related vendors exhibiting new products and innovations.

Why Exhibit – 2023

The tea industry needs new products, services and knowledge on how to rebuild their businesses for future growth and resilience, and to develop new guest loyalty. Exhibitors will get an opportunity to showcase new products, develop new customer relationships and strengthen brand recognition.

In addition, exhibitors can generate new sales with buyers and distributors seeking the most recent products and services for today’s industry needs.

Overview - 2022

World Tea Conference & Expo is an event dedicated to evolving the tea industry through interactive technologies, market applications, creative content, and community collaboration.

The specialty tea event focuses on the business of tea with unique sampling, tasting, and education on how to profit from tea. The conference + expo attracts the national and international tea community, including buyers and decision makers from retailers, grocery, hotels, distributors, foodservice, plus tea shops, gift shops, among others.

Why Attend – 2022

The event will feature a 2-day dynamic expo floor where attendees will be able to taste new flavors, discover innovative products, test the latest technology solutions and be the first to discover the hottest trends and products to hit the market.

General Conference Sessions include Culinary & Hospitality, Innovation & Technology, Issues & Trends, Marketing, and Product Knowledge.

Since the event is co-located with Bar & Restaurant Expo, attendees get access to additional exhibitors, plus operators from bars, restaurants, hotels, cruise lines and hospitality venues.

Why Exhibit – 2022

Retailers, tea shop owners, distributors, F&B directors, spa managers, specialty grocers, mass merchants, and other business professionals attend the conference.

The tea industry needs new products, services and knowledge on how to rebuild their businesses for future growth and resilience, and to develop new guest loyalty.

Majority of the buyers attend to see finished retail goods, meet commercial tea industry companies, or source new ingredients and solutions.

Organizer

Questex Hospitality Group helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences.

Source: Event Website