World Tea Expo Announces Nominees of the 2015 World Tea Awards

World Tea Awards to Recognize the Brightest Leaders in the Industry, May 7 During World Tea Expo in Long Beach, Calif.

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Apr 08, 2015, 05:27 ET

LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2^nd 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 (#WorldTeaExpo or #WTE15), 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 300+ 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

Best Tea Industry Website

Adagio Teas, adagiotea.com
Camellia Sinensis, camellia-sinensis.com
Tea Association of Canada, tea.ca
Seven Cups, sevencups.com
Tea Ave, teaave.com

Best Tea Business

Best Tea Blog

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

Best Tea Educator

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

Best Tea Health Advocate

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

Best Tea Marketing

Best Tea Industry Innovator

Elyse Peterson, Tealet
Maria Uspenski, The Tea Spot
Raelene Gannon, Tea and All Its Splendour
Max Rivest, Wize Monkey
Elizabeth McGinnis, Chahoney

Best Tea Personality

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

Tickets for the World Tea Awards may be purchased at WorldTeaExpo.com or by calling 702-789-1831. Full tables of 10 may be arranged through Edie Gillette at [email protected]. Participants do not need to be a delegate of World Tea Expo to purchase a ticket to the World Tea Awards.

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