Inbusiness, industries need
associations to protect their best interests and to create
an environment conductive to growth. Associations serve as a
scaffold to build the overall economic success of an
industry, to develop positive marketing and media
impressions and to defend against harmful allegations that
can damage the vitality of an industry. The tea industry
looks to The Tea Association of the USA, Inc., The
Tea Council of the USA, and the Specialty
Tea Institute (STI) for its wholesale and retail
needs...
Bruce (tea writer, photographer, tea blender, and guest
speaker) and
Shelley (tea writer) Richardson, proprietors of The
Elmwood Inn, meet Danielle at the
Take Me to Tea Expo
2004.
On Saturday, September 11, 2004, a special tea party took
place at the Pillsbury Home, 95 High Street, Milford, NH
03055. This tea party, provided by The
Cozy Tea Cart, is
part of a larger event called “Tea Across America, 2004,”
an effort to promote tea parties in nursing homes in each of
the 50 states on the weekend following the third anniversary
of the September 11th terrorist attacks. During “Tea
Across America, 2003” private citizens brought tea, food,
and elegance to more than 1,500 seniors through 30 tea parties
in 22 states. Tea Across America, 2004 is being
coordinated by The Shelley A. Marshall Foundation, established
in honor of Shelley Marshall, who was killed at the Pentagon
on September 11th.
Pamela Aaron is the founder of the
Johnson County Herb Society, as well as the company, Let's
Talk Tea. Affectionately known as the "Texas Tea Queen",
Pamela Aaron has lectured all over the country in areas such
as, "18th Century Tea Etiquette & Equipage; Teapot
Collectibles; The Japanese Tea Ceremony, and countless other
topics. She has been a guest on local CBS & NBC a.m./p.m.
talk shows, host of the cable program "Ft. Worth Living" and
has been a tea consultant for renowned Harry Winston Jewelers
(NY). Pamela and I met several years ago at one of her
lectures in February, 2001 at the Nashua Public
Library. Since then, she has not only advised me in pursuing
my career in tea, but she has become a dear friend to me and
my family. She is a special person that everyone should find
the opportunity to meet!
The Cozy Tea Cart
is a proud member of the American Specialty Tea Institute,
a division of the Tea Association of the U.S.A. This is a
non-profit organization dedicated to educating and serving the
needs of purveyors in the specialty tea industry.
Judy
Larkin, a native English woman, is a new and dear friend
Danielle met on her journey to China. Her passion for hats and
all things tea is contagious! Check out her web site here
www.larkintea.com and learn all about Judy. She is a
funny, endearing, and entertaining person. You will instantly
want to meet her after visiting her web site!
Enjoy your visit to Maine in
a 19th century guest house full of tradition and elegance.
The Holiday Guest House,
built in 1814, is one of the oldest B&B's in Maine, and has a
long and distinguished history of offering travelers
exceptional accommodations, privacy and convenience to all of
southern Maine's attractions. Visit
www.holidayguesthousebnb.com to learn more.
