11:00 am - Pre-Revolutionary War Protests: Why Tea?
11:00 am - 11:45, Mike Raab
American colonial settlers imported a wide range of English sourced commodities (such as glass, paper, lead, painter’s colors, sugar and tea) through the East India Company. Beginning with the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, at least ten “Tea Party” protests occurred throughout the colonies between 1773 and 1775. This presentation will explore the question “Why was tea the focal point for the outrage?"
Presenter Bio
Mike Raab, Tea-for-All
Tea-For-All™ was founded in 2011 by Deborah Raab and has evolved resulting from her personal love for the rituals of tea. Mike joined the Tea-For-All team as the business and marketing manager. He has a strong background in engineering and science as well as sales and marketing. Michael holds a BS in Applied Mathematics and an MBA. He has over 40 years of experience in sales and marketing, and over 5 years as a business/marketing consultant. Mike is a “Certified Tea Specialists” from the Tea Association of the U.S., through their Specialty Tea Institute (STI). He served proudly as a Tea Mentors™ to STI (professional trainers for Certification classes).
Tea-for-All is a member of the Mid Atlantic Tea Business Association; and both Mike and Debbie are past Presidents. He has given numerous talks and/or lectures about tea and its’ history.Mike and Debbie have travelled to many tea-growing areas in: China, Nepal, India, Mississippi, Hawaii and South Carolina. They annually attend the World Tea Expo as well as other tea-related events to learn and stay abreast of industry news and trends.