November 2006 Events Calendar

FEATURES

Your Brand
Who do you want to be?
by Julie Beals

Your Identity Stand out in the crowd
by Chris Ryan

Roasting and Retailing
Cafés control their destinies by taking over both sides of the business
by Terry Davis

Coffee Compass
St. Helena: Island of exile’s exquisite coffee
by Cindy-Lou Dale

DEPARTMENTS

Nine Bars
Putting a name on taste
by Jason Burton

Roasters Realm
Surviving slow times
by Tom Becklund

Tea Business Extreme sampling
by Bill Waddington

Global Scope
Predicting the future of coffee: The work of Judy Ganes, coffee commodity analyst
by David Griswold

Matchmaking
Afternoon tea
by Carla Passino

Ice is Nice
Drinking iced coffee year-round
by Kara Newman

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November 2006
Ninth Annual Holualoa Kona Coffee Tasting & Art Stroll Date: November 4 Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Website: www.konacoffeefest.com Phone: 808/326-7820
NCA Webinar Series—“Train the Trainer” by Bruce Milletto of Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup Date: November 14, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST Location: Kona, Hawaii Website: www.ncausa.org Phone: 808/326-7820
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December 2006
2006 Tea Association of the USA Holiday Dinner Date: December 4, 6 to 10 p.m. EST Location: New York Website: www.teausa.org Phone: 212/986-9415
NCA Webinar Series— “Sustainability for Passion and Profit” by Rick Peyser of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Date: December 6, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST Location: Kona, Hawaii Website: www.ncausa.org Phone: 808/326-7820
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January 2007
Roasters Guild Training/Accreditation Trip Date: January 8-12, 2007 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Website: www.scaa.org Phone: 562/624-4100
Fair Trade Coffee Tour: A Working Adventure Vacation Date: January 17-25, 2007 Location: Vera Cruz/Oaxaca, Mexico Website: www.uvm.edu/adventures Phone: 800/639-3210 or 802/656-2085
Midwest Regional Barista Competition Date: January 2007 (Dates TBD) Location: Location TBD Website: www.scaa.org Phone: 562/624-4100
Arizona barista jam 2007 Date: January 7–8, 2007 Location: Tucson, Ariz. Website: www.arizonabaristajam.com Phone: 602/548-2259
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February 2007
Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition Date: February 22-25, 2007 Location: Chicago Website: www.scaa.org Phone: 562/624-4100
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March 2007
Western Regional Barista Competition Date: March 2007 (Dates TBD) Location: Petaluma, Calif. Website: www.scaa.org Phone: 562/624-4100
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April 2007
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May 2007
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June 2007
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