Come see us and place an order at the following trade shows
Caffè Culture – London, UK
June 23 - 25, 2010
Booth E134
Come place an order with: John Hales
If you’re in the UK this June, be sure to make Café Culture a top priority. In addition to hundreds of exhibitors carrying everything you need to make your café a success, the show hosts the 2010 World Barista Championship. As always, be sure to stop by the Metro booth and see what’s new in the world of tea!
Register for the show here.
Fancy Food Show (NASFT) NY
June 27 - 29, 2010
Booth 705
Come place an order with: Al Cardenas, Hannah Vandergrift
New York…New York…Get ready for the largest specialty food & beverage show in North America! With over 2500 vendors from 81 countries you’re bound to discover that perfect new product to set your business apart from the rest. (May we suggest something from the Metropolitan Tea booth?) See you in the Big Apple.
Register for the show here.
Atlanta Gift Show
July 16 - 20, 2010
Booth 704, 2nd Floor, West Wing
Come place an order with: John Chaffey, Christina Tsiktsiris
If you know Metropolitan Tea, you know we love the Atlanta Gift Show. Atlanta truly is a buyer’s market with gifts, specialty food and houseware products by the thousands. Stop by, say hi and take a peak at all of our new teas & accessories. (And…don’t forget to place your Fall order!)
Register for the show here.
CGTA Gift Show - Toronto
Aug. 8 - 12, 2010
NEW BOOTH! 9912
Come place an order with: All staff
According to the CGTA, the Toronto Gift Show offers, “MORE TO SEE, MORE TO DO & MORE TO BUY!” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. One of our favorite shows, (because we all get a chance to meet customers over the week), the CGTA Toronto is the perfect spot to place your Fall order. See you there!
Register for the show here.
Alberta Gift Show, Edmonton
Aug. 15 - 18, 2010
Booth 4934
Come place an order with: Gerry Vandergrift, Candace Santangelo, Chris Clark, Hannah Vandergrift
Another one of our oldest shows and one we never miss. Western Canada’s largest gift mart, the Alberta Gift Show recently underwent a very successful redesign to better highlight the thousands of products, and hundreds of vendors housed under its roof. Come say howdy and get ready to order some tea!
Register for the show here.
New York Gift Show
Aug. 15 - 19, 2010
Booth 3171
Come place an order with: John Chaffey, Christina Tsiktsiris
One thing’s for sure, you will never visit the New York Gift show and say there’s nothing to see. The show hosts thousands of exhibitors and buyers from around the world, wall to wall seminars and receptions and of course, the World’s premiere tea and gift wholesaler, Metropolitan Tea! Come place your Fall order in NY!
Register for the show here.
Montreal Gift Show
Aug. 22 - 25, 2010
Booth 4481
Come place an order with: Al Cardenas
According to their website, the Montreal Gift Show is the place where “Business meets pleasure!” (Well, they do offer free cappuccino…) It’s also the only place in Quebec to come visit Metropolitan Tea, see what’s new and place your order for Fall. Bienvenue à Montreal!
Register for the show here.
Specialty & Fine Food Fair London
Sep. 5 - 7, 2010
Booth 933
Come place an order with: Chris Clark
We had a great time at this show last year so we’re headin’ back o’er the pond. The Specialty & Fine Food Fair is a great place to get a feel for what’s new in European gourmet. Stop by for a visit, place your Fall tea order, and be charmed by our exotic Canadian accents!
Register for the show here.
NEW SHOW!
Vancouver Gift Expo
Sep. 19 - 20, 2010
Booth 239-241
Come place and order with: Katherine Duncan and John Hales
A new show for Metropolitan Tea and the gift industry in general! The Vancouver Gift Expo is billing itself as the city’s only wholesale gift show. If you need another reason to visit one of Canada’s most beautiful locales, this is it. Come by and place your order for Christmas!
Register for the show here.
Natural Products Expo East, Boston
Oct. 14 - 16, 2010
NEW BOOTH! 1036
Come place an order with: John Chaffey
The most important organic food show in the East - as featured on Good Morning America! Natural Products Expo East is the place to be for organic, green and other healthy living products. And what’s healthier than a pot of organic tea? Stop by and we can discuss. We can take your winter tea order. See you in Boston!
Register for the show here.
Coffee Fest Seattle
Oct. 29 - 31, 2010
Booth 1201
Come place an order with: Christina Tsiktsiris
Starting life as “The little coffee show that could”, Seattle’s Coffee Fest has grown to become one of the must-see shows in the North West. We’ve been there for a few years now and the show continues to impress. Stop by and check out our equally impressive tea collection.
Register for the show here.
Smoky Mountain Gift Show
Nov. 5 - 9, 2010
Booth: MF 101
Come place and order with John Chaffey
If you love huckleberry tea and bluegrass music, the Smoky Mountain Gift Show is the place to be this November. Now in its 45th year, the Smoky Mountain show is one of our perennial favorites. Come see what’s new and place an order for Christmas. See you in the Smokies!
Register for the show here.
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