GUWAHATI: Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) is organizing a first of its kind tea conclave with digital conferences, exhibition of different varieties of products related to the tea industry, and virtual buyer-seller meet spread over a period of 90 days from 1st September to 30th November, 2020.
CII in the past has organized eight tea conclaves and this time because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this tea conclave will be a virtual one and will have virtual stalls similar to regular exhibitions. The online registration process of the same will commence soon.
“Producers and manufacturers will be able to display their products in the stalls. Buyers and tea connoisseurs can visit the stalls. During this pandemic, this exclusive virtual platform for tea will open up the horizon of business linkages, both nationally and internationally,” said Bidyananda Barkakoty, Chairman, CII North East Tea Panel and Advisor of North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) who will be heading the conclave with Ravi Agarwal and Dinesh Bihani.
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“There will be Buyers—Sellers Meet, both B2B and B2C. This platform will also be a good opportunity to launch new products as well as for start-ups and innovators,” added Barkakoty.
This digital conclave will be attended by central and state government policymakers, Tea Board officials, tea producers, tea traders, brokers, tea cafes, tea machinery manufacturers, tea implements manufacturers, tea research organizations, tea auction organizers, educational institutes, tea associations, banks, and financial institutions and the general public. Overseas delegates will also be invited to participate in the tea conclave.