Gail Gastelu has a long and impressive 20 year background in the tea industry. She owns and operates her own business, publishes The Tea House Times in print and digitally, travels to cover newsworthy tea gatherings, samples new products, and reviews wonderful tea rooms, restaurants, and destinations which sell or serve tea around the world. Gail is closely involved with dignitaries of foreign tea growing countries of origin and has been exclusively invited as media to experience tea plantations, factories, processing, and tea culture first hand. She speaks about tea and judges competitions too. Gail is also producer of TeaTradeShow.com (open 24/7), TeaCourse.com and Tea Course Fast Track, co-owner of TeaEtiquetteCertified.com. Connecting businesses and consumers since 2003, her passion and drive is to help tea businesses grow and to promote tea appreciation to all. Gail has served as an officer or advisory board member to several associations, trade shows, and organizations over the years. Her communications and relationships with businesses, consumers, and media cross the tea industry, functional beverages, nutrition, and skincare industries. Gail maintains relationships with The Tea Association of the USA, Tea and Herbal Association of Canada, UK Tea & Infusions Association, Mid Atlantic Tea Business Association, New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers, and Cosmetic Executive Women.