MILAN – Registration is now open for the 2020 Re:co Symposium, recast as a global digital experience, and for applications for the Re:co Fellowship Program. The online symposium will take place July 16-17, followed by ongoing content and engagement activities.
A gathering of the greatest minds and most influential leaders in the coffee industry, the event is renowned for its high-level focus on the most important topics shaping the present and future of coffee. In its newly-imagined digital format, Re:co aims to grow in reach, accessibility, and impact.
Re:co will offer five session tracks this year, focused on the pressing challenges, obligations, and opportunities for our industry in an era of massive change. Talks from over 15 experts and industry leaders will focus on the impacts of COVID-19 on the specialty coffee market, the pressures it puts on an already challenged coffee supply chain, the role of innovation in moving forward, and the urgent need for action to address racial inequality across the value chain.
Throughout the program, there will be multiple chances to engage both speakers and attendees in the kind of deeper discussion that builds valuable bonds and connections. Re:co’s signature coffee service and sensory experiences will also return to this year’s program, re-cast for the home or office through curated kits shipped to participants.
To continue Re:co’s commitment to welcoming and engaging many different leaders and voices, a new application window for 2020 Re:co Fellows is now open alongside registration, with applications due by June 26.
2020 Re:co Symposium Session Topics:
- State & Future of Specialty Coffee
- Pathways between Farm and Consumer: Mapping Specialty Coffee
- The Changing Consumer Experience of Specialty Coffee
- Race, Specialty Coffee, and the Urgent Need for Progress
- Creating our Future: The Role of Innovation in Specialty Coffee
To meet the speakers and register, head to recosymposium.org. For the latest content updates, keep an eye on instagram.com/SpecialtyCoffeeAssociation, or sign up for email notifications at recosymposium.org/newsletter.
Re:co 2020 would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Re:co’s networking & discussion platform is being sponsored by Chemex. The State & Future of Specialty Coffee programming track is being sponsored by Simonelli Group.
The Fellows Program is being sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, illy, and the Ernesto Illy Foundation. The Coffee Service is being sponsored by Silk. The Sensory Experience Program is sponsored by TODDY and Rishi Tea, with coffee provided by Stronghold. Additional sponsorship support is being provided by SAFE Platform, Curtis, Miir, Urnex, and RGC Coffee.
