Tobacco Media Group, the company behind the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) Trade Show and Tobacco Business magazine, has announced it has added Dawn Conger to its team. Dawn’s focus will be continuing to grow the TPE Show.
Conger is best known to the cigar industry for her tenure as a part of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) staff. Earlier this year, Conger had been promoted to Vice President of Operations. Shortly after this past July’s trade show, Conger departed IPCPR.
“I’m so pleased to join the TMG team,” said Conger in a press release. “I’ve long-admired their impact on the premium tobacco industry and am excited to bring my knowledge to the much-acclaimed TPE show. I have big ideas to directly benefit both exhibitors and buyers amidst the changing industry needs, and I aim to offer top value to all who attend. I’m very much looking forward to seeing everyone at the show!”
TPE is a trade show held each winter in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a show geared toward all tobacco and alternative tobacco products. In recent years, the premium cigar companies have started to devote more attention to the TPE.
TPE 2019 is scheduled from February 11 through February 13th in Las Vegas.
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[…] The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has named Lisa Cox, CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) its new Senior Director of Trade Show and Events. Cox assumes the position effective January 2nd, 2019. “Lisa’s impressive background in trade show and event management, as well as her track record of crafting new strategies around attendee experiences and working to maximize the value to both exhibitor and attendee, is going to be a great asset to IPCPR as we look to reimagine our annual event,” said Scott Pearce, IPCPR executive director in a press release. Cox most recently served as Vice President of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) where she oversaw 13 meetings and that organization’s annual trade show. The press release says during her tenure there, trade show revenue grew 50%. “I’m looking forward to meeting IPCPR’s members and exhibitors and using my background to maximize value for our stakeholders,” said Cox. Ken P. Neumann, added. “Not only does Lisa come to IPCPR with a great history of success in running large-scale trade shows and events, but she understands our industry culture,” Neumann said. Cox replaces Dawn Conger, who in recent years oversaw the IPCPR Trade Show. Shortly after the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Conger departed IPCPR and took a similar position at TMG. […]