Quality Importers Trading Company is hosting the inaugural QI Spotlight Trade Show & Festival. This buying event, designed specifically for retailers and distributors, takes place on September 7, 2024, in Weston, Florida.
Several companies are slated to launch new product offerings QI Spotlight, including:
- Villiger Cigars: New Lonsdale sizes of Cuellar Black Forest and Cuéllar Connecticut Krēmē.
- La Galera Cigars: The New Rough Rider Candela, a release blended by Jose Manuel Blanco (four sizes: Little Guy, Robusto, Toro, and Churchill). The company will also showcase the African Cameroon Imperial Jade and La Galera 5-Year-old Vintage humidor release.
- Gurkha Cigars: The company is making available 150 boxes of the limited edition of rare Pedro Martin Cigars that have been aging for 15 years. The company is also offering special deals on Gurkha Heritage Maduro and Gurkha Nicaraguan by Aganorsa.
- Quality Importers Trading Company: The new Xikar flint lighter will debut. The company will also showcase the debut of Humidor Supreme and Boveda® humidor prep solution. QI CEO Michael Giordano’s La Pistolina wine will also be on hand, including the national debut of its 2022 Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon.
In terms of industry personalities, the following are scheduled to be in attendance:
- Willy Marante, National Events Manager, and Elvis Batista, Associate Brand Manager – La Aurora, USA
- Rene Castaneda, President of Villiger Cigars
- Miguel Schoedel, National Sales Manager, and Belkys Sanchez from Crowned Heads & OZ Family Cigars
- Bianca Lopez, Director of Marketing, and Juan Lopez, National Sales Director, from Gurkha Cigars
- Erik Espinosa, Owner and Founder of Espinosa Cigars
- Jerry Gripp, Business Development – E.P. Carrillo Cigars
- Ken Mansfield, Head of US Sales and Mark Gordon from La Galera Cigars
- Michael Giordano, Founder and CEO of Quality Importers & La Pistolina Wine
- Michael Giannini, Chief of Customer Engagement Quality Importers and Conspiracy Cigars
In a press release, Mike Boswell, Director of Sales for Quality Importers, said, “This show is a prime opportunity for retailers & distributors to engage in deal-making and networking with industry leaders and stay ahead of the curve in the cigar accessory market. The first of its kind initiated by a cigar accessory company, the QI Spotlight Tradeshow and Festival promises to set a new standard for industry events and provide a valuable platform for business growth and collaboration.”
