For the second Trade Show in a row, the final day of the show had very slow foot traffic. However, that wasn’t where the drama came from. Instead, the manufacturers themselves created all the drama that has become associated with a trade show. It’s no secret that the PCA Trade Show has seen a dramatic […]
PCA 2021 Post Game Report: Day Three
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The cigar media, attendance, and annual PCA jinx are my takeaways from the third day of the PCA 2021 Trade Show. The start of Day Three saw cigar media gather for a press conference hosted by PCA Executive Director Scott Pearce, outgoing PCA President John Anderson, and incoming PCA President Greg Zimmermann. Of the 80 […]
PCA 2021 Post Game Report: Day Two
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On the second day of the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show there is a potpourri to do some post-game on. This includes thoughts on attendance/foot traffic, after-hours gatherings, the weather, and a checkpoint on Cigar Coop. First up let’s tackle attendance and foot traffic . A few years ago, I vowed to never […]
PCA 2021 Post Game Report: Pre-Show and Day One
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After a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 PCA Trade Show opened up in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme was a “reunion” of the cigar industry, but the other theme that I think is prevalent is “Economy of Scale.” This is a trade show where there were costs cuts made. PCA has […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 4: Why Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust will be “The Company” of the 2021 PCA Trade Show
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 3: Predictions for the 5 Hottest Cigars at the Trade Show
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 2: The Things to Watch at the 2021 PCA Trade Show
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
2021 PCA Pre-Game Report Part 1: A Look at This Year’s Trade Show and Convention
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For the 11th year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show and Convention. This is also the 11th consecutive trade show we are covering and are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2021 PCA Trade Show has you […]
Feature Story: The Relationship and Role of Media at the Industry Trade Show
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Ever since I entered the cigar media scene in 2010, there has been an ongoing debate on the role of media and the IPCPR (now PCA) Trade Show. It’s now 2021, and while I’ve seen progress made, I still see this debate continue to rear its ugly head from time to time. 2021 marks return […]
Feature Story: TPE 21 – A View from the Sidelines
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As most of our readers know, Cigar Coop passed on going to TPE 21. We explained the reasons last week. There just wasn’t enough time to get vaccinated and prepare properly to cover a Trade Show. In the interim we continued our product coverage, had numerous conversations with attendees, and had a live broadcast […]