The last two major cigar consumer events of the 2020 season have been cancelled. Today Cigar Aficionado announced Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest and Big Smoke Las Vegas have both been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Big Smoke Meets WhiskyFest had been scheduled to open on April 3, 2020 at the Hard Rock Hotel & […]
Cigar News: CIGARFest 2020 Cancelled
William Cooper Cigar News, Events 2 Comments Cigars International, COVID-19, Events, News
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of another major cigar event. Today, Cigars International announced it is cancelling its CIGARFest 2020 event scheduled for October 16th and 17th in Split Rock, Pennsylvania. CIGARFest is one of the largest consumer events in the country as Cigars International has reported attendance up to 6,500. Cigars […]
Cigar News: Two Guys Smoke Shop Cancels 2020 35th Anniversary
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments COVID-19, Events, News
Two Guys Smoke Shop’s annual Anniversary Party for 2020 has become the latest casualty of the pandemic. Today the retailer announced it is cancelling its 35th-anniversary party that was scheduled for September 16, 2020. Two Guys Smoke Shop says the reason was due to an order by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker which lowered the cap […]
Cigar News: RoMa Craft Tobac Cancels September Date for WeaselFest 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments COVID-19, Events, News, RoMa Craft Tobac
RoMa Craft Tobac has announced that Weaselfest 2020 will not take place this September. The following is a communication sent out to ticket holders: Weaselfest 2020 Ticketholders will have the option of reserving WeaselFest 2021 tickets at the 2020 price, exchanging a ticket for two El Catador de Los Gran Perfectos, or a partial refund. […]
Cigar News: TMG Optimistic on TPE 2021 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments COVID-19, Events, News, TPE, TPE 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the in-person 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA), 2020 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA), and InterTabac 2020 Trade Shows, some questions have arisen as far as 2021’s first tobacco trade show, Tobacco Plus Expo 2021 (TPE). Today TMG (Tobacco Media Group), announced it is optimistic that TPE 2021 will […]
Cigar News: Protocol Pool Party Year 1 Event Cigar Announced
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Summer of 20 No Comments 2020 Preview, Cubariqueño Cigar Company, Events, News, Protocol, Summer of 20
Protocol Cigars has announced a limited edition cigar known as the Protocol Pool Party Year 1. It’s a cigar that won’t be for sale, but available to attendees for the company’s Protocol Pool Party – being held Saturday August 1st, at the Oak Tree Lodge in Neptune, New Jersey. Produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona […]
Cigar News: ITSHub Announced as Alternative to InterTabac 2020
William Cooper Cigar News, Events No Comments Events, InterTabac 2020, ITSHub, News
At the time InterTabac 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe, who organizes the Trade Show said there were plans to present a new alternative concept in place of InterTabac and its sister show InterSupply. This week Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe announced ITShub. It’s an event will take place November 3-4 in Dortmund, Germany […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Announces DTT Timeshare Experience
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Summer of 20 No Comments DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Events, News, Summer of 20
With many companies announcing alternative events to cancellation of the 2020 PCA Trade Show, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has announced its program – the DTT Timeshare Experience. As opposed to doing a virtual sales meeting, DTT will incorporate education, product knowledge, and business strategy. As for the “Timeshare” element, this is derived from the sales […]
Cigar News: 2020 Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival Cancelled
William Cooper Cigar News, Events 1 Comment COVID-19, Events, News, Smoker Friendly
The Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival (RMCF) scheduled for August 29th at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado has been cancelled. Smoker Friendly who puts on the event says the cancellation is due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival is one of the largest multi-vendor cigar events in the country. […]
Cigar News: Four Cigar Manufacturers Team Up for Summer Traveling Road Show
William Cooper Cigar News, Events, Summer of 20 4 Comments Alec Bradley, COVID-19, Crowned Heads, Events, News, Oliva, Rocky Patel, Summer of 20
Alec Bradley Cigar Company, Crowned Heads, Oliva Cigars, and Rocky Patel Premium Cigars are teaming up and hitting the road together. With the COVID-19 pandemic cancelling the 2020 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, the four manufacturers are teaming up for a series of retailer-only events that will take place in 15 cities in mid-July. While […]