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 […]
The Premium Cigar Association has opened up registration for its Trade Show. The show is scheduled to take place at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas from July 9th through July 13th. The PCA Trade Show is open to retailers, manufacturers, distributors, brokers, suppliers and media associated with the tobacco industry. It is […]
The Premium Cigar Association has officially named Glynn Loope as its State Advocacy Director. Loope joined the organization back in November in an advisory role for state government affairs. Now his role becomes a full-time gig. Loope is best known for his role as executive director for Cigar Rights of America for twelve years from […]
Last month, Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat-IL) introduced a bill (S. 411) to the United States Senate called “Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMA’s Act)” meant to prevent complications and fatalities suffered by women during pregnancy. Part of the bill is proposed changes to the Federal tax code that would tax all tobacco […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that on April 1st, it will launch the PCA Product HUB. The PCA Product HUB is a new online platform for manufacturers to offer special deals, limited edition cigars, and PCA Exclusives direct to its retail members. Three companies have announced exclusive products and deals that will be […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has confirmed that it is moving forward with its plans for its 2021 Trade Show and Convention. The event will take place on the scheduled dates – July 9 – 13th in the scheduled venue, the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. Executive Director Scott Pearce was a guest on […]
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the resort and casino company founded by the late Sheldon Adelson, is selling its properties in Las Vegas. This includes the Venetian, Palazzo, and the adjacent Sands Expo and Convention Center. The Sands Expo and Convention Center has hosted five Trade Shows for the IPCPR (now Premium Cigar Association) over the […]
The three trade associations (Cigar Association of America, Cigar Rights of America, and Premium Cigar Association) have filed a motion for summary judgment and permanent injunction with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asking the Court to nullify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Final Deeming Rule. The Deeming Rule is defines […]
On the last night of the Trump Administration being in office (January 19, 2021), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) released rules about Substantial Equivalence (SE) and Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA). Regarding premium cigars, the FDA did not apply the rules at this time. This is the […]
This past week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held virtually. It was announced late last year that CES, one of the largest conventions usually held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, was instead going to be completely virtual for 2021. This convention is not alone, the city of Las […]
