The Premium Cigar Association has codified guidelines involving ethical marketing at its Trade Show.
PCA Implementing Ethical Marketing Policy for 2024 Trade Show | Cigar News
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 297: Scott Pearce; Executive Director, PCA
As we do each year, we kick off the first installment of our annual PCA Pre-Game Series with the Executive Director of the PCA, Scott Pearce.
Cigar News: Christian Eiroa Elected to PCA Executive Committee
Christian Eiroa, president and founder of C.L.E. Cigar Company, has been elected to serve on the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Executive Committee. Eiroa’s term will begin on March 25, 2024. Eiroa replaces Mike Conder of Crowned Heads on the Executive Committee. Conder’s term as the Associate Liaison for the PCA Executive Committee comes to an […]
Prime Time Special Edition 147: Joshua Habursky & Glynn Loope, Premium Cigar Association
On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this. […]
Cigar News: PCA Introduces State Association Grant Program
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced a state advocacy grant program. This program aims to invest in State Associations and fund lobbying activities at the state level for 2024. “This is not only a way for us to support existing state associations and their advocacy capacity, but it also establishes a baseline for starting […]
Feature Story: Thoughts on the Changes to PCA Dropping Media Dues
On Saturday, October 21, 2023, I logged on to the Cigar Coop Website dashboard to view our website numbers. I don’t publicly disclose our numbers, but I’m proud we have very healthy and consistent traffic. I expected a little boost from the news of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) dropping media fees and revamping the […]
Cigar News: PCA Changes Media Credential Process Including Dropping Badge Fees for Media
The 2024 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show will see some significant changes coming for the media who will be covering the show. The changes will include the dropping of media being charged a fee to attend the Trade Show and loopholes involving media getting to badges from manufacturers for entrance to the Trade Show. […]
Cigar News: CRA and PCA Submit Comments to FDA’s Proposed Tobacco Products Manufacturing Practice (TPMP) Regulations
With the comment period of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed Tobacco Products Manufacturing Practice (TPMP) rule set to end today, both Cigar Rights of America (CRA) and the Premium Cigar Association have submitted comments on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed Tobacco Products Manufacturing Practice (TPMP) rule. Under this rule, […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 147: Joshua Habursky & Glynn Loope, Premium Cigar Association
On Special Edition #147, we welcome back Joshua Habursky, Deputy Executive Director, and Glynn Loope, State Advocacy Director of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA). While the cigar industry had a big win in the courts, there are plenty of battles still being fought, and we will get the latest from Josh and Glynn on this. […]
Cigar News: Pennsylvania Bill Seeks to Remove Smoking Ban Exemptions
The Pennsylvania legislature has introduced H.B. 1657, a bill that would remove exemptions to smoking that were provided in the State’s 2008 Clean Indoor Act. Removing these exemptions would result in a widespread indoor smoking ban in Pennsylvania. The bill was introduced on September 6th, 2023, and according to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA), a […]
