The PCA Trade Show is moving to the spring. Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced its 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show will be held March 22-25, 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This marks a change from the traditional summertime trade show to earlier in the year. The PCA says it is […]
Cigar News: PCA Names Antoine Reid Director of Content
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced today it has hired Antoine Reid as its Director of Content. In this new role for the organization, Reid will be responsible for overseeing content creation and production for PCA’s various platforms. The PCA says Reid’s primary focus to begin will be creating new digital content, updating the […]
Cigar News: PCA Responds to FDA’s Proposed New Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practices and Outlines Consequences
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Following the issuing of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed requirements for tobacco product manufacturing processes to the Federal Register, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a response on the proposed rules. Regarding the recent court ruling that the FDA acted arbitrarily and capriciously in deeming premium cigars subject to the Act, the […]
Cigar News: Mary Szarmach Elected to PCA Executive Committee
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that Mary Szarmach, Sr. V.P. Governmental & External Affairs at Smoker Friendly, has been elected as the incoming secretary on the PCA Executive Committee. Her term will begin July 11, 2023, at the PCA board meeting during the annual Convention and Trade Show. “It is I truly an […]
Cigar News: California Future Generation Tobacco Ban Proposed in Bill
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California Assemblyman Damon Connolly has introduced a bill (AB 935) that would prohibit anyone from purchasing a tobacco product who was born on or after January 1, 2007. Essentially it would implement total prohibition of tobacco products for future generations. Last year, New Zealand passed legislation that will bar the sale and supply of tobacco […]
Prime Time Special Edition 135: Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky, Premium Cigar Association
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Tonight we welcome back Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky of the Premium Cigar Association to Special Edition. Glynn and Josh will give us a legislative update at things on both the federal and state level. In addition they will update us on the PCA’s advocacy efforts. Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great Things […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Criticizes Validity of CDC Survey On Tobacco Ban
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the results of a survey that showed a majority of respondents favored a policy prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products as well as favoring a policy for the sale of menthol cigarettes. Today the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a strong response questioning […]
Announcement: Prime Time Special Edition 135 – Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky, Premium Cigar Association
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Tonight we welcome back Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky of the Premium Cigar Association to Special Edition. Glynn and Josh will give us a legislative update at things on both the federal and state level. In addition they will update us on the PCA’s advocacy efforts. Plus we will have our Tabacalera USA Great […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Names Lisa Sigler Membership Development Director
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced it has hired Lisa Sigler as its Membership Development Director. In her new position as Membership Development Director, Sigler supports the development and growth of the Association. She is responsible for assisting with the membership and trade show departments, and overall sales initiatives. “We have gotten to a […]
Cigar News: PCA Expands Cigaraction.Org to Tackle Proposed Canadian Packaging Proposal
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is expanding the scope of cigaraction.org to now include Canada. Today, the first action alert aimed at Canada was announced by the PCA and it’s aimed at challenging proposed restrictive packaging requirements for distributors and retailers who sell premium cigars. The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) says this is the launch […]