The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Ryan Parada has officially joined PCA as the full-time manager of government affairs. Parada had been working as a contractor over the past year for the PCA. Parada’s role will involve focusing on grassroots and political operations including Premium Cigar PAC, assisting both federal and state government […]
The Blog: KMA Talk Radio Episode 431 – Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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Each week, I have the opportunity to produce the news segment for KMA Talk Radio. On the Cigar Coop “blog,” we will now post replays of the shows the week following the date the show is aired. On August 21st, Scott Pearce, Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association was our special guest. I was […]
PCA 2021 Report: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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Each year, I select one company to be “The Company” at the Trade Show. For 2021, that honor was given to Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The idea was to pick one company that would essentially “kick butt” at the Trade Show. There was no doubt Dunbarton was going into the Trade Show with the most […]
PCA 2021 Report: Scott Pearce, Executive Director; Premium Cigar Association
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, we caught up with the PCA’s Executive Director, Scott Pearce. This conversation with Scott Pearce took place just after a media press conference and just before the start of the third day of the Trade Show. Scott gives his insights on how the first two days […]
PCA 2021 Post Game Report: Day Four
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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 […]
Cigar News: Three New Members Elected to PCA Board
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At the 2021 PCA Trade Show, three new board members were announced: Jay Davis, Blue Smoke of Dallas Mary Szarmach, Smoke Friendly Todd Johnson, The Cigar Shop There was an open call for nominees and PCA retailers were allowed to vote for their candidate of choice. The board members are selected for a three-year […]
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 […]