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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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. […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) wrapped up its 2023 Trade Show and Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is somewhat historic for a couple of reasons. First, for the foreseeable future, it marks the end of a summertime Trade Show. It also marks the end of PCA Trade Shows at the Venetian Expo, at least […]
Earlier this month, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed H.B. 111 into law. This law addresses the tax-exempt status for cigars and pipe tobacco at Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade shows when held in the state of Louisiana. Previously this exemption was set to expire at the end of 2025, but now the exemption has […]
Tonight we kick off the first of the four Pre Game Shows leading up to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show. On this show, we have the Executive Director Scott Pearce who will be joining us from Nashville, TN. We will get the low-down on what to expect at this year’s PCA Trade Show. […]
Following the completion of last years’s Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, it was announced that the PCA and the Boutique Cigar Association (BCA) had formed a collaborative partnership where the BCA would be a part of the 2023 PCA Trade Show. That partnership has now led to the formation of the BCA Pavilion, an […]
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Arango Cigar Company President Mike Gold has been appointed to the PCA Board of Directors to fulfill the balance of Alan Rubin’s term, which will conclude at the PCA trade show in 2024. Following the sale of Alec Bradley Cigar Company to STG earlier this year, Rubin […]
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 […]
