Earlier this month, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) opened up voting for its Board of Directors. The PCA Board of Directors consists of 14 retail members and five Associate Members. The PCA holds elections each year to fill open board seats for directors whose terms have been completed. This year, there are three open Retail […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Issues Statement on NASEM Report
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (“NASEM”) Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of “Premium Cigars” and Priority Research released their highly anticipated report examining premium cigars. Following the release of, Premium Cigars: Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) issued a statement in regards to […]
Cigar News: Appropriations Bill Passed in North Carolina Includes 30 Cent Tax Cap on Premium Cigars
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This past week, State of North Carolina passed an Appropriations Bill which was signed into law by Governor Roy Cooper. In part of the bill, there is language that creates a 30 cent tax cap on the sale of premium cigars. The Premium Cigar Association and North Carolina Premium Cigar Association wasted no time in […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Names Ryan Parada as Manager of Government Affairs
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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 […]
Prime Time Special Edition 101: Glynn Loope & Joshua Habursky, Premium Cigar Association
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June is the month we get ready for the PCA Trade Show and we begin our PCA coverage leading up to the Trade Show. At the same time the PCA is getting ready to put on the show, there are many battles on the federal and state level being fought. Tonight as we kick off […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 191 – Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show is a little over four weeks away. Tonight we kick off the first of four Pre-Game Shows leading up to the start of the PCA Trade Show as we welcome the Executive Director for the PCA Scott Pearce. We’ll get all of the details around the show and […]
Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Brings Back Fourth Staff Member from Furlough
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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced that Erin Holland, Head of Marketing and Communications, has returned from furlough. The move is effective Monday, October 12, 2020. “The PCA is pleased to bring Erin back full time and want to thank her for her patience and professionalism during this trying time. She is a great […]
Prime Time Episode 139: Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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For Episode 139, Prime Time is honored to welcome back, Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. A little over a week ago, the PCA had to cancel its annual trade show. We will talk to Scott and get the answers to the questions everyone has on their mind. Plus, we will […]
Announcement: Prime Time Episode 139 – Scott Pearce, Premium Cigar Association
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Tonight Prime Time is honored to welcome back, Scott Pearce, the Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. A little over a week ago, the PCA had to cancel its annual trade show. We will talk to Scott and get the answers to the questions everyone has on their mind. Plus, we will get […]