July 18-19, 2003
10th Annual National Zippo Day Celebration
Zippo/Case Visitors Center, Bradford, Pa. Bargain tent features discounts on hard-to-find lighters and knives, discontinued souvenir items, clothing, and over-run lighters; drawings; knife sharpening demonstrations. Web: www.zippo.com.
July 19, 2003
CAPS 2nd Annual Pipe Show
Washington Dulles Holiday Inn, Dulles, Virginia. Sponsored by the Capital Area Pipe Smokers, Contact: CAPSpipeshow@aol.com, Web: caps_pipe.tripod.com.
July 26, 2003
MAPS 3rd Annual Pipe Show/Swap
Pistol Pete’s Neighborhood Grill, Brookfield, Wi., Contact MAPS, PO Box 174, Elm Grove, WI 53122-0174, Web: homw.wi.rr.com/perique, Email: jharb@wi.rr.com.
August 2-6, 2003
71st Annual RTDA Convention & International Trade Show
Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Retail Tobacco Dealers of American (RTDA), Tel: (410) 928-1674, Fax: (410) 628-1679, Email: info@rtda.org, Web: www.rtda-org.
August 23, 2003
NASPC Swap/Sell Show
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. Sponsored by the North American Society of Pipe Collectors. Sat., 9am-5pm, free to the public. Features dealer tables, smoke shops, pipe makers, fund-raising raffle. Contact: Bill Unger, Secretary, NASPC, P.O. Box 9642, Columbus, Ohio 43209-9642, Tel: (614) 252-2904, Email: bill@naspc.org.
September 15-18, 2003
AWMA Distribution Summit & Executive Conference
J.W. Marriott, Washington, D.C. Two-day summit sessions; annual AWMA board meeting; and Day on the Hill congressional representative meetings. Contact: AWMA, Tel: (202) 463-2124, Email: jillk@awmanet.org, Web: www.awmanet.org.
September 19-21, 2003
Intertabac 2003
Westfalenhallen Trade Faire Centre, Dortmund, Germany. Tel: (49)(231) 1204-521, Fax: (49)(231) 1204-678, Email: messe@westfalenhallen.de.
October 2-5, 2003
Cigar Association of America (CAA) 66th Annual Meeting
The Homestead, Hot Springs, Virginia. Association supporting cigar manufacturer's interests. Contact: CAA, Tel: (202) 223-8204.
November 1-2, 2003
6th Annual Kansas City Pipe & Tobacco Show
Clarion Hotel KCI, Kansas City, Mo. Hosted by the Greater Kansas City Pipe Club, co-sponsored by Cigar & Tabac, Ltd. and Brigham Enterprises. Friday night BBQ buffet; vendor tables; hourly raffles; pipe smoking contest; Saturday evening banquet with speaker; awards. Contact: Michael Sull, Tel: (913) 362-7864, Fax: (913) 362-2236, Email: michael@spencerian.com.
