February 19, 2005
17th Annual Gateway Area Pipe Show & Swap
Hilton St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, Mo. Sponsored by the St. Louis Pipe Club. Sat., Feb. 19, 9 am to 5 pm at the Contact: Jay Milton, (618) 288-2090; or Bob Callaway, (636) 946-8555.

March 29-31,2005
2005 N.A.T.O. Conference & Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center, co-sponsored by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) and Tobacco Outlet Business. Tobacco and related merchandise trade show targeting tobacco outlets, tobacconists, wholesalers and distributors, and more. Contact N.A.T.O. Expo, Toll-free: (888) 737-3976, Web: www.natoexpo.com.

April 16-17, 2005
West Coast Pipe & Cigar Expo
Ureni Grand, Hollywood, Calif., sponsored by The Southwest Pipe & Cigar League. Sat., Sun., 10 am-5 pm. Exhibit tables, $85 each. Admission, $5 for both days (free for SWPCL members). Contact: SWPCL, Email: expo@swpcl.org, Web: expo.swpcl.org.

April 17-20th, 2005
2005 TAA Convention
Marriott Grand, Point Clear, Alabama. Annual convention for retail and associate members of the Tobacconists' Association of America. Contact: TAA, Tel: (812) 479-8070, Email: t_a_a@hotmail.com.

May 14-15, 2005
Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana Show
The Mega Center, Pheasant Run Resort, Charles, Ill. Fri., May 13th pre-show (buy/sell/trade), 9am-5pm; golf tournament, 8:30am. Show hours Sat., 10 am-5 pm, Sun., 9 am-5 pm. United Pipe Clubs of America (UPCA) national smoking contest, Sun. May 15, 1 pm. Exhibit tables, $120. Contact: Mike Reschke, mwreschke@ameritech.net or Frank Burla fpburla@aol.com; Web: www.chicagopipeshow.com.

August 6-10, 2005
73rd Annual RTDA Convention & International Trade Show
Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. Contact: Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, Tel: (410) 928-1674, Fax: (410) 628-1679, Email: info@rtda-org.

August 27, 2005
NASPC 2005 Pipe Collectors Swap/Sell Show
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Columbus, Ohio. Dealer tables, smoke shops, pipe makers exhibiting. Contact: Bill Unger, NASPC, Tel: (614) 252-2904, Email: bill@naspc.org.