February 11, 2006
18th Annual Gateway Area Pipe Show & Swap
Hilton St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, Mo., sponsored by the St. Louis Pipe Club.
Sat., Feb. 11, 9 am to 5 pm, with an open house on Fri., Feb. 10. Contact: Jay Milton, (618) 288-2090 or Bob Callaway, (636) 946-8555.
March 15 - 17, 2006
AWMA Real Deal Expo
Las Vegas. Convenience distributors trade show. Contact: AWMA, Tel: (202) 463-2124, Email: jillk@awmanet.org, Web: awmanet.org.
March 27 - 29, 2006
2006 N.A.T.O. Conference & Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center, co-sponsored by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (N.A.T.O.) and Tobacco Outlet Business. Tobacco and related merchandise trade show targeting tobacco outlets, tobacconists, wholesalers, distributors. Contact: toll-free: (888) 737-3976, Web: www.natoexpo.com.
April 2 - 5, 2006
Tobacconists’ Association of America 37th Annual Convention
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Az. 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.
April 22, 2006
9th Annual Triangle Area Pipe & Cigar Expo
Holshouser Building, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C., sponsored by the Triangle Area Pipe Smokers. Sat., 9 am to 4:30 pm. Rooms available at the nearby Ramada Inn, Tel: (919) 832-4100. Contact Stan Sokolove, Tel: (919) 848-0685, Email: pipechief@msn.com.
May 6 - 7, 2006
The Chicagoland 2006 Int'l. Pipe & Tobacciana Show
Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illinois. Golf tournament, Friday, May 5, 8:30 am; Pre-show (buy/sell/trade) 9am - 5pm. Exhibit tables, $120. Saturday evening dinner, $60 per ticket. Seminars on briar, antique pipes, pipe sales and purchases on the internet, tobacco blending, and more. United Pipe Clubs of America (UPCA) will hold its national smoking contest Sunday, May 7th, at 1pm. Special show rates hotel reservations, call Tel: (630) 584-6300. Show information, contact: Frank Burla, Tel: (630) 271-1317, E-mail: fpburla@aol.com.
May 14 - 16, 2006
EuroTab 2006 Exhibition,
Tobacco Products and Accessories Fair
Syma hall, Budapest, Hungary. One-stop shopping fair for tobacco products and accessories for wholesalers, distributors, importers, and retailers. Contact: Lockwood Publications, Tel: (212) 391-2060, Web: www.eurotab.com Email: info@eurotab.com.
July 17 - 19, 2006
74th Annual RTDA Convention & International Trade Show
Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: Retail Tobacco Dealers of America (RTDA), Tel: (706) 494-1143, Email: info@rtda.org.
October 8 - 11, 2006
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: (703) 684-3600, Web: www.nacsonline.com.
