May Selva Presents
the Prensado
Maya Selva Cigars, U.S., is adding a “prensado” vitola to its Flor de Selva Madu-
ro collection. The new Grand Pressé will be officially released at this year’s IPCPR
trade show and initially only available in the United States market.
The Grand Pressé features a naturally fermented Honduran
Habano
wrapper
and a Brazilian Mata Fina binder, as well as Honduran fillers, providing a well-
balanced, medium- to fuller-bodied cigar. Flor de Selva Maduros have received
various accolades in recent years, and have become fast favorites amongst
maduro cigar connoisseurs. It will come in elegant cedar 10-count boxes at an
MSRP of $11.75.
“After assessing our portfolio, and analyzing the field as to what niche we
had yet to cover, we came to the determination that a ‘prensado’ was the natu-
ral choice to round out our maduro collection,” explains Gabriel Alvarez, the
company’s U.S. director of sales. Maya Selva Cigars,
mayaselvacigars.comIn July, International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers mem-
bers will gather at the Sands Expo & Convention Center to net-
work with tobacco industry peers, glean relevant insights, and
shop for special deals and new products. In addition to a show
floor featuring nearly 400 exhibitors, this year’s IPCPR offers
a compelling lineup of education sessions, including a regula-
tion-themed session on the new FDA deeming rules.
Also new to this year’s event is a “Lunchtime Learning Series”—
daily lunch-hour educational sessions on topics ranging from best
practices for retailers to premium cigar trends. Finally, on the last
day of the convention, a lucky retail attendee will receive $10,000
in the IPCPR’s annual Grand Prize Giveaway.
Here’s a detailed look at the events taking place
at this year’s IPCPR:
SHOW SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 24, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Manufacturer Seminar/The FDA
Seminar (Dave Clissold of Hyman Phelps, Barry Schaevitz
of Fox Rothschild and Blake Rutherford of Cozen O’Connor,
moderated by Kip Talley of IPCPR)
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lessons From the Retail Titans (Dave
Ratner, Dave’s Soda and Pet City)
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Engaging Employees; Improving
Performance (Juan Gonzalez, Axiom Consulting Partners,
McLean, VA)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Living with the FDA - A Seminar for
Retailers (Dave Clissold of Hyman Phelps, Barry Schaevitz
of Fox Rothschild, Kip Talley of IPCPR, moderated by IPCPR
Board Members)
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Government Affairs Strategy (IPCPR
Legislative Team; Matt Dogali, Rachel Hyde, Kip Talley)
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Monday, July 25, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. IPCPR Annual Meeting and Breakfast
(Venetian Ballroom) featuring keynote speaker Jon Taffer of
Spike TV’s
Bar Rescue
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
9:30 a.m. Trade Show Opens to PAC VIP’s
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trade Show Open
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Free Lunch for Retail Members
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. IPCPR Lunchtime Learning Series—
Shockproof: How to Hardwire Your Business for Lasting
Success (Show Floor, back of Hall C)
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. State Association Breakfast Meeting
(Casanova Rooms 601 and 602)
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trade Show Open
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Free Lunch for Retail Members
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. IPCPR Lunchtime Learning Series—
Cigar Manufacturer Panel (Show Floor, back of Hall C)
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trade Show Open
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Free Lunch for Retail Members
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. IPCPR Lunchtime Learning Series—
Retailer Best Practices featuring top premium retail
tobacconist (Show Floor, back of Hall C)
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. IPCPR Cigar Bash (The Light Night Club
at Mandalay Bay)
Thursday, July 28, 2016
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration Open
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Trade Show Open
12:30 p.m. $10,000 Grand Prize Grand Prize Giveaway!
1:00 p.m. Trade Show Closes
IPCPR 2016 Preview:
“Band Together!”
The 84th annual cigar and pipe industry show opens in Las Vegas on July 24.
IPCPR PREVIEW
JULY/AUGUST 2016
86
TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
JULY/AUGUST 2016