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TOBACCO OUTLET BUSINESS
MARCH/APRIL 2013
TPE 2013 Takes...
Las
What a show! This year’s TPE 2013
hit the ground running and never
stopped, opening on Day One with
an engaging interactive seminar followed by a
ribbon-cutting at the sold-out exhibit hall, which
featured 273 exhibitors, including 103 newcomers
to the show floor. The day culminated with an
elegant opening night reception in Elvis Presley’s
former penthouse home. Day two proved equally
engaging, featuring educational morning seminars
on retail industry trends and developments in the
exciting harm reduction category. The morning
sessions were followed by more excitement on
the action-packed trade show floor as awards,
including winners of the show’s best new products
andText-2-Win reward program,were announced.
Throughout the show, both retailers and
exhibitors also enjoyed the complimentary
beverages and meeting areas available in the Cigar
Lounge, as well as the opportunity to win prizes at
the show’s Spin-to-Win wheel.
Attendees all agreed that this year’s show
was a not-to-be missed industry event. TOB
congratulates TPE 2013 on one of its best shows
yet and offers a look at some of the show highlights
on the pages to follow.
“Bright light city...
set our show
on fire...”
Cover Art by Lou Ann Overman