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14TOBACCOOUTLETBUSINESSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2010NEWSTRENDSSEPTEMBEROCTOBER2010Continuedfrompage12allconferenceattendeesonacompli-mentarybasis.x1cTogetherTobaccoPlusExpoandTo-baccoOutletBusinessmagazinehavealonghistoryofsupportingtobaccoretailerswholesalersandmanufactur-ersx1dnotesOx19Connorwhoaddsthat2011willmarkthethirdyearofave-yearprogramofenhancementstoTPE.x1cAtatimewhenthetobaccoretailin-dustryisunderthreatfrommultiplesidesitx19smorecriticalthaneverthoseretailersmanufacturersandwholesal-ershaveaforumwheretheycangleanindustrynewsandinsightsnewprod-uctinformationandbusinessideas.Thatiswhyweareredoublingouref-fortstoexpandandreneTPEtode-liverevenmorevaluetoourexhibitorsandattendees.x1dTPE2011willonceagainsponsorthepopularLadyLuckPremiumCigarLoungeahavenwhereallshowat-tendeescancongregatetorelaxincomfortandenjoycomplimentarybeerwineandbeverages.World-re-nownedcigarblenderJosBlancoofMiamiCigarwillalsoreturnin2011todemonstratecigar-blendingtech-niquesthatcreatethecomplexfla-vorsandtastesofdifferentcigars.FurtherenhancementstoTobaccoPlusExpoareintheplanningstagesandwillbeannouncedontheTPEWebsitewww.tobaccoplusexpo.comoverthecomingmonths.Forinformationaboutexhibitingatorat-tendingTPE2011pleasevisitwww.tobaccoplusexpo.comorcontactMarileneRiveraSalesManagerRe-uterExpositionServicesat888-737-3976ormarilenereuterexpo.com.InJune2010PhilipMorrisInterna-tionalPMIawardedInternationalTo-baccoProcurementITPscholarshipsto41college-boundstudentsfromU.S.tobacco-growingstates.Since2001PMIx19sscholarshipprogramhaspro-vidednearly2millionineducationalassistancetohundredsofU.S.collegestudentsfromtobaccofarmfamilies.x1cWex19repleasedtooffereducationalsupporttothefamiliesofthehardwork-ingfarmerswhoprovideuswiththeworldx19sbest-qualitytobaccox1dsaysLeeRyanPMIdirectorofagriculturalpro-grams.x1cImprovingeducationandhelp-ingstrengthenthelocalfarmingcom-munitieswherewesourceourtobaccoaretopPMIpriorities.x1dAsingleparentofthreechildrenMikeWilliamsofShelbyvilleKy.hasbeensellinghistobaccotoPhilipMor-risforthelastveyearsviadirectcon-tracting.HisdaughterBrittneyisoneofthe2010scholarshiprecipientsandwillbeattendingtheUniversityofLouisvillefornursing.x1cShex19sahardworkergetsgreatgradesandIx19mex-tremelyproudofherx1dWilliamssays.x1cIcanx19tsayenoughaboutthescholarshipprogram.Itx19sabighelpandoneofthebestthingsPMIcoulddoforourfam-ily.x1dRobertBlytheofSeamanOhioisalsothankfulforthe2010PMIITPscholarshipawardedtohisdaughterSarah.x1cShex19sattendingtheUniver-sityofKentuckyforpremedandthisscholarshipishelpingensureSarahx19sfuturex1dhesays.x1cThatnancialassis-tanceisawonderfulhelp.Wehadarealwetseasonlastyearandourtobaccocropwasnx19tverygood.x1dAfull-timefarmerBlythehasgrowntobaccoformanyyearsandcurrentlyhas65acres.TwotypesofPMIITPscholarshipsareavailablecollegein-collegeschol-arshipsforhighschoolseniorsandin-collegestudentsplanningtopursueabachelorx19sdegreeandvocationaltechnicalscholarshipsforhighschoolseniorsorgraduatespursuingatwo-yearvocationalortechnicaldegree.IncontrasttomanyscholarshipsthePMIITPscholarshipprogramsupportsstudentsthroughoutthefulllengthoftheirschooling.x1cEveryyearwex19rehelpinganywherefrom100to150studentsfur-thertheireducationx1dRyanadds.x1cManyofthesestudentscomefromfamilieswithalonghistoryofgrowingtobacco.x1dForPMIITPtobaccocontracthold-ers2011scholarshipapplicationswillbeavailablethisfallatlocalPMIreceiv-ingstations.PhilipMorrisInternationalAwardsCollegeScholarshipsto41StudentsIndustryVeteranLaunchesMarket-ingAgencyDavidoffx19sSamuelRussellhasfoundedAgent36.SamuelRussellcurrentlytheheadofmarketingforDavidoffU.S.hasfoundedanewmarketingcompanyAgent36.x1cRecognizingtheneedforaffordablefull-servicebusinessandmarketingservicesforsmalltomidsizecompaniesAgent36wascreatedtoprovidesuchservicesasmarketingadvertisingdesignpublicrela-tionspromotionseventsproductdevel-opmentdistributionandimportexportlogisticsforcompaniesandbrandsofanysizeandindustryinNewZealandAustra-liaAsiaandtheU.S.x1dsaysRussell.BasedinAucklandNewZealandthecompanyhasregionalrepresentativesinSydneyNewYorkandSanFrancisco.Withmorethan25yearsx19experienceintheadvertisingandmarketingindustriesSamuelRussellhasworkedonaward-winningprojectsforclientssuchasMer-cedes-BenzTiffanyCo.GuinnessMotChandonHennessyGiorgioArmaniCoachandmostrecentlyDavidoff.HewillcontinueworkingwithDavidoffthroughthecompanyx19stransitiontoitsnewloca-tioninTampaFla.afteritsacquisitionoftheCamachoandDomReycompanies.