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TPE 2017 Conference Program
This year’s show will feature an exciting lineup of
expert speakers leading seminars on a broad
range of top-of-mind issues, including:
• Tobacco: State of the Industry
Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director—Beverage,
Tobacco and C-Store Equity Research Analyst, Wells Fargo Securities
David Bishop, Managing Partner, Balvor, LLC
• FDA Regulatory Update: Perspectives,
Guidance and Litigation Updates
Tom Briant, Executive Director, NATO
• Realizing the Profit Potential of OTP:
Premium Cigars, RYO and Smokeless
Kelly Michols, President, Scandinavian Tobacco Group/Lane USA
Frank Armstrong, President, Blue Ridge Tobacco
• The Future of Vapor
Moderator: Schell Hammel, Owner, The Vapor Bar;
Board Member, SFATA
Jacopo D’Alessandris, President, E-Alternative
Solutions/Swisher International
Bryan Haynes, Partner, Troutman Sanders, LLP
Amy McCann Baddi, President, SFATA Virginia;
Owner, VA Vape Shop, LLC and Sweet Home Vapor Company
• Boosting Your Bottom Line With Vapor Products,
Accessories and the Alternative Market
Moderator: Austin Hopper, CEO, The Vaping Advocate Magazine;
Managing Director, North America Gilla
Tyler Goldman, CEO, PAX Labs
Tim Greene, Category Manager, Smoker Friendly Glasswerks
• How to Succeed in a Changing Market:
The Way Forward for Tobacco Retailers
Terry Gallagher, President, Smoker Friendly
Darren Collett, Owner, Collett Enterprises
Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company
Jim Young, CEO, Davidoff
• Premium Cigars: Selecting the Right Cigars
for a Successful Humidor Program
Sergio Montolfo, General Manager, Phillips & King
Bill Holliway, Senior Manager, Davidoff
Nick Douglas, Party Source
• Fighting Back! How to Beat Local Legislation
on Your Homefront
Tom Briant, Executive Director, NATO
Matt Durand, Manager of Government Affairs and
Public Policy, Cumberland Farms
Frank Armstrong, President, Blue Ridge Tobacco
• Tobacco Category: Still the Key to C-Store Profits
Don Longo, Publisher, Convenience Store News
Anne Flint, Senior Category Manager of Tobacco,
Cumberland Farms, VP of NATO
John Wiesehan, CEO, Mistic
Visit for more information about TPE 2017.
What: Tobacco Plus Expo
When: January 24-26, 2017
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center
How:
Why: To build your business!
Bonnie Herzog
Tom Briant
Frank Armstrong
Jacopo D’Alessandris
Tyler Goldman
Bryan Haynes
Terry Gallagher
Rocky Patel
Sergio Montolfo Charlie Minato
Darren Collett
Jim Young
DON’T MISS
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
TOMMY
CHONG!
Tommy Chong of
“Cheech & Chong”
fame, who introduced
his branded marijuana
to the Washington
market in2016, will
kick off Day Two
of TPE 2017. The
famous actor, writer
and activist will
share his insights
on the alternatives
marketplace at the
Las Vegas Convention
Center on January 26.
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