TOB Magazine

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.com

In 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

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