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Introducing
TPE 2017
Educational
Sessions…
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 & 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 of NATO
• Realizing the Profit Potential of OTP:
Premium Cigars, RYO & Smokeless
Kelly Michols, President, Scandinavian Tobacco Group/Lane USA
Frank Armstrong, President, Blue Ridge Tobacco
• The Future of Vapor
Jacopo D’Alessandris, President,
E-Alternative Solutions/Swisher International
Austin Hopper, CEO, The Vaping Advocate magazine
& Managing Director of North America Gilla
Bryan Haynes, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP
• Boosting Your Bottom Line with Vapor Products,
Accessories and the Alternative Market
Tyler Goldman, CEO, PAX Labs
• How to Succeed in a Changing Market:
The Way Forward for Tobacco Retailers
Terry Gallagher, Smoker Friendly
• Fighting Back! How to Beat Local Legislation
on Your Homefront
Tom Briant, Executive Director, NATO
• Tobacco Category: Still the Key to C-Store Profits
Don Longo, Publisher, Convenience Store News
More sessions and speakers will be announced over the coming weeks.
Visit for more information.
Bonnie Herzog
Tom Briant
Frank Armstrong
Jacopo D’Alessandris
Tyler Goldman
Terry Gallagher
Don Longo
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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016