by PCA | Sep 11, 2024 | Feature
In July, PCA hired Shannon Marie as its new director of trade show and events. Shannon has more than a decade of experience in the events industry, including positions at the National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions as director of events. “I am excited...
by PCA | Sep 4, 2024 | Advocacy, Feature
You gotta be in it to win it. It’s another phrase New Yorkers are familiar with, coined by the state’s lottery system. Ok, I am on a little kick here referencing lottery sayings. Whoever did their marketing in the ’80s for New York’s lottery was a genius. Anyone...
by PCA | Aug 28, 2024 | Feature
This is my first issue writing the editor’s note as the permanent Executive Director of the Premium Cigar Association. I am deeply honored and grateful to the board of directors, staff, and general membership for having the confidence in me to lead the organization,...
by PCA | Aug 26, 2024 | Feature
This is typically where I launch into 1,000 unfettered words of brilliance, but I want to start with a disclaimer. I would not have included alcohol in my lounges if I did not have a passion for cocktails and spirits. However, we are NOT a bar. The distinction is...
by PCA | Aug 7, 2024 | Feature
PCA The Magazine: Share a bit of your background with us.Stefan Lampert: Aside from being the founder of Lampert Cigars + Rum, I am a lawyer with a focus on regulatory and environmental law. One of my passions has always been to make great cigars. I started the...
by PCA | Jul 31, 2024 | Feature
PCA | July 31, 2024 The Oliva family’s roots run deep in the soil of Cuba and Nicaragua. Patriarch Melanio Oliva began growing cigar tobacco in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in 1886. The family tradition continued with his son Facundo, who passed the torch to Gilberto...
