by PCA | Jul 10, 2024 | Feature
Success can be achieved in a variety of ways, among them hard work, long hours, and dedication to attaining a goal. But there are some qualities which go beyond sheer effort. They are the innate gifts of instinctively realizing what market forces are at play, and how...
by PCA | Jun 24, 2024 | Feature, Trade Show
At the PCA 2024 Trade Show, the association announced the winners of the inaugural PCA Best of the Leaf Awards. The award program is designed to showcase the premium retail tobacconist industry across the United States. The awards, first announced at the end of 2023,...
by PCA | Jun 18, 2024 | Feature
If it wasn’t for a chance meeting and subsequent friendship with another expecting father struck up during Lamaze classes in preparation for the birth of his daughter, Sara, it’s likely that Rick Rodriguez would never have gotten into the premium cigar industry. In...
by PCA | Jun 17, 2024 | Feature, Resources
Retirement, health, and recruitment plans offer added value to PCA membership During this year’s PCA Trade Show, the association announced three new benefit programs for PCA members. These programs are available to all PCA members and their employees. The programs are...
by PCA | Jun 12, 2024 | Advocacy, Feature, Resources
Why did you run for election to the board, and what do you hope to accomplish during your tenure? Lissette Pérez-Carrillo E.P. CarrilloMiami, Florida “I feel I can offer the PCA board a unique blend of legal knowledge and firsthand industry experience, providing...
by PCA | Jun 3, 2024 | Feature, Trade Show
Beautiful skies and mild temperatures, with a little bit of wind and rain—not something we usually associate with the annual PCA trade show—but with the dates changed to March, attendees were treated to picture-perfect days during the PCA 2024 Annual Convention and...