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Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Announces Departure of Scott Pearce

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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), a leading trade association representing specialty tobacco retailers, announces the departure of Scott Pearce, its executive director. Pearce has led the PCA since 2018. His last day with the PCA will be May 24, 2024. In the interim, Deputy Executive Director Joshua Habursky will fill the vacancy and oversee operations Read more about Cigar News: Premium Cigar Association Announces Departure of Scott Pearce[…]

Cigar News: PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control

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Today the Premium Cigar Association submitted a comment to the European Commission in reference to its “Framework for Tobacco Control” related to the 2040 Tobacco Free agenda. This agenda would ultimately lead to the ban of sale and use of any tobacco or nicotine derived device from the European Union market by 2040. The first step Read more about Cigar News: PCA Joins European Cigar Manufacturers Association in Commenting on the European Commission’s Legislative Framework for Tobacco Control[…]

Cigar News: PCA Announces [Virtual] International Policy Summit

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The Premium Cigar Association has announced that they will be holding a virtual International Policy Summit, hosted in collaboration with Light em Up Lounge. This Summit will cover a wide range of topics including tax, trade, and commerce, the impacts of the charitable efforts and community, and the employment and operations of the premium cigar Read more about Cigar News: PCA Announces [Virtual] International Policy Summit[…]

Cigar News: PCA Launches Members-Only Product HUB

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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced today that it is launching a brand new online platform for manufacturers to offer special deals, limited edition cigars, and PCA exclusives direct to PCA retail members. The PCA Product HUB is scheduled to launch on April 1, 2021 with the following products: Rocky Patel 20th Anniversary Natural and Maduro with special Read more about Cigar News: PCA Launches Members-Only Product HUB[…]

Cigar News: TAA Donates $50,000 to PCA to Aid State Advocacy

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The Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Board of Directors voted at their Winter Meeting to donate $50,000 to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) to aid in the industry’s growing work in local and state legislation impacting the premium cigar and pipe industry. CA Executive Director Scott Pearce noted: “The PCA would like to thank the Read more about Cigar News: TAA Donates $50,000 to PCA to Aid State Advocacy[…]

Cigar News: PCA Announces Changes in Response to COVID-19

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The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announced yesterday, temporary changes to its staffing and programs as a result of the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic hardships. In the press release they stated that as of July 15, the PCA staff will be furloughed, with benefits, as the board and executive committee Read more about Cigar News: PCA Announces Changes in Response to COVID-19[…]

Cigar News: PCA Cancels 2020 Trade Show

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After much deliberations and plenty of social media conjecture, it is now verified that the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has officially canceled their annual trade show for 2020. This is the first time in 87 years that the show has been canceled. Scott Pearce, executive director of the PCA noted in a prepared statement: “After Read more about Cigar News: PCA Cancels 2020 Trade Show[…]