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TR’s show in Sao Paulo Brazil scheduled for October 14-16 is to be moved to Rio de Janeiro.

Provisionally it wil now be held at the Intercontinental Hotel Rio de Janeiro October 15-17.

The format has also been changed and it is proposed to be now more of an industry discussion / forum event.

Of course there will be plenty of opportunties for networking as well over the three days.

The Intercontinental is located in Sao Conrado (beach) and is a little outside the grand bustle of Rio.

The TMA conference in Williamsburg VA wound up today. It was a big success.

A constructive diaglogue has really begun and can only improve.

We welcome the opportunity to engage with the public health community in a constructive conference.

Well done TMA for putting together this successful forum.   

Hat’s off to World Tobacco for their Show and good organization held in Puerto Vallarta Mexico April 16/17.

The Hotel and arrangements were well chosen and it was noted this was the first exhibition in Latin America - an important tobacco region -mostly ignored by show organizers.

The show itself was small and more significantly lightly attended. It will be hard to see how exhibitors recouped their costs.

Why is this?

Most obviously is the saturation level of “global” tobacco exhibitions - there are just too many shows and insufficient time in between to have anything new.

So what next?

The Tobacco Reporter show, planned for Sao Paulo Brazil in October will be moved to Rio (same dates) and its format modified.

There will not be a show, and the event will be more networking  and discussion / debate oriented. There are many significant topics for debate. At the same time there will be ample opportunitiy for peer meetings and business.

We applaud Tobacco Reporter’s pro-active approach.   

The “city that never sleeps” once again hosts a show that I have personally always looked forward to attending as a tobacco buyer & marketer. The Tobacco Plus Expo once only permitted tobacco shop owners admittance but today it welcomes all channels of trade.

I once again look forward to attending the show. I encourage those who sell tobacco products to attend this show. Please make sure you look for Chris & I at the show. The lineup of speakers looks impressive! And it will be interesting to attend the “Exhibitor Presentation Theater”. I can’t wait to see what’s new! 

The best part of this show I believe is always THE PEOPLE!

Well, if your not going to the show you will most likely miss something! I hear there are some very interesting developments in the industry that will be unveiled at the show!

 Give us your thoughts? Why are you going? Why aren’t you going?

What did you like? What did you not like?

What you think of the seminars? What you think of Exhibitor Presentation Theater?

Anything really impress you?

Share your thoughts.

Well, Chris & I hope to see you!

Busy and tiring is the reality of exhibitions - but also lots of fun. It’s great to see your old friends and some new ones all in the same place. We should do it more often; if only it weren’t so darned expensive!

Some comments……….

Next time please let’s have it away from Thanksgiving. American attendance was almost zero.

Hauni, GD, and Focke were all missed and the show was poorer for their non participation.

But oh boy wasn’t the Chinese stand big and impressive.

Perhaps the show should span 3 days next time not 4.

Stands were generally of high quality and calibre - my hat’s off to all the hard work everybody put in to make it happen and attend to customers during the four days.

Attendence generally seemed light but was also patchy. Monday and Thursday were light but Tuesday and Wednesday were hectic at times.

Thanks to all the lovely ladies at Tobacco reporter - for their good cheer and wine.

Tobacco People for being an alternative meeting point and so welcoming

Colin Mear for their Golden Leaf award

Finally to the people of Paris and France - who didn’t strike or cause disruption, were kind, helpful and patient - Thank-you.

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