LAS VEGAS — Tobacco Media Group Inc. (TMG), host of Tobacco Plus Expo 2020 (TPE), has announced its continuing support of and partnership with the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO), which includes a significant presence at the show, to be held Jan. 29-31, 2020, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
With members representing more than 60,000 retail stores, Lakeville, Minn.-based NATO works to protect the rights and interests of tobacco retailers and consumers while working to influence business decisions and legislation. NATO offers itself as a resource to its members and the industry, disseminating details on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and local, state and federal legislative issues regarding tobacco, e-cigarettes and vapor, adult rights and retailer freedoms. TMG has supported the industry alongside NATO, using Tobacco Business, its print magazine, as a means of distributing information and being a resource for industry news.
Like many in the industry, TMG and its parent company, Kretek International Inc., Moorpark, Calif., also support NATO on issues surrounding legislation and regulations that affect the tobacco business. In addition, TMG is bringing NATO to the TPE trade show and bringing the industry to NATO.
NATO will occupy a booth with team members offering information to attendees and exhibitors. They will also lead several of TPE’s Ignite educational sessions, speaking on market trends and current tobacco legislation and FDA regulations.
“We see the TPE show as a huge opportunity to partner with organizations like NATO,” said Ben Stimpson, managing director of TMG. “NATO Executive Director Thomas Briant and his team are leading a comprehensive and imperative legislative charge to help educate and fight for all businesses in the tobacco industry. The information we share helps their legislation efforts at the local and state levels and strengthens our industry as a whole. NATO is the ace in all of our pockets.”
One of the first trade shows of the year for the tobacco and alternative industries, TPE 2020 brings together retailers, distributors, manufacturers and industry media for three days of business, networking, learning and fun. For information about exhibiting or attending, click here.
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