http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html The photos below were taken mostly by Doc at the 76th Annual International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Trade Show and Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Thanks for Nathan Rubio for supplying some of the photos.) http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#0 d91a6292-c8e7-40ed-a36c-a44b5449951c http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_0067/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_0067/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">My stay began at the Palazzo Hotel/Casino</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#1 b9820a61-7947-42bf-b41a-f50f8452e22b http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04782/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04782/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Palazzo was magnificent, as are other Vegas Hotels</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#2 f11e94d6-fff6-4c08-be8a-fd7670217a2d http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04784/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04784/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Palazzo Casino</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#3 57fe06f9-c9a2-45de-baee-a1c3bede9693 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04785/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04785/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Doc eating breakfast prior to Day 1 of the Trade Show</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#4 4215eccd-e03d-4bb4-91d7-016d7d9881bf http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04822/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04822/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The registration area</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#5 da5b7a9e-404e-4034-9719-9fc5dbd4f7f9 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04823/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04823/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Registration Booth</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#6 4e006190-753d-4995-a399-cde195b87443 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04811/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04811/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The biggest companies have the most prominent positioning within the trade show floor: Davidoff</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#7 99ed1138-3c72-4f15-a36c-d7323fe1bcd8 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04825/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04825/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Camacho</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#8 68b2f4cc-7d69-488b-97bc-29e48e43ac03 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04810/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04810/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Graycliff</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#9 f8f7aecd-1c26-4f39-8b55-95ea04865aa1 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04824/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04824/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Altadis</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#10 91eeff1c-8972-47c1-96e5-020f309f1b9b http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04828/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04828/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Perdomo</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#11 cd0db71c-c08e-4ed2-8e56-e960ecf20432 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04789/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04789/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Doc fronts the Drew Estate Acid Low-rider</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#12 43f42078-0fd0-43f4-9d7c-2b696c3b6d8d http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04790/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04790/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">John Vogel of Tabacos de la Cordillera shares some smokes with Doc</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#13 a4635418-8fac-4170-80ff-afbb1df5ddb2 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04795/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04795/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Don Pepin Garcia works the crowd at the DPG Booth</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#14 5d67c4f4-a702-48b9-a7b2-dba645305256 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04796/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04796/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">CAO works its marketing magic</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#15 14e04488-3dfb-452f-b663-51658f1b46d0 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04797/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04797/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">José Blanco of La Aurora (2nd from rt) with “4 crazy Canadians”</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#16 a1c4482a-d6e2-4e18-819e-b79dbdc9dd2b http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04798/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04798/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Justin Holman of Las Veg-Ash TV (rt) with Luis Molina of Molina Cigar Company</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#17 4828ffdd-7be2-4714-886b-c30c372143af http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04799/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04799/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Team SF members Eddie DeJong and Franky Curiel</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#18 e7fcfd0c-fcf6-4470-971e-70d8f5074240 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04838/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04838/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Blake Oliver with Vicente Garcia of Canimao Cigars</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#19 bb030f92-4f6e-4aa3-aba1-51f88b2fa296 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04800/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04800/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Franky working the phones</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#20 34765501-131b-4371-8ded-82fd3e033219 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04793/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04793/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#21 806196bf-bad2-4048-a911-08b0b34be509 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04813/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04813/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Jesse Nachtigal of CigarJack.net</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#22 bd348e2c-3f79-456a-97bc-53998ff63947 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04803/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04803/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Eddie displays his new Adventurer 4</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#23 22d98a59-e1b9-4e39-a0a9-0becaf00f850 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04814/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04814/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Dale and Bob of Dogwatch Radio</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#24 332592cc-e909-4715-9ac3-6e2adf1213a0 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04818/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04818/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Nub-mobile</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#25 5ad238ad-27f2-422a-94d7-c42a07c71267 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04821/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04821/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Nub honcho Sam Leccia with Doc</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#26 e352f35c-15dc-4ce5-8ee0-b3f59bd667a4 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04827/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04827/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Nice wheels: Lamborghini</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#27 1e6585f4-d22c-487b-bc16-fa6885ecb6a3 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04830/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04830/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Cigar Ambassador: Joe Sweigart</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#28 186a2217-3233-4433-ad88-f0e20f017245 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04835/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04835/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Juan Rodriguez and Abe Flores of Pinar del Rio Cigars</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#29 c263d035-b1db-42d6-98b7-4817de9946ea http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04836/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04836/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Pinar del Rio Cigars</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#30 2d4a9a65-3980-400b-8e62-10839f214823 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04837/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/DSC04837/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Doc with Vicente Garcia of Canimao Cigars</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#31 051e134a-6858-4f2e-9078-58c4c0b94de9 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2641/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2641/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Casa Fuente at Ceasar’s Palace</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#32 4c007397-3204-47d0-8da8-5f1a2d8bc2f5 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2667/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2667/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Nathan Rubio with Carlito Fuente</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#33 c3d202c5-06de-4af7-854e-10a9ca2aea01 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2671/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2671/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Doc with Carlos Fuente Sr. at Casa Fuente</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#34 bc2f7654-6222-4fbe-addb-d72cf672c278 http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2675/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_2675/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Carlos Fuente Sr. signing a Casa Fuente Cigar sampler</p></div></div> http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008.html#35 e4b7c3ad-03d3-4594-bc90-ae91354a3a2b http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_3048/thumb.jpg http://www.stogiefresh.com/journal/Cigar_Journal/IPCPR-2008_files/Media/IMG_3048/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Great service at Casa Fuente!</p></div></div>