IGNITE2021
The largest event of its kind, dedicated to the UK’s independent tobacco retail sector.
About the Event
IGNITE2021 replaces our Nottingham Tobacco and Gift Fair, and has been designed to offer you so much more than in previous years.
From a rum and robusto BBQ evening to stimulating talks from industry leaders, plus a two-day trade show and a gala dinner with keynote speaker, IGNITE2021 is the biggest tobacco trade event of the year.
COVID GUARANTEE
Originally planned for May, we have transferred the event to the weekend of 24-26 September. If this weekend proves to be unfeasible due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will refund your attendance fees in full, or book you onto the event in May 2022.
TRADE SHOW
The trade show will take place on Sat 25th and Sun 26th September, giving you the opportunity to meet and discuss purchasing with the leading suppliers within our sector.
TRADE SHOW
The trade show will take place on Sat 25th and Sun 26th September, giving you the opportunity to meet and discuss purchasing with the leading suppliers within our sector.
BREAKOUT SEMINARS
Take time out of the exhibition to attend seminars and workshops over Saturday and Sunday, provided by industry leaders. Topics currently on the agenda include:
- Past, Present & Future – Gawith Hoggarth & Co
- From bricks to clicks and back again. My life story – Mitch Orchant, MD, Cgars Ltd.
- Pipe-making/ Cigar Roller Workshop
- Tobacco Retail &The Law – Wyndham Carver
- Tobacco and Technology – The Burn of Disruption
- Is Tobacco Burnt Out? The Vape Revolution
ENTERTAINMENT
)It’s not all about work, of course, and the weekend will feature a number of entertaining, fun events, including:
- BBQ, Rum and Robusto evening – The opening social event on Friday evening, sponsored by Tor
- Gala Dinner with keynote speaker – Saturday evening fine dining and socialising, with keynote speech (provisionally planned to be given by Lord Digby Jones, former Director General of the CBI and Minister of State for Trade and Investment
- The Cuban Experience – Sunday lunchtime’s Cuban Cigar Appreciation Masterclass and Competition, sponsored by Hunters and Frankau
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