First Cigar Culture Summit at InterTabac: Get your tickets now

Ticket buyers benefit from planning tool – program attracts with many insights

It will be a highlight for the international cigar industry: on September 17, one day before the start of InterTabac and InterSupply, the first Cigar Culture Summit will take place. Under the motto “Enjoyment. Knowledge. Network.” Messe Dortmund and The Cigar Academy have put together a program that covers all the important industry topics. And which brings together the leading personalities in the industry. Anyone who secures a ticket now has the opportunity to have their own individual Summit program created.

Dortmund, 12.09.2025 – When they purchase their ticket, participants will receive an online tool with which they can put together the program items that interest them. They will then receive their own “timetable” with topics, times and locations to guide them through the day. The Cigar Culture Summit starts at 1 p.m. in the North Entrance and is divided into three streams dedicated to different topics and target groups. Streams 1 and 2 will be in English, stream 3 in German. The complete overview can be found here. Below, however, are a few examples to whet your appetite for the exclusive summit:

Stream 1 (conference room “London”)
The in-depth, future-oriented panel discussions in this stream are primarily aimed at manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers. Speakers include Ricardo Carioni, co-founder of The Cigar Academy and Director of International Affairs and Education at the Premium Cigar Association, Alejandro Turrent (CEO of Casa Turrent), Master Blender Claudio Sgroi, Mercedes Vázquez (CEO of the International Tobacco Growers Association, ITGA), Henk Nota (Managing Director of Vrijdag), Joshua Habursky (Managing Director of the Premium Cigar Association, PCA) and Scott Pearce (President of the Cigar Association of America, CAA). Topics include regulations and their influence on the premium cigar market, as well as a deep dive into the topic of cigar banding.

Stream 2 (conference room “Bruges”)
The workshops are aimed at wholesalers, retailers and cigar clubs. They will be led by representatives from Boveda, Villiger Cigars, Luciano Cigars, Cigar Journal, CST Consulting and the Humidif Group. In addition to cigar tastings, the program in this stream includes innovations in packaging and the art of combining tradition and innovation.

Stream 3 (conference room “Bergen”)
The third stream is dedicated to the specialist cigar and pipe trade in the DACH region. In times of change, specialist retailers should receive impulses to start the future strong, self-confident and with fresh ideas. The presentation by Mike Assmann ( smokerspress columnist and partner of the Smokers Business Academy, among others) entitled “From spark to flame: How to keep your passion burning in stormy times”. Johann Gallée, CEO of Dios Tabaco, will also contribute with his presentation “Pleasure in transition”. Other presentations and discussions will be dedicated to topics such as community building and the influence of regulations. Speakers from “Light’em Up“, “Etwas Genuss“, “Wage courage” and “Strong cigars” will be among those taking part.

Tickets for the Cigar Culture Summit, as well as for the Cigar Reception, which will bring the day to an enjoyable close from 7.30 pm, are available on the website.

Tickets for the fair itself are available here.

>>> Journalists are also very welcome to report on the Cigar Culture Summit. Accreditation is possible online – a separate press ticket in addition to the press ticket for the trade fair is available here. If you are arriving by car, parking spaces are available in parking lot A4(site overview) with the keyword “Cigar Culture Summit”.