Cigar Weekly

Situated along Boulder Creek, the conference will feature industry leaders and regional and national legislators. Among speakers and panelists are Joe Colucci, executive vice president of sale, Altadis USA, John Miller, Western Region vice president, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, and Kathy Sparrow, vice president of Sales, Lorillard Tobacco Co.

Special guests include Joe Gannoscoli, who played Vito on The Sopranos, promoting his cigar "Cugine," and Smokey Mountain Snuff's national spokesperson and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Randy White.

Along with promoting a Walk to Cure Diabetes campaign, Smokers Friendly, in conjunction with the Maurice and Lillian Bershof Scholarship Fund, will award two scholarships during the festival.