Editor’s Note: It would appear we are heading back to New Orleans for IPCPR 2015, and I am okay with it, sort of. It’s nothing against New Orleans—it would be my second choice to Las Vegas amongst any major city in America, but the IPCPR is not doing itself any service by constantly moving the trade show around. The IPCPR show and its closest counterpart, the European Inter-tabac trade show are polar opposites. While one fails to stay in the same place for more than two years, the other one is in Dortmund, Germany—even if it’s not really legal—ever year. What Inter-tabac has created is a sense of familiarity and stability amongst the trade show, its exhibitors and attendees. I remember various people that are part of the convention center staff each year, I remember where the bathrooms are, the best places to park and that your credit card is useless within the Westfalenhallen. Yes, that’s right, your credit card is useless. They take cash, or cash. AMEX, Mastercard, Visa—you can leave all of them inside your hotel room because once you set foot inside the Westfalenhallen, cash is pretty much the only way to pay anything. With the exception ...
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