Preparing for the 2024 PCA Trade Show !

Military Background: Mario is a retired Army Warrant Officer with operational experience in special operations and intelligence, participating in combat campaigns across the globe, including Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Afghanistan, the Balkans, Iraq, and many others.
Senior Government Roles: He served in high-ranking positions, such as the Director of the Department of Defense Counterintelligence HUMINT Center, managing espionage counterintelligence and efforts to safely recover U.S. nationals held hostage abroad.
Private Sector Expertise: Mario has provided personal and corporate security solutions for business leaders, diplomats, and ultra-high-net-worth families. He has also managed over 100 kidnap and high-risk crisis response events worldwide.
Advisory Roles: He has acted as a military and police academy advisor in various countries, including Honduras, Haiti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Colombia, Panama, and Peru.
Educational Background: He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from the State University of New York and a Certificate in Leadership and Emergency Disaster Management from Penn State University.

S4E104
1:33:55
November 28th 2023

Today's podcast was focused on the BCA Pavilion at the upcoming 2024 PCA Trade Show. We had a very special guest on the show tonight Darryl "The Closer" Klubeck, National Sales Manager for Kafie 1901 Cigars. Darryl enlightened us with great conversation and tips on how to best prepare for the upcoming trade show. Our panel consisted of Armen Caprielian (owner of DAV Cigars), Chet King (G.M. of Over the Rhine Cigars) and Dr. Gaby Kafie, owner of Kafie 1901 Cigars. A great and very focused brainstorming session was had that should help cigar manufacturers understand and better prepare for a successful PCA trade show presence. We hope you enjoy the show. If you have any questions or wish to participate at next year's trade show please sign up for a booth at our BCA Pavilion by visiting the link (RESERVE YOUR BOOTH).

Protecting the Legacy

Sponsored by the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) With hosts Founder Dr. Gaby Kafie and President Armen Caprielian. For more information visit the BCAA at www.boutiquecigarassociation.com. If you are interested in being a guest on our podcast please send us an email.

(The views and opinions expressed on Protecting the Legacy are solely those of the hosts and guests, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Boutique Cigar Association of America (BCAA) or any of its member companies. The podcast is sponsored by BCAA, but the content and opinions expressed on the podcast are independent and separate from BCAA and its member companies.)

Support Us

Welcome to Protecting the Legacy, a podcast sponsored by the Boutique Cigar Association. Our Association was developed to create a unified voice for small family owned boutique cigar companies. Each week we will publish a new podcast to go over topics that affect each and every one of us.

For more information please take the time to visit our website www.boutiquecigarassociation.com