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The first predecessor event to the Midwest Cigar Summit was held in Havana, IL in October of 2004.
Sixty-five people attended the event at the historic Pub bar on Main Street. It was a great success
and was the beginning of a growing concept.
Havana boasts a rich cigar-making history and tours of former cigar-making sites proved to be a
popular part of events there. Local historian and librarian Nancy Iona Glick documented more than
75 cigar makers in Havana from the 1850s to 1960.
Events in Havana culminated in 2006 with 400 people attending the Havana Cigar Fest & Beach
Bash. Logistical reasons brought about a move to the Peoria area, and in 2007 the Midwest Cigar
Summit debuted on Sept. 8 at Hickory Grove Park just outside Peoria.
The 2009 event moved both days to Jimmy's Bar, allowing for easier access, as well as widely
enhanced beverage options.
Sixty-five people attended the event at the historic Pub bar on Main Street. It was a great success
and was the beginning of a growing concept.
Havana boasts a rich cigar-making history and tours of former cigar-making sites proved to be a
popular part of events there. Local historian and librarian Nancy Iona Glick documented more than
75 cigar makers in Havana from the 1850s to 1960.
Events in Havana culminated in 2006 with 400 people attending the Havana Cigar Fest & Beach
Bash. Logistical reasons brought about a move to the Peoria area, and in 2007 the Midwest Cigar
Summit debuted on Sept. 8 at Hickory Grove Park just outside Peoria.
The 2009 event moved both days to Jimmy's Bar, allowing for easier access, as well as widely
enhanced beverage options.
It All Started In Havana (Illinois, that is!)
