Midwest Cigar Summit:
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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.
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.
It All Started In Havana (Illinois, that is!)