Issue 18 CHAMPS Show Magazine March April by CHAMPS Show Magazine

Next Show: Atlantic City, NJ May 5-7

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ISSUE 18 MARCH/APRIL 2020

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Content Atlantic City On The Horizon By Bernie Boulders

420 4:20 4/20/2020 By Kevin Dankman

Show Sponsors / Approved Vendor Listings Vegas Recap By Kevin Dankman

Looking Ahead to the Windy City By Smokey Burgess

ISSUE 18 MARCH/APRIL 2020

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ABR 97 AFG DISTRIBUTION 16-17 ALIENAPE 31 ARIZER 43 ATMOS 55 BENTFISH TRADING 29 BLAZER 53 BUDBARDISPLAYS 38 CANNABIZ WHOLESALER 35 CANNABIS PASSPORT 78 CHAMPS CHICAGO 110-111 CHAMPS ATLANTIC CITY GLASS GAMES 48 CHAMPS UPCOMING SHOWS 90 CHOICE INSIDE FRONT COVER SPREAD DAVINCI 34 DNS ORIGINAL K’S 108 ELEV8 23 EMPIRE GLASSWORKS 97 EYCE 46 EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS 93 EZ SHIP 98 FAM SHOW 62-63 FIREFLY 47 GHOST 71 GPEN GRENCO SCIENCE 80 HAPPY SHAMAN HERBS 56 HUMBOLDT VAPE TECH 99 HUNI BADGER 102 KING ROYAL 42 KING’S DISTRIBUTION 100 KORE ORGANICS 26 KRAKEN KRATOM 49 KRATOM KAPS 39 LEAF OF LIFE WELLNESS 73 LOTUS 87 MANN MERCHANT PROCESSING SYSTEMS 79 MATRIX 67 MICHIGAN GLASS PROJECT 82 MT DISTRIBUTION 12 OPMS KRATOM 40-41 PARTYNUTS 58-59 PAX 20 PIPETOWN USA 77 RYOT INSIDE BACK COVER SPREAD, BACK COVER SAFA GOODS 21 SAMAWI SHISHA 50 SANTA CRUZ SHREDDER 94 SKUNK 8-9 SLX 92 SMOKE HOUSE 2-3 SMOKE ODOR 86 SOUR 83 STORZ & BICKEL 95 STR8 BRAND 5 STUDIO B 37 SUNSHINE JOY 91 SUN STATE HEMP 51 SUPER SPECIOSA 54 THC DETOX 13 TROG DISTRIBUTION 101 ULTIMATE GOLD 105 UNS 104 VAPORTECH 18-19, 30 VISION PIPES 57 WACKY TACKY/SHATTER BATTER 25 X VAPE 109 ZIG ZAG 14

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Contacts

ISSUE 18 MARCH/APRIL 2020

Publisher CHAMPS Trade Shows

Editorial Director Kevin Dankman

Ad Sales: Kevin Dankman Office 818-616-7424

Credits Writing:

Bernie Boulders Smokey Burgess Kevin Dankman Amear Moretall

Photography: Kevin Dankman Sly Vegas

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Atlantic City Here We Come! By Bernie Boulders

CHAMPS Trade Shows extended its reach across America back in 2011 from one city, Las Vegas, to two cities, with their show in Atlantic City. It was a big step into a big unknown market. New Jersey was a fresh face in the Medical Marijuana game, and the Northeast is known for its strict laws. It was a risky endeavor that has come to pay off for buyers and vendors alike. There was one quote that stuck out back then…

“I'll tell you, it's Big Business. If there is one word to describe Atlantic City, it's Big Business. Or two words – Big Business.” ~ Donald Trump I may not agree with his ethics, politics, or his personality, but the man was right… There is big business there, and CHAMPS has shown that year over year. Atlantic City located so close to thousands of shops and dispensaries that are finally figuring out that CHAMPS can make their business better. Companies like AFG will be there alongside some of our other great vendors like Greenlane, Futurola, X-Vape. These companies can push a store into the black with great products with profitable margins. Continues On Page 22 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE

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The Northeast corridor is progressively joining the legal cannabis game with medical or recreational in almost every state in the Northeast. That is a lot of new opportunities for shops to thrive. I have seen that where new dispensaries show up, old and new smoke or vape shops in the area do better. Many modern medical cannabis users assume that the dispensary is the only place to get a vape battery or pipe. Get the word out about your shop - don't let the dispensary get all the profit and make sure the people shopping there know about your shop, and what you can provide them as well. Continues On Page 24

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Something else you can look forward to is the Atlantic City Glass Games, Matty White and his crew always bring the heat for the 1st open event of the year. For the AC show this year, they will have five games for artists to sign up for: Under the Sea, Believe It or Not, Eye of the Beholder, Inside Out, and Weird Science. This small regional event brings artists from all over to compete for a coveted spot in the Glass Games Masters Tournament and a chance at a 10k dollar prize. I can't wait to see what these amazing artists do in each category. I am most anxious to see the Under the Sea category! Continues On Page 27

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Glassblowers at work during CHAMPS Las Vegas, 2020

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CHAMPS In Atlantic City is an astounding event, one of the best networking shows of the year. If you are the party type person, we suggest you take advantage of the hotel deals at Harrah's. The casino has a lot of good food options as well as CHAMPS Provides a free shuttle to the convention center! If you're like me and like to gather your thoughts and get some work done after each day of the show, I suggest you stay at the Sheraton. It is located right across the drive from the Convention Center and surrounded by food places and shopping. The Sabrett HotDog guy sets up right out front at lunchtime as well, look for the yellow and blue Umbrella! Continues On Page 28

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Being a native of Northeast America food is always an essential part of every trip back. Three things you shouldn't forget about in Atlantic City Whitehouse Subs, Kelseys Soul Food, and the little train stop deli in the convention center. Be sure to stop in for your drinks try the pork roll breakfast sandwich for breakfast and the meatball parm sub for lunch you won't regret it. I can't wait to see you all there with smiles for miles. May 5-7 2020 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

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4:20 4/20â&#x20AC;¦ 420? Or 420 at 4:20:20 on 4/20/2020

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By Kevin Dankman Kind of like drinking on St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day is for the Irish, 4/20 is the day to smoke to the cannabis community. It is also akin to the toy and tech sectors Black Friday all in one! Retail business is brisk in shops on this day, as many people seem to have a little extra spending cash available to partake.

First things first, you want to know how to have the most successful 4/20 sale ever? Either pick up the phone NOW or have your store manager pick up a phone and call every company in this magazine. Tell them you are calling cause you read the Dankman's 420 story in CHAMPS Show Magazine, and you are throwing a 420 event. Explain that you would like to inquire about a catalog, schwag and samples they may have to give away free to test the market or encourage the stream of revelers to buy more. You should obviously either place a small order with those who are receptive or reorder from the guys you already sell their product. A store owner in GA told me once that his secret to getting them to say yesâ&#x20AC;Ś. He offers to pay them the shipping. Just calling and nicely asking to start a new store relationship with a vendor is always a welcome call. Many stores fail to take advantage of a smooth, friendly call; most vendors love a little get to know you call. Now that step one is done, and you have ordered all the essential things you need to throw a successful and profitable event on 4/20, it is time to move on to step 2. Continues On Page 45 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE

LEGAL LEAN

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ABR / WWW.DICHROICIMAGERY.COM AFG DIST / WWW.AFGDISTRIBUTION.COM ALT1000 / WWW.ALT1000.COM

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CONTACT@ALT1000.COM / 844-256-2332

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B2B WHOLESALER MAGAZINE

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SHOW SPONSORS

KETORET BIO / KETORETBIO.COM KRAKEN KRATOM / BUY-KRAKEN.COM

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SALES@KRAKEN-PRODUCTS.COM / 855-KRA-TOM1

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MASTER MINDED DISTRIBUTION

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BLACKBALL CORP

MW STUDIOS NJOY

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WWW.BLACKBALLCORP.COM / 800-695-2868 BLISSNUTRA / WWW.BLISSNUTRA.COM BLUUM LAB / BLUUMLAB.COM BOLT CBD / BOLTCBD.COM

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CANNABIZ WHOLESALER MAGAZINE

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CHOICE KRATOM

CHOICENUTRITIONLLC.COM / 281-888-7239

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DOPE DISTRIBUTION

WWW.DOPEDISTRIBUTION.COM

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EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS INC.

WWW.EXDINC.COM / SALES@EXDINC.COM / 877-387-4679 FUTUROLA / FUTUROLAUSA.COM GOURMET INNOVATIONS / WWW.GICREAM.COM HBI / HBIINTERNATIONAL.COM HEADQUEST / HEADQUEST.COM HEAVENLY CANDY / WWW.HEAVENLY-CANDY.COM HERBAL CLEAN / HERBALCLEAN.COM HILLSIDE GLASS / HILLSIDEGLASS.COM JUSTCBD / WWW.JUSTCBDSTORE.COM ORDERS@JUSTCBDSTORE.COM / 954-842-4989

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NJOYKRATOM-COM.3DCARTSTORES.COM

PARTY NUTS

WWW.PARTYNUTS.COM / 877-203-0340 PIPELINE / PIPELINEDISTRO.COM

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PLANET X RYOT / WWW.RYOT.COM

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WHOLESALE@RYOT.COM / 866-420-0420

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SMOKE ODOR CANDLES/TOBACCO OUTLET WWW.SMOKEODORCANDLES.COM JULIA@123CANDLE.COM / 800-397-4859 SMOKE TOKES / WWW.SMOKETOKES.COM

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SUNRISE WHOLESALE

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WORLDWIDE MFR.

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APPROVED VENDORS

ARIO VAPE / WWW.ARIOVAPE.COM

INFO@3CHI.COM / 720-815-5550 3M WHOLESALE / 3M-WHOLESALE.COM INFO@3M-WHOLESALE.COM / 847-324-9444 420 BAKE ON LOGOS / WWW.BOROBRANDING.COM WWW.FINEBOROBRANDING.COM DELHENDRIXSON@YAHOO.COM / 520-414-9269 420 EXPRESSIONS / 420EXPRESSIONS.COM INFO@420EXPRESSIONS.COM / 843-816-6211

RYAN@ARISEBIOSCIENCE.COM / 305-363-2119 ASPIRE VAPE CO / WWW.ASPIREVAPECO.COM CONTACT@ASPIREVAPECO.COM / 877-359-5940 ATMOS NATION / WWW.ATMOSRX.COM BRAD@ATMOSRX.COM / 786-888-8700 EXT 40

3CHI / 3CHI.COM

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420 GLASS DRINKING STRAWS

WWW.ILOVEGLASSSTRAWS.COM DELHENDRIXSON@YAHOO.COM / 520-414-9269

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A GIFT FROM NATURE

WWW.AGIFTFROMNATURESUPPLIES.COM SALES@AGIFTFROMNATURESUPPLIES.COM / 407-545-3698 EXT 4 ABR / WWW.DICHROICIMAGERY.COM _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ACCESSORIES BY PEAK

RSAP462@GMAIL.COM / 646-361-3637

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ACME CONSULTING GROUP, INC.

ACMECONSULTINGGROUP@MAC.COM / 702-858-2263 ADDALL / WWW.ADDALLXR.COM TRISHA@HEADYHARVEST.COM / 760-213-8237 AFG DIST / WWW.AFGDISTRIBUTION.COM AGROWTH CORP. / WWW.AGROWTHCORP.COM KEVIN@AGROWTHCORP.COM / 209-629-9055 ALIEN APE / BDDWHOLESALE.COM SALES@BDDWHOLESALE.COM / 916-666-0864

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ALL AMERICAN PAYMENTS

WWW.ALLAMERICANPAYMENTS.COM CLIENTRELATIONS@ALLAMERICANPAYMENTS.COM / 818-979-9727

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ALS - ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE SYSTEMS

WWW.THEWHIZZINATOR.COM WHOLESALE@THEWHIZZINATOR.COM / 714-379-9990 ALT1000 / WWW.ALT1000.COM CONTACT@ALT1000.COM / 844-256-2332 AMERI-CANNA BRANDS / WWW.AMERI-CANNA.COM INFO@AMERI-CANNA.COM / 855-466-3223 AMERICA JUICE CO. / WWW.AMERICAJUICECO.COM HELLO@AMERICAJUICECO.COM / 833-968-8273

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AMERICAN MADE IZLOW GLASS

IZLOWGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 908-463-0117 AMG - AMERICAN MADE GLASS / MYAMGGLASS.COM SYSTEMORDERS@GMAIL.COM / 818-705-7473 AMG - THE SYSTEM / MYAMGGLASS.COM SYSTEMORDERS@GMAIL.COM / 818-705-7473 AMIRA HOOKAHS / SHISHATECH WWW.AMIRAHOOKAHS.COM INFO@SHISHATECH.COM / 844-474-4742

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AMS KRATOMS & CBD

AMSKRATOM@GMAIL.COM / 770-298-9478 ANGEL WHOLESALE / WWW.ANGEL1WHOLESALE.COM DISTRIBUTORSANGEL@YAHOO.COM / 404-702-3599 APOLLO GLASSWORKS / WWW.Q2TRADING.US SERVICE@Q2TRADING.US / 518-464-2627 APPLIED SCIENCES / RESCUE DETOX WWW.APPLIEDSCIENCES.NET LINDA@APPLIEDSCIENCES.NET - 877-929-4040 AQUA GLASS WORKS / AQUAGLASSWORKS.COM SUPPORT@NXXT2ZERO.COM / 909-835-3858 AREHART'S GLASS / WWW.AGE-AK.COM AGE_BIZ@YAHOO.COM / 616-617-6594

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BEN@ARIOVAPE.COM / 425-738-5195

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ARISE BIOSCIENCE INC / ORIGINALHEMP.COM

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AV DISTRIBUTOR

NYCAVDISTRIBUTORS@YAHOO.COM / 917-586-4084

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B2B WHOLESALER MAGAZINE

WWW.B2BWHOLESALERMAG.COM JOANN@MGTMEDIA.COM / 888-610-3162 EXT 200 BDD WHOLESALE / BDDWHOLESALE.COM SALES@BDDWHOLESALE.COM / 916-666-0864

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BE AMAZED NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION BEAMAZED.ND@GMAIL.COM / 607-533-0068 BE LIT BRAND / WWW.BELITBRAND.COM INFO@BELITBRAND.COM

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BEAMER X SMOKEHOUSEDISTRIBUTION.COM

SMOKEHOUSEDISTRIBUTION.COM WHOLESALE@SMOKEHOUSEDISTRIBUTION.COM / 877-380-2899

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BEARDED DISTRIBUTION

WWW.BEARDEDDISTRIBUTION.COM BEARDEDDISTRIBUTION@GMAIL.COM / 605-210-1484 BEE WICK HEMP / WWW.BEEWICKHEMP.COM JOE@BEEWICKHEMP.COM / 310-874-0272 BEEZBEECBD / BEEZBEECBD.COM WHOLESALE@MNGCITY.COM / 314-421-9511 BENJAMIN INTL / WWW.BENJAMININTERNATIONAL.COM INFO@BENJAMININTERNATIONAL.COM / 800-488-4699

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BETHLEHEM TORCHES BG WHOLESALE HEADSHOP / WWW.420KUSHPIPES.COM

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BRIAN.FENG@420KUSHPIPES.COM / 626-541-2568 BLACKBALL CORP / WWW.BLACKBALLCORP.COM 800-695-2868 BLAZER PRODUCTS / WWW.BLAZERPRODUCTS.COM INFO@BLAZERPRODUCTS.COM / 631-694-5058 BLAZING BLUE GLASS / HONEYCOMBSCREEN.COM BLAZINGBLUEGLASS@GMAIL.COM BLISSNUTRA / WWW.BLISSNUTRA.COM BLOWFISH GLASSWORKS / BLOWFISHGLASSWORKS.NET JOSEPH@BLOWFISHGLASSWORKS.NET / 818-573-4074

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BLUE MAGIC KRATOM

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BOOM - ESQUIRE DISTRIBUTION INC

BOOMVAPORIZER.COM SALES@MAYTHEVAPORBEWITHYOU.COM / 909-468-0899

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BORO WORLD GLASS BOROSYNDICATE

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BOROSYNDICATE@OUTLOOK.COM / 801-281-1109 BOULDER CASE COMPANY / 3239 S. PLATTE RIVER DR. BEN@BOULDERCASECOMPANY.COM / 303-550-2418 BOULDER INTERNATIONAL / BOULDERCIGS.COM INFO@BOULDERCIGS.COM / 973-794-6699

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It's always a good idea to clean the shelves of slow-moving products at this time of year, and maybe you bought some candles that have sat in the corner or a line of t-shirts that didn't entirely take hold in your area. If you have had it for six months and haven't refilled a displayâ&#x20AC;Ś 50% off! Please get rid of it and buy something new to fill that space don't be shy about getting rid of old inventory. Your ROI (Return On Investment) is essential. Most retail stores strive to turn over about four times a year or more on any one product. This practice will improve your bottom line over time. Some people say time is moneyâ&#x20AC;Ś in retail, space is money. Continues On Page 60

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APPROVED VENDORS BOUNDLESS TECHNOLOGY LLC / WWW.BNDLSTECH.COM

INFO@BNDLSTECH.COM / 866-355-7061 BROTHER BUD / BROTHERBUD.BIGCARTEL.COM BROTHERBUDGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 954-242-0203 BUD BAR DISPLAYS / WWW.BUDBARDISPLAYS.COM SERVICE@BUDBARDISPLAYS.COM / 916-858-2000 BUDDHA HEMP / WWW.BHEMP.COM INFO@BHEMP.COM / 305-504-8967 C AND M GLASS / WWW.CMGLASSCO.COM CMGLASSCO@GMAIL.COM / 323-265-3136 C2 CUSTOM CREATIONS / GLASSBYC2.COM GLASSBYC2@GMAIL.COM / 818-765-2899

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CALI CROWN DISTRIBUTION

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CBS DICHRO CELEBRATION PIPES / CELEBRATIONPIPES.COM

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STEVE.LACH@CLEANO.NET / 805-610-2862 CHICAGO IMPORT INC / WWW.CHICAGOIMPORTINC.NET SALES@CHICAGOIMPORTINC.NET / 773-478-3200 CHILLHIT MOUTHPIECE / WWW.CHILLHITLABS.COM INFO@CHILLHITLABS.COM CHOICE KRATOM / CHOICENUTRITIONLLC.COM 281-888-7239

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CLARK-ESPOSITO LAW FIRM, P.C.

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COHO GLASS LLC / WWW.COHOGLASS.COM COHOGLASS@GLASSEYE.COM / 206-782-6548

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COLORADO HEMP HONEY

WWW.COLORADOHEMPHONEY.COM DAVE@FRANGIOSAFARMS.COM / 833-233-2256

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CONNECT PAY MERCHANT SERVICES

WWW.CONNECTPAY.US / MELVIN@CONNECTPAY.US / 661-309-2801 COTTON MOUTH KILLERS / WWW.DAMNCANDY.COM PARKER@DAMNCANDY.COM / 269-598-8852

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CREAMRIGHT WHIPPED CREAM

WWW.CREAMRIGHT.COM FULFILL@CREAMRIGHT.COM / 239-465-0002

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CREATING BETTER DAYS

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CUSTOM BRANDED GLASS ECO STRAWS

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DISORDERLY CONDUCTION

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DIVIDERPRO DISTRIBUTION

DIVIDERPRODISTRIBUTION.COM SALES@DIVIDERPRODISTRIBUTION.COM / 216-924-8500 DK INVESTMENTS LLC / 105 E 37 ST. YKAPOOR777@GMAIL.COM / 970-388-2050 DOOBTUBES, LLC / WWW.DOOBTUBIN.COM RAYC2001@PACBELL.NET / 888-661-9926 DOPE DISTRIBUTION / WWW.DOPEDISTRIBUTION.COM

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DOUBLE APPLE IMPORTS

WWW.DOUBLEAPPLEIMPORTS.COM DOUBLEAPPLEIMPORTS@GMAIL.COM / 408-898-8656 DR. DABBER / DRDABBER.COM WHOLESALE@DRDABBER.COM / 855-362-3227 DREAM GLITTER PIPES / GLITTERPIPES.COM GLITTERPIPES@GMAIL.COM / 888-74 DREAM DYNAVAP LLC / WWW.DYNAVAP.COM WHOLESALE@DYNAVAP.COM / 608-635-5655

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Step three MARKETING. Don't just throw some decorations up around the store and post it on Instagram! Throw an ad in the local free handout papers and magazines. Maybe get a spot on the local tv or radio. Hand out fliers at music venues and bars in your town. Make sure your locals are aware of your giving away FREE STUFF. Your most important and most

accessible customers to get are your neighbors. Canvas the 1-mile area around you with individual attention, these are your walk-in daily customers. Your best customer isn't the kid in his souped-up Mazda that drops $500 once a year on a 50%sale, and it's that neighborhood person that spends 10-20 a week or $100 a month in your store that keeps you profitable.

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. My favorite step is step 4… Food… Drinks… Entertainment… FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD! If you're old enough to remember the old cheese commercial that said, "cheese glorious cheese," you heard this, the way I said it. I like to suggest that you team up with a local spot that I eat at often and have them cater to it. You can usually co-brand with each other as well as get a little discount to promote their business on your ads or fliers. Continues On Page 64

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Drinks… Don't be cheap… Go to your choice of warehouse sale places and stock up on canned sodas and bottled drinks. Most shops have a refrigerated cooler or machine that dispenses drinks, so be sure you buy the ones that match that way if you don't give em away free… you can make a buck on 'em later. Entertainment… Live Glass Blowing is always a good choice as well as Local bands, rappers, or those DJ's that have a draw already and are always asking to post their flier at your shop… now it is time to get your ROI back on that poster space. All in all, I suggest that you take this bit of advice as you will. I am not telling you how to do it, just giving you a plan of action that is known to work. Have a Happy 420 at 4:20:20 on 4/20/2020

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EAGLE EYE PRODUCTS / WWW.EAGLEEYEPRODUCTS.NET

RETURNS.EAGLEEYE@GMAIL.COM / 800-420-7890 EARTHLY BODY / WWW.CBDDAILYPRODUCTS.COM DIRECTREP@YAHOO.COM /800-914-7978

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EARTHRAGZ/RAMATEX

WWW.RAMATEXINTERNATIONAL.COM DRUMMONDJOHNB@GMAIL.COM / 908-452-5665 EAST WEST TRADING CORP / FUJIMAUSA.COM SALES@FUJIMAUSA.COM / 773-930-3159

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EAST COAST MELT EAST COASTERS / WWW.EASTCOASTERS.ORG

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MAILOT@EASTCOASTERS.ORG / 732-682-6438 ECO FOUR TWENTY / WWW.ECOFOURTWENTY.COM MIKE@ECOFOURTWENTY.COM ECOPRO NATURAL / WWW.ECOPRONATURAL.COM NANCY@ECOPRONATURAL.COM / 702-675-4231 EDGE / WWW.HEMPCLINICUSA.COM SAMC191919@GMAIL.COM / SAM 813-526-6239 EDWIN MANN / WWW.GUARDIANPAYMENTSOLUTIONS.US ED@MANNMPS.COM / 570-764-2757 EGREENS / WWW.SZEGREENS.COM VINCENT@SZEGREENS.COM / 0086-1-709-343-5170 EHLE. / MADE IN GERMANY / WWW.T-EHLE.DE ALEX@T-EHLE.DE / 0049-1-712-726-917 EK EXPRESS / EK-EXPRESS@OUTLOOK.COM ELEV8 / WWW.ELEV8DISTRIBUTION.COM CUSTOMERCARE@ELEV8DISTRIBUTION.COM / 719-570-9928 ELITE CARD SERVICES / WWW.ELITECARDSERVICES.COM FAIZ@ELITECARDSERVICES.COM / 954-668-5554 EMERSON NATURALS / WWW.EMERSONNATURALS.COM SALES@EMERSONNATURALS.COM / 888-659-6911 EMPIRE GLASSWORKS / WWW.EMPIREGLASSWORKS.COM INFO@EMPIREGLASSWORKS.COM / 714-572-8558 EPICKAI / EPICKAI.COM INFO@EPICKAI.COM / 866-898-0512 ERBANNA, LLC / WWW.ERBANNA.COM INFO@ERBANNA.COM / 844-477-9779 ERRLYBIRD / ERRLYBIRD.COM INFO@ERRLYBIRD.COM / 800-678-8146

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FRONTO KING LLC / WWW.FRONTOKING.COM INFO@FRONTOKING.COM / 617-282-6100 FUTUROLA / FUTUROLAUSA.COM GALAXY ENAILS / WWW.GALAXYENAILS.COM BRYAN@GALAXY-ENAILS.COM / 831-621-0840 GEMSTONZ CBD / WWW.GEMSTONZ.ORG MARCY@GEMSTONZ.ORG / 909-815-1442 GENIFER M / WWW.GENIFERM.COM CUSTOMERSERVICE@GENIFERM.COM / 602-629-4951 GENIUS PIPE / WWW.GENIUSPIPE.COM WHOLESALE@GENIUSPIPE.COM / 888-606-5343 GETEZHYPE LLC / WWW.GETEZHYPE.BIZ GETEZHYPE@GMAIL.COM / 862-282-8914 GHOST VAPES INC / WWW.GHOSTVAPES.COM SALES@GHOSTVAPES.COM / 424-291-9469

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GLASS ALCHEMY GLASS DISTRACTIONS

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WWW.GLASSDISTRACTIONSCATALOG.COM JENEE@GLASSDISTRACTIONS.COM / 760-207-0778

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GLASSBYJACS

GLASSBYJACS@GMAIL.COM / 303-956-8997

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GLOBAL BANC SERVICES

BOTANICALS@GLOBALBANCSERVICES.COM / 800-315-7132

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GLOBAL HEMP HEALERS

WWW.GLOBALHEMPHEALERS.COM GLOBALHEMPHEALERS@GMAIL.COM / 505-592-1264 GLUEGAR / CALIGARS.COM INFO@CALIGARS.COM / 818-618-8546 GOLD STANDARD CBD / GOLDCBD.COM TYLER@GOLDCBD.COM GOOD VIBE CBD / WWW.GOODVIBECBD.COM INFO@GOODVIBECBD.COM / 720-535-8284 GOT VAPE / WWW.GOTVAPE.COM GOURMET INNOVATIONS / WWW.GICREAM.COM

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GRASSROOTS CALIFORNIA

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WWW.GRASSROOTSCALIFORNIA.COM WHOLESALE@GRASSROOTSCALIFORNIA.COM / 303-359-3939

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EVOLUTION WHOLESALE

WWW.EVOLUTIONWHOLESALE.COM SELLEVOLUTION@GMAIL.COM / 877-835-1800 EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS INC. / WWW.EXDINC.COM SALES@EXDINC.COM / 877-387-4679 FASHIONCRAFT / WWW.FASHIONCRAFT.COM/420 BRETT@FASHIONCRAFT.COM / 516-496-8711

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FEDTRADE INTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;L INC.

FASHIONMART@AOL.COM / 626-586-3937 FIRST PRESS PRINTING / WWW.BLUEMOONDIRECT.NET STACY@FIRSTPRESSPRINTING.COM / 818-576-0560

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FOCUS V CARTA FOUR C / WWW.FOURC-CASH.COM

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PILAR@FOURC-CASH.COM / 702-521-0995 FREE RIVER/LIT CULTURE / WWW.LITCULTURE.COM R.PUGH@LITCULTURE.COM / 415-361-5128 FRESH FARMS LLC / FRESH FARMS CBD VEM5555@GMAIL.COM / 310-497-0650 FRESHSTOR/CVAULT / WWW.FRESHSTOR.COM WHOLESALE@FRESHSTOR.COM / 800-574-5456

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GRATEFUL PAPERS, INC.

GRATEFULPAPERSINC.MGMT@YAHOO.COM / 559-713-6352 GRAV / WHOLESALE.GRAV.COM SALES@GRAV.COM / 800-420-4728 GREEN GONE DETOX / GREENGONEDETOX.COM SUPPORT@GREENGONEDETOX.COM

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GREEN LOTUS GREEN ROADS CBD / GREENROADSWORLD.COM

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WHOLESALE@GREENROADSWORLD.COM / 833-462-8922

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GREENLANE GREY JOOSE / WWW.GREYJOOSE.COM

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INFO@GREYJOOSE.COM / 714-722-2638

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GRIFFIN GLASS GUARDIAN PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

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WWW.GUARDIANPAYMENTSOLUTIONS.US ED@GUARDIANPAYMENTSOLUTIONS.US / 570-764-2757 GURU IMPORTS INC / GURUPIPES.COM HARMIN55@GMAIL.COM / 201-4422 / 917-749-5199 HAKUNA SUPPLY CBD / WWW.HAKUNASUPPLYCBD.COM INFO@HAKUNASUPPLY.COM / 844-425-8621

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HAPPY BUDDHA / WWW.HAPPYBUDDHA-CBD.COM

INFO@HAPPYBUDDHA-CBD.COM / 833-322-5229 HAPPY KIT / WWW.THEHAPPYKIT.COM SALES@THEHAPPYKIT.COM / 872-529-1420

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HAPPY SHAMAN CBD & KRATOM

WWW.SABERTOOTHGLASS.COM SABERTOOTHGRINDERS@GMAIL.COM / 858-568-0411 HBI / HBIINTERNATIONAL.COM HEADQUEST / HEADQUEST.COM HEADY HARVEST / WWW.HEADYHARVEST.COM TRISHA@HEADYHARVEST.COM / 760-213-8237 HEAVENLY CANDY / WWW.HEAVENLY-CANDY.COM HELIX / WWW.AMERICANHELIX.COM SALES@AMERICANHELIX.COM / 254-598-0320 HEMP BASICS/CANNABIS BASICS / CANNABISBASICS.COM AH@CANNABISBASICS.COM / 206-851-HEMP (4367) HEMP FLOWER / HEMPWELLNESS.US TAMER.HEMPWELLNESS@GMAIL.COM / 586-339-4490 HEMP FOR FITNESS / WWW.HEMPFORFITNESS.COM INFO@HEMPFORFITNESS.COM / 800-217-1964

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HEMPOLOGY

CTHOMPSON@FREEDOMLEAF.COM / 702-499-6022 HEMPWELLNESS / HEMPWELLNESS.US TAMER.HEMPWELLNESS@GAMIL.COM / 586-339-4490 HERBAL CLEAN / HERBALCLEAN.COM HIGH COUNTRY / HIGHCOUNTRYDISTRIBUTION.COM HIGHCOUNTRYGLASS@AOL.COM / 888-232-3646 HIGH END GLASS / WWW.HIGHENDGLASS.COM KYLE@HIGHENDGLASS.COM / 888-595-9374 HIGH HEMP / WWW.HIGHHEMP.COM GRATEFULPAPERSINC@YAHOO.COM / 559-713-6352 HIGH VOLUME OXYGEN / HIGHVOLUMEOXYGEN.COM 402-476-0555 HILLSIDE GLASS / HILLSIDEGLASS.COM HIMALAYAN GROUP INC. / WWW.HIMALAYANGLASS.COM HIMALAYANGROUPINC@GMAIL.COM / 626-289-2044 HIMALAYAS SALT PUFFER / WWW.THESALTLADY.COM INFO@THESALTLADY.COM / 480-570-9248 HIS GLASSWORKS INC / WWW.HISGLASSWORKS.COM ESTEPHAN@HISGLASSWORKS.COM / 800-914-7463 HOLIE WATER / HOLIEWATER.NET GADDSTER06@GMAIL.COM / 704-200-5968 HOME BLOWN GLASS / HOMEBLOWNGLASS.COM HOMEBLOWNGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 480-835-1042 HONEYBEE HERB / WWW.HONEYBEEHERB.COM SALES@HONEYBEEHERB.COM / 904-679-9391 HS WHOLESALE / HSWSUPPLY.COM SALES@HSWSUPPLY.COM / 630-882-2222 HUDSON RIVER SURF CLUB / WWW.HUDSONSURF.COM RICH@HUDSONSURF.COM / 203-550-0575

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HUFFY GLASS X VOLTA GLASS STUDIO

VOLTAGLASSSTUDIO.COM VOLTAGLASSSTUDIO@GMAIL.COM / 812-330-4191

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HUMBOLDT VAPE TECH

WWW.HUMBOLDTVAPETECH.COM HUMBOLDTVAPETECH@GMAIL.COM / 844-645-2645

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HUNDREDS PREMIUM/BLUE MAGIC KRATOM 28131 JEFFERSON AVE. HUNDREDSPREMIUM@GMAIL.COM / 951-691-6498

HUNI BADGER / WWW.HUNIBADGER.COM ADMIN@HUNIBADGER.COM / 702-998-9536

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HUSH KRATOM / WWW.HUSHKRATOM.COM ROBERT@BEDROCKMFG.CO / 833-289-4874

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IAI CORPORATION / WWW.IAICORPORATION.COM

INFO@IAICORPORATION.COM / 800-926-3959 ICKY / WWW.ICKY.COM YO@ICKY.COM / 844-GET-ICKY ICON SMOKE / ICONSMOKE.COM INOF@ICONSNOKE.COM / 310-308-2320 IKONICS IMAGING / WWW.IKONICSIMAGING.COM INFO@IKONICSIMAGING.COM / 800-643-1037 INCOGNITO / INCOGONLINE.COM

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INFINITY WHOLESALE GROUP

WWW.INFINITYWHOLESALEGROUP.COM INFO@INFINITYWHOLESALEGROUP.COM / 954-674-8719 INFYNITI SCALES / WWW.INFYNITISCALES.COM INFO@INFYNITISCALES.COM / 905-568-1823 EXT 111

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IPROCESSING

CS@IPROCESSING.COM / 707-496-0875

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ISLANDS ORGANIC LEAFS

WWW.ISLANDSORGANICCONELEAFS.COM SPRAYTHEDAMN@YAHOO.COM / 832-567-5985 ISODIOL / WWW.ISODIOL.COM INFO@ISODIOL.COM / 855-979-6751 IZLOW GLASS L.L.C. / IZLOWGLASS@GMAIL.COM 908-463-0117

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J CLASSIC DISTRIBUTORS INC

JCLASSICGLASS24@YAHOO.COM / 909-786-6872 JCELESTINE LLC / WWW.JCELESTINE.COM INFORMATION@JCELESTINE.COM / 404-788-3174 JELLYFISH GLASS / WWW.JELLYFISHGLASS.NET DEBORAH@JELLYFISHGLASS.NET / 415-902-4595 JLT NOVELTIES / WWW.MARIPOSACBD.COM JLTCO@LIVE.COM / 661-695-2012 JM PLASTICS LLC / WWW.JMPLASTICSLLC.COM PLASTICSJM@GMAIL.COM / 818-255-2141 JOSH MCDANIEL GLASS DESIGNS / IG @MCMILLEMAN SHAMANGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 541-285-3284 JUICY JUICE VAPE / WWW.JUICYJUICEVAPES.CO JUICYJUICEVAPES420@GMAIL.COM / 806-701-5656 JUSTCBD / WWW.JUSTCBDSTORE.COM ORDERS@JUSTCBDSTORE.COM / 954-842-4989 KASHMIR ROLLING PAPERS / WWW.KASHMIR420.COM TOM@ICTUSAINC.COM / 800-595-0796

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KASSIR IMPORT EXPORT CO INC

WWW.KASSIRCO.COM VANESSA@KASSIRCO.COM / 323-888-8880 KAVAKO BOTANICALS / WWW.KAVAKO.COM INFO@KAVAKO.COM / 727-643-1003 KAYCHA LABS / WWW.KAYCHALABS.COM SALES@KAYCHALABS.COM / 833-465-8378 KETORET BIO / KETORETBIO.COM KEY GLASS CO / WWW.KEYGLASSCO.COM INFO@KEYGLASSCO.COM / 906-250-1517

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KILL YOUR CULTURE / DABPADZ

WWW.KILLYOURCULTURE.COM JASON@KILLYOURCULTURE.COM / 707-999-PADZ KING PALM / WWW.OOZEWHOLESALE.COM SALES@OOZEWHOLESALE.COM / 855-669-3420

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By Amear Moretall

Photos by Sly Vegas

BOLT

CHAMPS Trade Show came cascading into 2020 like dice on the craps table. With the move to Central Hall C, the largest event space they have ever used, I was awestruck as I walked through the doors… such a vast space almost filled to the brim with booths. The 2020 CHAMPS Season kicked off with a bang! The staff were amazing as they hustled to get the registered and unregistered buyers in. With a hiccup here or there, Natalie and the registration crew really knocked it out of the park. It was definitely an all-hands-on-deck kinda day. I think I even saw Dankman working… and if you see that, you know it’s a busy day. CHAMPS gave out over $21,000 in CASH to Store Buyers in $1000 increments. Stores from around the country left with $1000 to spend however they want! Lifestyle smoke shop in Florida was a big winner alongside contemporary shops like The Habit Smoke Shop, Creep Records, Feeling Groovy, Granny’s and Lebanon Smoke Shop. Continues On Page 73 68

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APPROVED VENDORS

KINGDOM DOKHA / WWW.KINGDOMDOKHA.COM

KINGDOMDISTRIBUTIONLLC@GMAIL.COM / 720-287-1489

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KORE ORGANIC / WWW.KOREORGANIC.COM

SALESGURU@KOREORGANIC.COM / 833-810-5673

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KP WHOLESALERS – SIGMA / SIGMAECIG@GMAIL.COM

SIGMAECIG@GMAIL.COM / 848-200-7400 KRAKEN KRATOM / BUY-KRAKEN.COM SALES@KRAKEN-PRODUCTS.COM / 855-KRA-TOM1 KRATOM GOLD / KRATOMGOLD.COM INFO@KRATOMGOLD.COM / 800-219-0910 KRATOM THERAPY / WWW.KRATOMTHERAPY.COM ORDERS@KRATOMTHERAPY.COM / 503-516-4746 KULI VAPORIZER / KULISHOP.COM SALES@KULISHOP.COM / 314-640-5561 KUSH CANDLES / KUSHCANDLES.COM WHOLESALE@KUSHCANDLES.COM / 303-357-3029 KUSH KILLS CLOTHING / WWW.KUSHKILLS.COM WHOLESALE@KUSHKILLS.COM / 818-590-5874 KUSHLEY / KUSHLEY.COM INFO@KUSHLEY.COM / 860-710-8607 L.A. LIGHTER, INC. / 17705 VALLEY BLVD PHILLIP@LALIGHTER.COM / 626-839-1838 LA TRADE CENTER INC / WWW.LATCINC.COM CALL2137251116@GMAIL.COM / 213-725-1116

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LAKETOWN GLASS LAMP BOTANICALS / WWW.LAMPBOTANICALS.COM

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SALES@ROYAL-WS.COM / 800-520-0966 LAMP BOTANICALS / WWW.LAMPBOTANICALS.COM SALES@ROYAL-WS.COM / 800-520-0966 LEGAL LEAN / LEGALLEANSTORE.COM LEGALLEANSTORE@GMAIL.COM / 408-883-5326 LFTD INC. / LFTDINTERNATIONAL.COM SALES@LFTDINTERNATIONAL.COM / 844-420-5383 LIBERTY503 GLASS / LIBERTY503GLASS.COM LIBERTY503@GMAIL.COM / 503-807-8727 LINX VAPOR / LINXVAPOR.COM ALAN@LINXVAPOR.COM / 714-788-1089

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LIQUID SCI GLASS LISA'S PIECES / LISASPIECES.BIZ

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LISA@LISASPIECES.BIZ / 818-294-8117

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LITTLEJOHN NEW YORK

WWW.LITTLEJOHNNEWYORK.COM MARC@LITTLEJOHNNEWYORK.COM / 917-586-1007 LOON / WWW.THELOONMN.COM LOWTIDE EXTRACTS / LOWTIDEEXTRACTS.COM INFO@LOWTIDEEXTRACTS.COM / 310-673-5800 LUNCHBOX ALCHEMY CBD / LUNCHBOXALCHEMYCBD.COM CBD@LUNCHBOXALCHEMY.COM / 541-241-6786 LUVBUDS, LLC / WWW.SHOPLUVBUDS.COM INFO@LUVBUDS.CO / 844-588-1420 LVSMOKE / WWW.LVSMOKE.COM SALES@LVSMOKE.COM / +86 1-581-442-2900

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MAMA P’S WHOLESOME GRINDING CO MAMAGRIND.COM MAMAP.GRIND@GMAIL.COM / 512-582-0182

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MASTER MINDED DISTRIBUTION

WWW.MASTER-MINDED.COM SALES@MASTER-MINDED.COM / 855-790-9999

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MATRIX KRATOM

MATRIXKRATOM@GMAIL.COM / 702-927-5419

MEDICAL MARY LLC / WWW.MEDICALMARY.COM INFO@MEDICALMARY.COM / 833-633-6179 MEDPAC / WWW.BUYMEDPAC.COM JERRYW@MEDPACLLC.COM / 480-228-0004 METRO DISTRIBUTORS / METROB2B.COM HELLO@METRODISTRIBUTORS.COM / 888-464-4856 MIG VAPOR / WWW.MIGVAPOR.COM BILL@MIGVAPOR.COM / 954-656-8821 MILE HIGH CURE / WWW.MILEHIGHCURE.COM YGARCIA@MILEHIGHCURE.COM / 855-653-8700 MILLION BANANAS / WWW.MILLIONBANANAS.COM RS@MILLIONBANANAS.COM / 916-243-5515 MININAIL / WWW.MININAIL.COM SALES@THEMININAIL.COM / 206-451-7497 MINNESOTA LEGIT / MNLEGIT.COM STONEARCHGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 612-200-9605

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MIRACLE LEAF HEALTH CENTERS

WWW.MIRACLELEAFFL.COM INFO@MIRACLELEAFFL.COM / 833-LEGALMJ

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MIRACLE NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS

WWW.MIRACLENUTRITIONALPRODUCTS.COM MIKE@MIRACLENP.COM / 863-703-4367 MIRAGE VAPES / MIRAGEVAPES.COM AVI@MIRAGEVAPES.COM / 347-329-1365

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MJ WHOLESALE MNG WHOLESALE / WHOLESALE@MNGCITY.COM

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314-421-9511

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MONKEY TAILS MOUNTAIN GLASS ARTS / WWW.MOUNTAINGLASS.COM

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800 310-8588

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MT BRANDS, LLC / MTBRANDS.COM SALES@MTBRANDS.COM / 239-542-0260

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MW STUDIOS MYPRESS SOLVENTLESS / WWW.MYROSINPRESS.COM

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SALES@MYROSINPRESS.COM / 720-432-2332 MYRIAD DISTRIBUTION / WWW.MYRIADDIST.COM SALES@MYRIADDIST.COM / 888-511-7637 MYSTIC TIMBER LLC / 95 YOUMANS AVE DEB@MYSTICTIMBER.COM / 908-223-7878

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N&G GLASS MANUFACTURING

NGGLASSMANUFACTURE@GMAIL.COM / 323-537-5283 NATURE'S TR / NATURESTRU.COM SALES@NATURESTRU.COM / 941-979-9144 NATURESTRU CBD / WWW.NATURESTRU.COM SALES@NATURESTRU.COM / 888-806-2887 NECTAR COLLECTOR / NECTARCOLLECTOR.ORG ROB@NECTARCOLLECTOR.ORG / 800-944-7032

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NECTAR COLLECTOR NEOMETRX, INC / PUREDTX.COM

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STAFF@NEOMETRX.COM / 877-708-8589 NEPAL BAZAAR / WWW.SMOKEDESIRE.COM NEPALBAZAAR920@GMAIL.COM / 626-448-4949 NHM DISTRIBUTING / NHMDISTRIBUTING.COM CONTACT@NHMDISTRIBUTING.COM / 877-273-1172 NITE RIDER GROUP / WWW.PRESCRIBEDGLASS.COM NITERIDERGROUP@YAHOO.COM / 213-613-0320 NJOY / NJOYKRATOM-COM 3DCARTSTORES.COM NOBLE GLASS / NOBLEGLASSWHOLESALE.COM NOBLEGLASS@GMAIL.COM / 541-515-6130

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APPROVED VENDORS

NORTH JERSEY DIAMOND WHEEL

WWW.DIAMONDWHEELS.COM / 973-239-5808 NORTHSTAR GLASSWORKS / NORTHSTARGLASS.COM 866.684.6986 NUTRIZONE LLC / WWW.NIRVANIO.COM SALES@NUTRIZONESTORE.COM / 800-936-7936 OASIS / WWW.VISIONPIPES.COM SALES@VISIONPIPES.COM / 330-446-3513 OCB USA / WWW.OCBUSA.COM HELLO@OCBUSA.COM / 844-908-1100 OG LABORATORIES / WWW.OGLABORATORIES.COM DUSTYN@OGLABORATORIES.COM / 302-463-5103 OHIO VALLEY GLASS / OHIOVALLEYGLASS.COM AARON@OHIOVALLEYGLASS.COM / 937-718-2344

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OHM WHOLESALE

OHMWHOLESALE1@GMAIL.COM / 203-753-0026 OOZE / WWW.OOZEWHOLESALE.COM SALES@OOZEWHOLESALE.COM / 855-669-3420 ORGANITIPS ® WOOD ROLLING TIPS / ORGANITIPS.COM SALES@ORGANITIPS.COM / 559-759-0979 ORIGINAL K'S / ANDREW@GSNUTRA.COM 888-400-7186 ORLANDO NOVELTY / WWW.ORLANDONOVELTY.COM ORLANDONOVELTY1@GMAIL.COM / 407-858-9499 PACA TECH CORP / WWW.PACATECHS.COM SALES@PACATECHS.COM / 832-620-0006 PACIFIC CBD / WWW.PACIFICCBDCO.COM INFO@PACIFICCBDCO.COM / 480-634-4225

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PARAGON KILNS PARTY NUTS / PARTYNUTS.COM

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877-203-0340 PAYARC / WWW.PAYARC.COM SUPPORT@PAYARC.COM / 877-203-6624 PEEPACK, INC. / WWW.PEEPACK.COM ORDER@PEEPACK.COM / 855.MYPPACK

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PHOENICIAN ENGINEERING

WWW.PHOENICIANENGINEERING.COM ORDERS@PHOENICIANENGINEERING.COM / 480-207-6697

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PHRESH PICKS | BLOWN GLASS GOODS

WWW.PHRESHPICKS.COM SALES@PHRESHPICKS.COM / 1-833-2PHRESH PIECE WATER SOLUTION / PIECEWATER.COM SHERRI@PIECEWATER.COM / 760-815-2606 PIPELINE / PIPELINEDISTRO.COM PIPEMUGS BY ZANG PRODUCTS / ZANGPRODUCTS.COM INFO@ZANGPRODUCTS.COM / 310-378-ZANG

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PITBULL GLASS USA - US GLOBAL PRODUCTS

6925 CANBY AVE STE 101 / USGP_INC@HOTMAIL.COM / 818-600-8144

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PLANET X PLATINUM X CBD / LIFTEDBOTANICAL.COM PRESTO PIPE / WWW.PRESTOPIPE.COM

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INFO@PRESTOPIPE.COME / 720-272-3072

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PRIVATE LABEL CBD LABS

WWW.PRIVATELABELCBDLAB.COM SUPPORT@PRIVATELABELCBDLAB.COM / 954-686-5454 PROHIBITED PRODUCTS, LLC / PROHIBITED.COM SALES@PROHIBITED.COM / 877-676-7887 PROHIBITION GLASS / PROHIBITIONGLASS.COM WAIN@PROHIBITIONGLASS.COM / 509-554-8195

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PROTEUS 420 / PROTEUS420.COM SALES@PROTEUS420.COM / 877-749-3533 PUFFS PENDY MELTS / WWW.PUFFSPENDYMELTS.COM PUFFSPENDYMELTS@GMAIL.COM / 626-387-9010

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PULSAR VAPORIZERS & PIPES

WWW.AFGDISTRIBUTION.COM INFO@AFGDISTRIBUTION.COM / 855-234-4386 PURE HEMP CONES / WWW.PUREHEMP.COM CONES@PUREHEMP.COM / 416-535-3497

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It seems the team at CHAMPS Marketing Department really got it right and made sure all the new and old vendors and buyers were aware of the change to the Central Hall C. I saw very few people mistakenly end up at the old south hall. Throughout the first day, the registration area stayed busy as thousands of buyers and their staff entered. You could see the excitement and anticipation in their eyes. I spent a few moments throughout the day just watching the faces of people walking in the door. Some eyes lit up like stars as they saw the massive booths that lay ahead like Ralphy did in, “A Christmas Story”. Other’s looked at it with a little trepidation as they knew it would take all 4 days to get through it. My favorite reaction was those who silently mouthed a simple, “Wow”.

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Greenlane, Raw, Futurola, Skunk, and Jellyfish Glass, brought some of the biggest and most impressive booths to the show. Buyers were swarming them constantly. I tried to get a moment with a couple of them to get a picture of some staff for my story only to be told try and catch us before the show opens! Some really amazing products were here as well. As I walked the back of the show, I saw lots of excitement and action happening. I always like to see the little guys make it good at a show. Boy were they making out… I couldn’t tell if it was busier at the big names or in the back! This industry is really picking up steam as states all over our country start allowing medical and recreational use.

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I was debating in my head what area was the busiest when I rolled into the Glass Games area. Now I was really confused as it seemed just as busy if not busier here… It was busy everywhere! Since I was in the Glass games area, I took a good walk around to see each glassblower and see what they had planned. WOW! Just wow! The artistic and creative ideas I heard were just simply amazing. If I had space, I would definitely write a story about each and every one of them. They are all such good stories. So, let me tell you about the Masters. This is where we crown the best of the best of the year. 40 glassblowers will enter the glass games arena with their eyes focused on the prize… over $10,000 in cash and prizes. There will be over $60,000 in total given away at this competition. If you don’t already know, this is the culmination of a year’s worth of competitions at each of the 6 shows. This is the best of the best we have seen. Continues On Page 76 74

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The first couple of days seemed to fly by with prep turning into larger pieces, tons of prep and parts were piled up in the kilns. This is always a worrisome part of the competition. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re depending on the artists around you to be respectful, mindful, and careful of each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. 40 artists weaving and bobbing in an elegant dance of flame and form. That second day is when you really start seeing some things go south for an artist or two.

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The third day was a first this year. Previously only 2 days were allotted, and the third day was judging and awards. Pieces were bigger than ever, and the amount of work being completed was amazing. There were a couple of last-minute breaks like Clampette Glass that took out a couple of contestants. It was a really stacked line-up where everyone seemed like a winner. In the end, they only awarded 10 Prizes. Judges this year included Robert Mickelson, Slinger, Bob Snodgrass, Dina Kalahar, and Dabbin Granny. It took some serious and hard deliberation by the all-star board of judges to find a winner. After all the scores were tallied, the winners were divided by the smallest of margins. Continues On Page 85 1st Place Karl Taylor Grimm Glass

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Peoples Choice: Karl Taylor, Grimm Artists Choice: Jack, Happytime Glass 8th Place: Gnarly Harley 7th Place: Fish, Catalyst Glass 6th Place: Rusty Glass 5th Place: Jack, Happytime Glass 4th Place: Noah, Armor Glass 3rd Place: Puntington Wigwag with his Fantasia re-creation. 2nd Place: Dan Hoffman Glass with his piece that included depictions of microscopic molecular structure. 1st Place: Karl Taylor Grimm. He levitated the competition with this one. Karl, who has been in many of the glass games and placed 2nd last year, finally broke through to the top and won with his outdoor-themed external recycler piece complete with levitating q-tip holder.

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This was by far the most fun and busiest show I have ever attended. I attended all the shows this year leading up to it and I can assure you that the most money transferred hands and most art was sold here.

Next up Atlantic City in May and June in Chicago! Atlantic City May 5th- 7th. Chicago Illinois June 2nd-4th. They moved it from winter to spring! We look forward to seeing you there. Continues On Page 88 6th Place Rusty Glass

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7th Place Fish Catalyst Glass

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8th Place Gnarly Harley Artist Choice Jack Happytime Glass

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By Smokey Burgess CHAMPS Trade Show made it's debut last year in the Rosemont Convention Center. With Illinois entering the legal cannabis game, CHAMPS was there to help move the smokeshop industry along with it. In the past six years, CHAMPS has been asked and begged to open a show in the midwest. If you asked me, "Is going to Chicago was a good idea?" I would have been a prominent skeptic and pled against it. But since I am just an attendee and writer My opinions are only expressed here in the magazine and probably for a good reason. The staff at CHAMPS is way better at predicting trends and making decisions than I am. I talked to a lot of the vendors at the 1st Chicago Show, and I got an upbeat and positive vibe. To quote Alex from BlackBall, "I can see this growing; this is a great vibe, and everyone seems happy." The first Show showed good potential with a robust buyer to booth ratio and a very upbeat crowd. It is crucial that we also remember that it was a show that was only three months in the making and fell on days with bad weather, including a very snowy last day on a major holiday. I have analyzed many shows, and the second installation in Chicago is at the top of the list for success and potential in 2020. As always, Matty White and crew will bring the glass games to Chicago. With more time to prepare than the first time, they have a full plan in place. At the Chicago show this year, the games set up for the Artists to compete in are Team Throwdown, Mini Rig, Traditional (Old School), and Mythical Creatures. It will be the first time they get to blow glass on-premises in the Rosemont Convention Center. Continues On Page 103 Photo by Neal Kharawala on Unsplash

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The Hotel of choice is the Crowne Plaza O'Hare Hotel & Convention Center in Rosemont IL, across the street from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and 17 miles from Downtown Chicago. Modern rooms have soundproof windows, plus coffeemakers, minifridges, flat-screen TVs, and laptop-sized safes. Suites add separate living areas. Wi-Fi and room service are available, as are microwaves by request. A complimentary 24-hour airport shuttle service is also available. Continues On Page 107

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With downtown Chicago so close, I would be remiss not to mention all the great things to see in the Windy City. If art is your thing, there is Millenium Park, which has a few fascinating Art installations. My favorite is, "Cloud Gate," better known as the bean shape shiny thing to most. It is a fantastic experience if you catch it on the right day. It is so big you can walk under it and see all the wacky reflections of yourself.

If you are a baseball fan like I am, The Cubbies and White Sox Have games that week! I plan to visit both Wrigley and Comisky Parks for a ballgame in each. These are 2 of baseball's most iconic teams and one of America's most known Brands, Chewing gum anyone!

See you all June 2-4th at the Rosemont Convention Center, where CHAMPS Trade Show will once again take over!

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