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ISSUE SEPTEMBER37 2022 4 Summer Vegas Means Summer Games By Amear Moretall CHAMPS Goes to Daytona Beach By Kevin Dankman Content 20 88 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE
6 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE IndexAdvertiser 1836 KRATOM 31 ABR 90 AFG DISTRIBUTION 16-17, 53 AK WHOLESALE 66 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH 73 ANG 38 B2B CANNABIZ WHOLESALER 81 BDD WHOLESALE 32, 75 BEAR QUARTZ 71 BENTFISH TRADING 29 BLAZER 59 CALIFARI.COM 106 CELEBRATION PIPE 30 CHAMPS 12, 78-79, 93, 95, 108-109 CHOICE INSIDE FRONT COVER SPREAD DOOBTUBES 84 EARTH KRATOM 60 EAST WEST 27 ELITE GAS 14-15 EMPIRE GLASSWORKS 90 EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS 105 GOURMET INNOVATIONS 96 HERBAL SALVATION 21 HORIZON WHOLESALE 97 INDICA PUZZLES 104 ISLAND KAVA 102 KASHMIR 67 KR8TOM 42-43 KRATOMADE 82-83 KRAKEN KRATOM 55 L&K LOOPER 56-57 MEGA DISTRIBUTION 70 MT BRANDS 13 MY BUD VASE 40 OCB/REPUBLIC BRANDS 10-11 OMNI VAPES 22-23, 61 OPMS KRATOM 62-63 ORANGE CHRONIC CLEANER 89 PARTYNUTS 48-49 PIECE WATER 25 POWERHITTER 51 PUCKER 65 PURO CANNAGARS 91 REMARKABLE HERBS KRATOM 41 ROKIN VAPES 26 RYOT INSIDE BACK COVER SPREAD, BACK COVER SEAN DIETRICH 36-37 SEEDLESS 76-77 SMOKE BUDDY 98 SMOKE HOUSE 02-03, 68-69 SMOKE ODOR 92 SMOKE TOKES 110-111 SMOKING FILTER FAMILY 34-35 SOCIAL SMOKING 86 SOL TRADING 85, 87 STR8 BRAND 5 SUNSHINE JOY 99 SWAG 44-45 TORO IMPORTS 50 VAPOR TECH 28, 58 VOODOO 94 WAKIT ROLLBOTS 46 WORLD OF LOTUS 47 ZAZA THC 74 ZIG ZAG 18-19 ZION HERBAL 8-9
Contacts ISSUE SEPTEMBER37 2022 Writing: Amear Moretall Kevin Dankman Photography: Fred Moreledge @ dabseladams Cover Art: Sean Dietrich Design & Layout: Sixxx Publisher CHAMPS Trade Shows Editorial Director Kevin Dankman Ad Sales: Kevin Dankman Office 818-616-7424 Credits 7CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE
The temperature was as high outside as the vibes were on the show floor. Vendors were excited, and the buyers did not disappoint. The buyers lined up like festival goers waiting to see their favorite band. The CHAMPS team went all in this year with one of the best and fastest registrations on record. There was new signage, so it was easy to see where you had to go, and there were plenty of smiling faces to help when you got there. Walking through the front doors was a massive room with unique booths ready to fill America's Smoke Shops. Some of the industry's biggest hitters were right on that front line. Large booths were full of great people. We stopped in the RAW booth, said "high" to them then popped into Party Nuts for a visit. They always have a few candy bars stashed away for me when I need a sugar hit.
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Another new front-line addition is our friends and regulars in the magazine BDD Wholesale, with an epic new Everywherebooth.westopped, they had samples of their products to send home with us: vapes, papers, Kratom, and everything you need for your store. I worked my way through the floor, often stopping to chat with some great companies and buyers. The show is so big I could fill the entire magazine with stories about each visit. So, I won't torture you that way. But I will say, if you missed the RYOT Booth, they were back with exciting new products for Ieveryone!seemto gravitate towards one booth lately… Maybe it's the inner child or inner foodie, but I adore stopping into the CAKE booth to see what they have brought.
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Summer Vegas... CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE One of my next stops was to check in on the Zion Crew. Their new Kratomade Drink mix has been taking over the market. Those guys always have big smiles and happy greetings for Aftereveryone.my visit to the CHAMPS Arcade to see the Glass RC Cars, I wandered over to the Drip Drop booth to check in and see how they were doing. They were so busy I barely got a chance to say hi! The show was busy every where you went. From the front of the show to the back, buyers were buying from the greatest vendors on earth. After visiting all those great companies, it was time to hit the Glass Games for some art and fun. Games summer event
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Summer Vegas... 39CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE always one of the best. Artists come from all over to compete for a chance to become the CHAMPS Glass Master at the CHAMPS Winter event. They had a bunch of events to take part in. Submission Games: Carta Top Tournament Smash Off- RC car Demolition returned. Live Games: Vegas Baccarat-Roulette-Craps-Poker-BlackJack-Gambling-BlingContinues On Page 52 Collab by Windstar and Hic Dogg Drakken Glass showing o his Mixed Media Cosplay The Glass Games contestants
Tuesday evening, The Women of CHAMPS had their first networking event at Planet 13. From what I could tell, it was a massive success, with many women walking away with goody bags full of schwag. It was a nice evening of cannabis enthusiasts meeting for a like cause and Thatnetworking.Same evening, Omnia Nightclub had one hell of an Industry Night setup for the CHAMPS Crowd. 10 Sponsors joined CHAMPS Tradeshows, and the Big Three to host DJ Loud Luxury, who treated the crowd to awesome tunes all night. The vibe was excellent. The people danced into the night. This was the place to be if EDM and wild, exciting nightlife was your thing.
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Wednesday night CHAMPS took over the Tuscany’s Copa Room for an encore performance of Sancho Sinatra's set at the Tuscany that turned into a session for the ages. So many fun and happy faces were enjoying the evening and having a great time. When it got to the final day of the show it was time to find out who won the Glass Games.
CHAMPS Glass Games brought three outstanding Judges, Greg Adams from Trident Glass and two former Masters Competitors, Justin Jenicke and Shayla Wind star. The judging was tough, but the winners were happy to be announced. Big thanks to all the sponsors who helped make it possible, specially Dopals Opals for their Bling Competition that brought some fantastic art. And the winners are: Submission Games: Smash Off Build: 1st- Habitat Glass 2nd- Terry Sharp 3rd- Pyro Glass Smash Off Destruction: 1st- C.Spencer Glass 2nd- Matt Z Glass 3rd- Terry Sharp Carta: 1st- Drakken Glass 2nd- G.D. Glass 3rd- Kosher Glass
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64 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE Live VegasGames:Bling: 1st- Eternal Flameworks 2nd- Moose and Fire 3rd- Fourwinds Flameworks Baccarat: 1st- Terry Sharp 2nd- Hicdogg 3rd- Smitty Glass Art Roulette: 1st- Habitat Glass 2nd- Happytime Glass 3rd- Terry Sharp Craps: 1st3rd-2nd-HicdoggPyroGlass126Glass Black Jack: 1st- Smitty Glass Art 2nd- Pyro Glass 3rd- Clayball Glass Poker: 1st- Tony Kazy Glass 2nd- Hand of Man 3rd- LX 1984 Gambling: 1st- Terry Sharp 2nd- Cookie Makes Bongs 3rd- Moose and Fire Continues On Page 72 Summer Vegas... Vegas Bling 1st EternalPlaceFlameworks Vegas Bling 2nd MoosePlaceand re Vegas Bling 3rd Place Fourwinds Flameworks Black Jack 1st Place Smitty Glass Art Black Jack 3rd Pyro2ndBlackClayballPlaceGlassJackPlaceGlass Hic1stCrapsPlaceDogg Pyro2ndCrapsPlaceGlass 1263rdCrapsPlaceGlass Moose3rdGamblingPlaceand Fire TerryGambling1stPlaceSharp
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The Glass Games team told me all about the destruction part of the Smash Off since I only saw one contestant. They said the drivers did their best to make the most incredible crashes ever. It really drew a crowd. The decision between 1st and 2nd was very close, I am told. CHAMPS is not just a show to fill your store with gadgets and gizmos. It's an experience. We invite you to continue the experi ence or join the carnival at our following two shows in Denver, Colorado, September 27-28th and the newest Location, Daytona Beach, Florida, November 1-3rd. Denver will feature the Goblet Grab as a buyer and vendor favor ite where $200 gives you a chance to take home the winning goblet.
80 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE Summer Vegas... Florida will feature a glass event called Glass Bash, bringing hundreds of glass blowers in for one of the year's most significant single glass drops and glass blowing events. The glass will be there from the headiest of heady glass makers to the production every shop needs. 2ndRoulettePlace Happy Time Glass Terry3rdRoulettePlaceSharp 3rdPokerPlaceLx1984 Hand2ndPokerPlaceofMan LX3rdPokerPlace1984Tony1stPokerPlaceKazy Glass Happytime2ndRoulettePlace Glass Terry3rdRouletttePlaceSharpHabitat1stRoulettePlaceGlass Smash O Best of Show 2nd TerryPlaceSharp Smash O Best of Show 3rd PyroPlaceGlass Smash O Best of Show 1st HabitatPlaceGlass Smasho Destruction 2nd MattPlaceZGlass Smasho Destruction 3rd TerryPlaceSharp Smasho Destruction 1st Place C. Spenser Glass Vegas Bling 2nd MoosePlaceand Fire Vegas Bling 3rd FlameworksFourwindsPlace Vegas Bling 1st EternalPlaceFlameworks
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blocks to the North, you will find the Seabreeze Entertainment district; one block to the South, you will find the Main Street Daytona BothDistrict.areas are littered with fun and historic locations to eat and entertain. Not only did CHAMPS line up a great new venue, but a fantastic Hilton Hotel located right across the street and on the ocean. Almost all of the rooms have an ocean view! NO Resort fees!! It is an easy 100-yard walk from the show to your room. We took a visit to scope it out in advance. The Hilton management has a hotel worthy of bragging about and two great food options, including my favorite Hyde Park Steak House. Easily one of the best Steaks on Daytona Beach. Additionally, there is a verified rumor that The Hotel Pool will be host to an Epic Halloween party on setup night, October 31st. If you are old enough, you might recognize the Pool area from the MTV Spring Break Days, as they hosted the festivities for years!
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100 Daytona is a town steeped in the history of outlaw culture. One of the biggest successes in going from outlaw to mainstream is NASCAR. Outlaw moonshiners gave birth to a national sport on the hard-packed sand of Daytona Beach. You can still visit the same hotel it all started. The Streamliner is still open and has one of the best rooftop bars. You can bask in all the history while drinking the evening away atop possibly, the most famous place in NASCAR History. Not only that, the Daytona Beach Locals welcome over 100,000 Motorcycle enthusiasts for weeklong celebrations twice a year. This town is definitely used to our kind of people. Let’s get right to the show! We have two show floors for this one. CHAMPS Trade Show will be in the main Exhibit Hall, and CHAMPS Glass Games Glass Bash will be in the Arena across the Hall. The Glass Games Crew got early permission to bring Live Glassblowing to Florida! So, they are going all out. This event looks to be the biggest gathering of Glass Artists on the east coast. This show will not be your typical Glass Games Event. It will not feature straight-up competitions for people to win huge prizes. Instead, this will be an all-new networking and learning experience.
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103CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE They will have Collaborative Stations, Solo Stations, Demo Stations, and a new thing they call Blow with a Pro. There is a lineup of artists forming online already! Check out the Glass Games page for more info! Blow with a Pro will place anyone who wants to pay the charity fee of $420, a chance to blow with a significant glass artist like RAM or Kristian Merwin, with many more to be announced. In addition, each participant gets to keep something from the session. They are also introducing a new RC Car Event, the GLASS BASH! Think head-on joust with a Glass RC Car! The whole team is excited about what they have planned. The CHAMPS team told us to expect a festival atmosphere akin to an old-school concert lot experi ence with live DJs and Music. If it is the supplies and raw material for glassblowing you are looking for, we have been assured there will be plenty of it around to sell and some super special drops for the Florida Market! Companies like Griffin Tools, ABR, Northstar Glass, Orlando Boro Supply Company, and many more will be on hand to fill your supply needs.
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107CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE CHAMPS Goes to Daytona Beach... Natham Belmont Past Glass Games Winner No matter how far away you are, this show will be worth the expense. With more glassblowers at one event than we have ever had before, CHAMPS Tradeshows in Daytona will be an event you won’t want to miss. The show will happen just in time to stock up for the holiday buying season. You can expect this to be the largest drop of glass on the east coast from production to Headies! In the October Issue, we will get into more details about the newest and greatest CHAMPS location. PastHOOBSGlass Games Winner November 1st-3rd, 2022
