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ISSUE 49 - SEPTEMBER 2023
By Bernie Boulders
By Kevin Dankman
By The CHAMPS Staff
ISSUE 49 | SEPTEMBER 2023 4 Vegas Summer Show Recap
CHAMPS Denver The Details
Tampa, Florida: Where Business Meets Sunshine
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ISSUE 49 | SEPTEMBER 2023 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE 6 ADVERTISER INDEX 1836 KRATOM 31 ABR 90 ADYAH 42-43 AFG DISTRIBUTION 16-17, 53 AK WHOLESALE 21 ART ROLLS 86 BDD WHOLESALE 32, 73 BENTFISH TRADING 29 BLAZER 59 BRONCO DISTRIBUTION 93 CALI KULTURE 10-11 CANNAAID 25 CHAMPS TRADE SHOWS 12, 76, IB COVER SPREAD CHOICE INSIDE FRONT COVER SPREAD DURITY DISTRIBUTION 47 EARTH KRATOM 22-23 EAST WEST 27 ELF 91 EMPIRE GLASSWORKS 90 EXOTIC SNACKS 5 FORMULA 420 94 FUME 60-61 GALAXY GAS 14-15 GOURMET INNOVATIONS 96 GRENCO 66, 104 GS NUTRA 52 HERBAL SALVATION 101 KASHMIR 67 KRATOMADE 82-83 KRAKEN KRATOM 55 L&K LOOPER 56-57 LIGG VAPE 88 M DISTRIBUTION 77 MT BRANDS 13 OCTO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS 39 O.P.M.S. KRATOM 62-63 PARTYNUTS 48-49 PAYLESS DISTRO 72, 105 PHRESH PICKS 65 POSH/CHICAGO MERCH 80-81 REMARKABLE HERBS 102 ROKIN VAPES 26 RYOT 111, BACK COVER SHISHA TECH 71 SMOKE BUDDY 108-109 SMOKE HOUSE 02-03, 68-69 SMOKE ODOR 30, 106 SMOKE ONE TECH LLC 36-37, 95 SOL TRADING 85, 87 STRIO 74-75 STROZ & BICKEL 98 STUNDENGLAS 104 SWAG 44-45 TORO IMPORTS 50 TRIANGLE 84 TRINITY HEMP 97 ULTIMATE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTORS 34-35 URBAN DAZE 99 VAPOR TECH 28, 58 VGI DISTRIBUTION 89 WAKIT ROLLBOTS 46 WCG INC 110 WHOLE HERBS KRATOM 41 WILD KRATOM 38 WORLD OF LOTUS 24 ZAZA THC 78-79 ZIG ZAG 18-19 ZION HERBAL 8-9
ISSUE 49 | SEPTEMBER 2023 CONTACTS Publisher CHAMPS Trade Shows Editorial Director Kevin Dankman Ad Sales: Kevin Dankman Office 818-616-7424 CREDITS 7 CHAMPS SHOW MAGAZINE 7 Writing: Kevin Dankman Bernie Boulders The CHAMPS Staff Photography: D.Mills Dabsel Adams The CHAMPS Staff Design & Layout: Sixxx Cover Photo: Hendy x HicDogg 1st Place Entry "Buddies" Competition Photo by D.Mills
VEGAS
By Bernie Boulders
CHAMPS Summer Show is the second hottest event of the year behind the Winter Vegas Show. It was also the Hottest Week of the year! With scorching temps and fire deals, the buyers came looking for bargains.
With Construction happening in the hall, the CHAMPS Team had to split the floor into two floors. For a first-of-its-kind show, the team dealt with a few complex challenges, including a broken Escalator that could not be repaired in a timely manner. Disruptions like this are unavoidable.
CHAMPS Trade Show gave away four new Smoke Shops and a New Adult Shop!
Each Day they would announce a new winner at 4:20! Here are the 5 lucky winners!
Day 1 Winner: Ahmad, Mike’s Smoke Shop, California.
Day 2 Winner: Fares, Frank’s Smoke Shop, Arizona.
Day 3 Winner: Joseph, Vibe City Smoke Shop, Ohio.
Day 4 Winner: Matt, Paradise Glass, Washington.
Adult Shop Winner: David, Excitement Adult Superstores - NJ.
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Adult Shop Winner: Excitement Adult Superstores
Day 1 Winner: Mike’s Smoke Shop
Day 2 Winner: Frank’s Smoke Shop
Day 3 Winner: Vibe City Smoke Shop
Day 4 Winner: Paradise Glass
Over the four days, both floors saw a record number of summer show attendees.
The star power was huge! The Sponsors and Vendors went way out and brought some amazing Athletes and Entertainers. Names like Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman, Mike Tyson, Lil Baby, Wilfred, and many more celebrities were there to push new exciting products.
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Blazer torch booth
ABR booth
Exotic Snacks booth
CannaAid booth
Choice Nutrition booth CAPS in the Mycology section
Greenlane booth Gourmet Innovations booth Toro booth
Sean Dietrich booth
SIG Distro booth Futurola and Tyson booth
Bear Quartz booth Keltic Glass booth Linda Biggs in the Drip Drop booth Party Nuts booth Pu s Pendy Melts booth
The Koi team
Epic Athletes and entertainers: Mike Tyson, Rick Flair, Hulk Hogan
Hulkamania at the JUST CBD booth
Hic Dogg and Hendy having a good time blowing glass
SUMMER SHOW RECAP
When it came to the Glass Games Summer Open, many artists came to compete in the ROYGBIV Themed event.
Judges: Terry Sharp, Sarita, Ryno
These experienced and amazing artists took their time to look at each and every piece personally. They judged each entry on a multitude of factors. With a huge field of artists, each with high-caliber skills, the judging came down to very slim margins.
And the Winners are:
Rigdicuously Small
1st- Grime Glass - Pedro
2nd- Scolari Glass
3rd- Habitat Glass - Bill
Opalicious
1st- Guido
2nd- Unaballer
3rd- Pyro
Yin Yang
1st- Smitty Glass
2nd-Windstar Glass - Shayla
3rd- Habitat Glass - Bill
Gold n’ Dreams
1st-Habitat Glass - Bill
2nd-Hardman Art Glass
3rd-Eternal Glass - Noah
In 20 Min Time
1st- Habitat Glass - Bill
2nd- Ottone Glass
3rd- Glass Distractions
Buddies
1st- Hendy / Hic Dogg Glass
2nd- Takoda Madrona / Skoeet Glass
3rd- Glide Glass / Michigoon Glass
Venetian
1st- Hardman Art Glass
2nd- Warwick Glass
3rd- Dellaluna Glass
ROYGBIV
1st- Glass Smith
2nd- Tony Kazy
3rd- The Wisco Kid
1st Place in all the categories except In 20 min Time advanced to the Masters for their chance at $20,000 and the title of Glass Games Master!
CHAMPS Show Magazine and CHAMPS Trade Show Staff want to thank all the buyers and vendors who made this show successful!
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Glass Smith - ROYGBIV
1st Place Glass Pieces Photos By D.Mills
Grime Glass - Miniatures
Guido Glass - Opalicious
Habitat Glass - 20 Min Challenge
Habitat Glass - Gold ‘n Dream (Gold Fume)
Hardman Glass - Venetian
Hendy x Hic Dogg - Buddies (Collab) Smitty Glass - Yin Yang
See you in Colorado for the Denver Champs Trade Show Sept 27th and 28th, 2023.
2023 Summer Glass Games Group Shot Buddies 1st Place - Hendy and Hic Dogg Glass Buddies 2nd Place - Takoda Madrona and SkoEet Glass Gold ‘n Dreams 1st Place - Habitat Glass Gold ‘n Dreams 2nd Place - Hardman Art Glass In 20 Minutes Time 1st Place - Habitat Glass In 20 Minutes 2nd Place - Ottone Glass Opalicious 1st Place - Guido Glass Opalicious 2nd Place - Unaballer Glass Rigdiculously Small 1st Place - Pedro Grimes Rigdiculously Small 2nd Place - Scolar (accepted by Rob Morrison) Rigdiculously Small 3rd Place - Habitat Glass ROYGBIV 1st Place - Glass Smith ROYGBIV 2nd Place - Tony Kazy ROYGBIV 3rd Place - The Wisco Kid Venetion 1st Place - Hardman Art Glass Venetion 2nd Place - Warwick Glass Venetion 3rd Place - Della Luna Glass Ying Yang 1st Place - Smitty Glass Ying Yang 2nd Place - Windstar Glass Ying Yang 3rd Place - Habitat Glass
Photos by Dabsel Adams
THE DETAILS
Next month, CHAMPS Trade Show flies into Denver for another great show in the Mile HIGH City.
CHAMPS is bringing the big guns out and giving $5,000 cash to a store each day!
That's Right, two stores will win $5,000 cash! The odds of winning are way better than hitting the lottery, that's for sure!
If you're a shop in the surrounding states, Register now! You could drive in, stay one night and win $5000! I would take this gamble.
This year CHAMPS will be in Hall C. You can enter from the Welton Ave Side of the building the same way we did in past years.
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THE GREAT SPONSORS
Platinum Sponsors:
CHOICE NUTRITION
HUSH KRATOM KRATOMADE.
Gold Sponsors:
ABR IMAGERY
B2B WHOLESALER
BOLT CBD
CALI KULTURE
CAKE
SIG DISTRO
CRAVE DISPOSABLE
FUME / QR JOY
KOI CBD
JUST CBD
MONSTER GROUP
PARTYNUTS
SEAN DIETRICH
ZION HERBALS
SWFT DISPOSABLE DEVICE
Glass Games Sponsors:
BETHLEHEM BURNERS
NORTH JERSEY DIAMOND WHEEL
NORTHSTAR
PUFFS PENDY MELTS
UST GLASS
ACADIAN
EXOTIC SODA COMPANY
TORCH TALK
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THE DETAILS
The Hotel of Choice this year will be the Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Downtown-Convention Center, 550 15th Street Denver, Colorado 80202
$165 + TAXES AND FEES - CUT-OFF DATE: 09/08/23. A great deal for a hotel in Downtown Colorado!
One of the best things is starting the day with a complimentary Breakfast! You will likely catch the CHAMPS Crew gathered early each morning there,
Once you get to the show, the Glass Games team has another great year of events planned. These events will all be made at home and brought in. There is no live glassblowing in Denver.
The tradition of the Goblet Grab will continue! This is one of the most anticipated events of the year. For $200 you can choose one of the amazing goblets.
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Anyone can enter Shops, Vendors, Press, or Guests are all welcome as
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CHAMPS Trade Show In Tampa, is a destination that seamlessly combines business and pleasure, offering a convention experience unlike any other. With the modern amenities of the Tampa Convention Center, a vibrant culinary scene, and exciting tourist attractions, this city caters to every traveler's needs. So, as you plan your next show, get ready to bask in the Florida sunshine, indulge in delicious cuisine, and discover the unique charms of Tampa. Write off this “Workation” with your business endeavors. Your trip will be complemented by the warm hospitality and diverse experiences that make Tampa an exceptional destination.
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