Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacianna Show
The Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacianna Show is the premier pipe show in the world, at least in terms of its size. Since 1996 with the hard work of Frank Berla and other members of the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club (CPCC), the Chicago pipe shown has grown to an event that features:
- a pipe making seminar
- pipe seminars
- a free event where pipe smokers can buy, sell or trade pipes and tobacco
- over 300 exhibitor tables filled by carvers and vendors from all over the world
- a gala dinner
- the US national smoking contest sponsored by UPCA
This year the Chicago pipe show runs from 3 May through 4 May, 2014. The show is held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, about 20 miles west of Chicago. For more information about the Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacianna Show go to their website at http://www.chicagopipeshow.com/.