World Tobacco trade exhibitions will launch WT North America next May in Richmond, Virginia, said organiser Quartz Business Media.

Site for the event to be held 12-14 May is the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Tobacco cultivation in Virginia began in the early 17th Century and remains an important cog in the state economy. Virginia and bordering states North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee form the heart of US tobacco growing and production.
“For suppliers, this is an ideal venue to build relationships and win business with the regions’ multi-nationals and independent manufacturers”, Quartz said.