CHAMPS Trade Shows

CHAMPS Trade Shows is the premier business-to-business counterculture trade show that has been operating since 1999, making it the longest-running and most trusted counter-culture trade show in the world. Founded by Jeff Hirschfeld, Peter Gage, and Josh Weitz, the company originally started as Contemporary Tobacco Accessories (CTA) with just 32 booths at the Gold Coast Hotel in Las Vegas. The organization was born out of necessity when the founders were banned from a national trade show for selling what was deemed drug paraphernalia. Since its inception, CHAMPS has grown exponentially to become the largest counterculture trade show globally, hosting hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of retail and wholesale buyers from around the world. The company organizes multiple shows annually across major cities including Las Vegas, Chicago, Atlantic City, Fort Lauderdale, Austin, and Denver. CHAMPS Trade Shows serves the smoke shop, vape shop, dispensary, adult novelty, and counterculture retail industries, providing a comprehensive platform for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, glass artists, inventors, and suppliers to showcase smoking accessories, CBD products, vaping equipment, hand-blown glass, clothing, and specialty gifts. The events feature the internationally known CHAMPS Glass Games competition where world-class glass blowers compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes. The company has weathered significant challenges including Operation Pipe Dreams in 2003 and has adapted to industry changes, evolving from primarily a glass pipe show to encompassing the broader counterculture marketplace including CBD, vaping, and cannabis-related products.

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