Tobacco and Pipe tent?

[winterland]

I was at the fest last Sunday and didn't see the usual tent, I believe Stogies on Grand selling their wares. Are they not there this year?
I could have missed it. I did find the mead booths.

[privater pach]

they better be im going there on the highland fling weekend

[Sitara]

The tent is there but it has been empty both weekends. The rumor mill says that their contract was not renewed due to Mid-America wanting to raise their rates again. Don't know for sure though, as I said, this came from the rumor mill.

[winterland]

I called them and they are not at the Fest this year. Negotiation issues. Too bad.

[DeadBishop]

Yep, MAF told them to set up a meeting to renegotiate terms, but after weeks and weeks of Stogies on Grand trying to set up a meeting and being ignored, they gave up when MAF wouldn't return calls and emails.   

[Jon Hanslow]

Yep, MAF told them to set up a meeting to renegotiate terms, but after weeks and weeks of Stogies on Grand trying to set up a meeting and being ignored, they gave up when MAF wouldn't return calls and emails.   

... Why am I not surprised?

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[William_MacKean]

They openned the smoke tent for a few hours on Saturday.  Not sure who ran it, but it was barely a quarter of one table of selection.  It was not open Sunday.

[Kiss-me-Kate]

I ran into Kisch around three or so, perhaps he was overseeing it?  He mentioned something about being down to four cigars, and laughing about it.   Although as the Stage Manager of most of the stages,I don't know how he had the time.