TPE 2021: Day 0 As part of my multiple former careers and my current one as co-owner of this website, I have attended more conventions and trade shows than I can possibly remember that were held in a variety of different countries. One of the cigar-related trade shows I have never had the pleasure of visiting or covering is the Tobacco Plus Expo—otherwise known as TPE—but due in large part to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, that is changing this year and as a result, I will most likely be in the air on the way to Las Vegas or already there as you read this.