--- Relax and enjoy an evening of fine cigars, spirits, food, girls, luxury goods and premiere gambling.

The third annual Midwest Smoke Out, the largest cigar show and exhibition in the Midwest, will be held Thursday, April 19 at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond. Created and produced by Diversified Marketing Strategies (DMS), which also publishes Building Indiana News, the event attracts cigar enthusiasts from around the country for a night of premium cigars, fine spirits and wines, gourmet foods and more.

“People still haven’t stopped talking about the first Midwest Smoke Out from three years ago,” says Jo Sutton, Director of Events at DMS. “It totally surpassed our expectations, our vendors’ and sponsors’ expectations, and the expectations of more than 1,500 attendees.”

Tickets and a limited number of luxury suites for the 2012 event went on sale at the beginning of January.

Those who came to the show last year had great things to say about it. “It was phenomenal,” said Phil Sino of Chicago. “There were a lot of interesting vendors and everyone seemed very happy. People didn’t just come in for 20 minutes and leave; they stayed for hours.”

Sino was just one of hundreds who came to Indiana for the event. “We had people from 16 states as well as Canada,” Sutton notes.

Just 2,000 tickets will be available for the Midwest Smoke Out and Sutton expects the event to sell out well in advance. Tickets are $150 each and include a coupon book good for more than 14+ free cigars with a total retail value of over $200, so attendees get their money back, and more, in cigars alone. There will also be sprits, wine and beer tastings, gourmet foods to sample and cigar-related gifts on display. This year, the ticket price also includes a one-year membership (or renewal) to Cigar Rights of America (CRA), a $35 value.
“We have really focused on adding more value for our attendees. We have been working hard to make sure the premium cigar vendors are at the show so our attendees can rub elbows with the big guys!” Sutton stated.

For complete details, visit www.midwestsmokeout.com or call 888-226-0330.