In time for its 10th anniversary, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) is launching its inaugural NATO Show at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas next spring.

The dates for the first NATO Show are April 12-14, 2011. The NATO show will feature educational seminars for retailers, the NATO Annual Awards Dinner, along with evening parties and special show deals.

The NATO Show has already received commitments to exhibit from more than 30 manufacturers and distributors.  

“The outpouring of excitement over the selection of the RIO Hotel in Las Vegas, has been incredible,” said Greg Martin, manager of the NATO Show.  “Not only have our exhibitor partners told us we made a great choice in the Rio, but our retail advisory panel has told us we couldn’t have made a better choice than to go back to the Rio for NATO’s 10th Anniversary celebration.”