(L to R) Mike Roberts, Sheila James, Sheila Johnson and founder Devin James
Miami, FL–; “Hoteliers, cigar aficionados mingle at the 2009 NABHOOD conference”, was the headline on page 58 of the November issue of Hotel and Motel Management Magazine (H&MM). In the “Checking Out- Lodging’s Lighter Side” section of this international go-to magazine for the hospitality industry professional, H&MM featured Devin James, the twenty-seven (27) year old founder and president of Exhale with Style, a Florida-based cigar distribution and marketing company. While talking about his current success in the retail side of the business the feature also shed some light on his plans to capture the hotel market in the near future. The feature also included a picture (L to R) with Mike Roberts, NABHOOD chairman and co-founder of the Roberts Companies, Sheila Minion-James, James wife, Sheila Johnson, Co-Founder of BET and Founder of Salamander Hospitality, and James himself as he presented his premium cigars to Sheila Johnson.
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About NABHOOD, H&MM and Devin James:
NABHOOD - (http://www.nabhood.com/
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Devin James is a native Memphian residing in St. Louis, MO. As the youngest African American distributor in the cigar industry, James introduced, “Enjoy Success, Exhale with Style”, (http://www.exhalewithstyle.com) a brand campaign highlighting the affluent lifestyle associated with the cigar aficionado’s experience.
