Many of the big names from the YouTube community came along
to vlog the occasion and meet their followers and fans. Australia’s
Vaping Bogan was beaming all weekend, thrilled to be part of such a
large and special event that simply couldn’t happen in his home
country were vaping is effectively illegal. Vapouround Awards
judge SirVapingAlot seemed right at home, too. Read our exclusive
interview with Vinny on pages 32-33.
Advocacy has played a big role in the expo since the beginning.
The IBVTA and NNA were once again in attendance, educating
vapers and industry alike. Such organisations are an indispensable
resource for our community and help further legitimise and shelter
it from the thankfully dwindling attacks from a misinformed media.
Both vapers and vendors benefitted from the much-improved layout.
Vendors were far easier to find than they were in October, when
some had felt aggrieved at being away from the red carpet where all the
foot traffic was. No such problem t