THE
EXPO UK
The Vaper Expo UK is without doubt one of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year
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We caught up with the organisers to see what 2016 has install for us all
ith 2016 already in full swing
Q. Firstly thank you for taking the time to
When we flew over to California last year their
a whole host of eagerly
speak to us, with the event only 3 months
hospitality was amazing. However we do want to
awaited events are in sight.
away I'm sure your very busy. The Vaper
keep the event fresh and make sure our visitors
The Vaper Expo UK 2015 was BIG! We
Expo 2015 was a huge success did you ever
get to experience something new and that 2016 is
were proud to be official media partners of
anticipate how well it went and what do you
not just a clone of 2015. In the early planning
the event and our first edition of
think were the main contributions that made it
stages we speak with many different companies
Vapouround Magazine saw us cover the
so successful
who have an interest in sponsoring the event, not
only as official sponsor but as diamond, Platinum ,
entire expo. From beginner vapers to the
more serious hardcore advanced vapers out
Lee : To be honest last years event went from
gold and so on. Suicide Bunny put there self
there, The Vaper Expo had the right mix for
strength to strength. When we first had the idea
forward as official sponsor and we a proud to be
everyone. With a great balance of
to do the expo we had never anticipated the rate
working with them in 2016.
professionalism, entertainment and world
at which it would grow. We knew there was a
renown brands exhibiting we were
demand and we knew that we were able to put
Q. How are the plans for 2016 progressing and
impressed that an event in its first year
on an event that vapers from up and down the
how would you compare it to last years event?
managed to surpass our greatest
country would enjoy. But as with any exhibition its
expectations. For many of you who have
the actual exhibitors and the brands that come to
Jay : 2016 is undoubtedly a lot bigger than last
been following us over the past few months
exhibit with us that make the event. Yes we
year. 2015 took place in the NEC’s Pavilion and
you know we have been attending vaping
spend a lot of time planning and making sure we
we totally sold out of space. This year we have
conventions all over the world and no matter
have the right mix of entertainment and
upgraded to a hall 3 times the size and only have
where we go The Vaper Expo UK is on the
atmosphere, but the most important aspect is the
a handful of spaces left available so expansion
tip of the tongue by many of the worlds
brands who exhibit with us. Without them there
plans are already on the cards.
leading brands. It’s no surprise that we are
wouldn't be a show.
Q. Wow, that sound amazing. So what new
back again in 2016 as official media
partners for the event. With only 3 months
Q. So last year saw Cuttwood as official
to go we headed over to The Vaper Expo
sponsor and this year is Suicide Bunny, why
offices and had a chat with the organisers
the change?
things should we expect this year?
Lee : Not only do we have many more exciting
exhibitors and brands with us this year we have
Lee & Jay to see how the event is
progressing and what 2016 has in stall for
Lee : When doing an event of this scale you don’t
also been working hard on other aspects of the
us all.
just have connections within the industry, the
show from entertainment to professional business
companies you deal with become a friend and
seminars and are also working closely with many
Cuttwood are no exception.
advocacy groups.