EVENTS
BY CARLY DAYKIN
VAPEXPO BARCELONA - OCTOBER 14-15.
Barcelona was, without doubt, a fabulous trip
from start to fi nish.
We left the UK’s cool October temperatures and arrived just
two hours later to take in a breath of the warm Mediterranean
air which was a wonderful start to a great weekend. Vapexpo
Barcelona was held at Fira de Barcelona convention centre
which is located inside Montjuïc park, a beautiful urban
location, surrounded by green zones but very accessible by
the public transport network and the airport.
The expo set-up was slightly different to some of the larger
shows that I have been to, with the business to business being
conducted in the morning on both the Saturday and Sunday
and open to the public in the afternoons. This complemented
the modest set up of the show and it was great to see a large
range of vendors there from all over the world.
We caught up with some of our friends from the USA, France
and of course Spain to keep us all very busy in the mornings.
The public then fl owed through the doors in the afternoons
to bring a new wave of excitement and liveliness to the day.
The main stage was the point that everyone fl ocked to for
the ever-popular giveaways and there was always something
interesting going on at the show to keep everyone entertained
from the time they arrived to the time the doors closed at 9pm.
With this being the fi rst international event for Vapexpo (which
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originates from France) I would say it was a big success. The
space was laid out in a relaxed and spacious way and all
vendors and attendees seemed impressed with the
whole event. The liquid on offer was on point with brands
such as Corona Brothers, Fizzy Juice, Psycho Bunny, M
Flavours and Nasty Juice and hardware from the likes of
VGOD, Asmodus, Galactica Mod and Vapin Art made this
show great for all involved.
I found most people at the expo, vendors and members of the
public, well-versed in English which was great as we could all
participate in conversations on one level or another. This is
humbling for the travellers with poorer language skills (I fi t in
to this bracket), and the Spanish are readily prepared to go
that extra step to help you and make you feel at home.
We were able to fi nd time for socialising in the evenings
and Barcelona exudes a Spanish romance that will long be
remembered for anyone who has visited this great city. There
are a vast array of trendy bars and speciality restaurants
serving the freshest seafood you have ever tasted. I
particularly loved the magnifi cent dance of the Magic Fountain
of Montjuïc and I most certainly look forward to returning to
Barcelona for more vape events.