Vapouround magazine ISSUE 17 | Page 156

EVENTS BY PATRICK GRIFFIN VAPEVENT NYC - NEW YORK, MARCH 22 & 23 It was great to be back at the Brooklyn Expo Center for the second VapEvent NYC which took place over two days in March. Being a business only event, there was no need for the loud thumping music which is a key feature of so many vape shows around the world. A show like this is more for networking, doing business and to allow trade professionals to come together and see where the industry is going. To this end there was a full program of conferences on both days. Conference themes covered topics local to the New York scene, those of national interest and also wider global concerns. New tobacco laws in the City of New York will have a huge impact on the vape scene so it was topical that there was a discussion on the future of vape businesses in the city. There was an update on federal legislation, a discussion on market trends and opportunities and discussions on market opportunities in Europe and further afield. 156 | VM17