Vapouround magazine ISSUE 20 | Page 160

EVENTS Vaper Expo UK 2018 The Return, Birmingham - October 26-28 The Vapouround Bus is always a striking fixture at the Vaper Expo UK and October’s show was no exception. For this show Red Box also brought their double decker to the show so both vehicles were parked up in the main holding area beside the entrance tunnel to the expo where they were the first exhibit seen by throngs of keen vapers on arrival. We also had a large sponsored area for CBD Ultra in front of the bus making this section almost a show within a show. On the Friday, we welcomed trade visitors from clients whose brands and products featured on the bus and from those who wanted to see how the bus could help promote their businesses. Over the next two days we welcomed the vaping public and, being next to the main entrance, it was the first point of call for many visitors. We had people come to say hello because they recognised the bus from its tours up and down the country and those who were experiencing it for the first time. One of the great things about taking the bus to the Vaper Expo was that people could try a selection of e-liquids on our taste stations and then visit the companies who were exhibiting at the show itself. When we take the bus on the road, a huge part of its role is to help smokers quit cigarettes and switch to vaping instead. We are currently giving smokers free myblu starter packs and these have proved to be very popular indeed. At the Vaper Expo there are not so many smokers but vapers are great ambassadors for the ‘quit smoking’ campaign and we gave away dozens of myblu starter kits to vapers who wanted to help family members, friends and work colleagues to give up smoking. We had people taking selfies on the bus, 160 | VM20 vloggers capturing footage both inside and outside and photographers taking cool shots of the interior and exterior. There was also a huge interest in the USONICIG downstairs display area and it is clear there are many fans of their coil- free heating technology here in the UK. Whether people hopped on board to say hello, picked up a vaping starter kit for friends or tried out the hardware or liquids on board, everyone was welcome and got a keen sense of what this smoking cessation service on wheels can offer. A huge thank you to everyone who has visited the Vapouround Bus both at the expo and on the road. We look forward to welcoming more people on board as it continues its ongoing tour around the country in 2019, so watch out for it coming to a town or city near you.