EVENTS
BY GEORGE WAINWRIGHT
VAPEXPO PARIS, PARIS-NORD VILLEPINTE. OCTOBER 6 - 8
As soon as I arrived at the venue one thing immediately struck me, the
wonderful smell of crêpes which filled the air from the vendors outside.
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The centre piece of the show was
a mock-up of the lower section of
the Eiffel Tower at the main stage
complete with tables and chairs for
people to sit and relax.
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There was a queue of people waiting to gain entry to the expo
but it did not take long to get through security and into the venue
itself.
This event was a lot larger than the last one and it is clear that
Vapexpo events are now firmly established on the international
vaping calendar.
All the exhibitors I spoke to told me that it was a great show and
that they planned to come back again next year which is a sure
sign of a great show.
This was a well-organised and well-managed event which was
busy throughout the three days but never seemed over-crowded.
The music was loud enough to create a great atmosphere but not
overpowering so as to be distracting.
The stands were laid out logically and I particularly loved the way
all the new exhibitors were grouped together at the front of the
venue. The ‘Newcomers Corner’ was a really neat idea which
worked really well and it was the first time I had seen it done.
Unusually Vapexpo Paris had one consumer day followed by two
business-to-business days, but it worked well and it seems the
organizers knew their target audience.
The location of the expo, very close to Charles De Gaulle Airport,
was great for visitors flying into Paris although it was obviously a
little way out of the centre of the city. The centre piece of the show
was a mock-up of the lower section of the Eiffel Tower at the main
stage complete with tables and chairs for people to sit and relax.
There was no doubt at all that this was a French expo, which
might seem like an obvious thing to say but some shows can tend
to have a rather generic feel to them, which was certainly not the
case here.
There was a good mix of national and international exhibitors here
and it is clear to see why Vapexpo has such a good reputation for
putting on vaping events.
This was a very strong show and one I enjoyed very much indeed.
All of the staff were very friendly and accommodating throughout
the three days and went the extra mile to ensure everyone was
looked after.