FEATURE
FOUR YEARS OF GLITZ
AND GLAMOUR
The history of the Vapouround Awards and what you need to know ahead of May’s spectacle
It’s a whole new year, and in vaping one always has another
calendar date to mark down. The annual Vapouround Awards
stand as one of the vaping industry’s must-attend events. Hot on
the heels of B2B day at the Vaper Expo UK, the awards ceremony
is a perfect way to end the first act of the expo and usher in the
spirited rush of two B2C days by richly rewarding and commending
the people and companies who make this all possible.
On Friday May 3, we’ll be bringing the Vapouround Awards to
you for the fourth year running. We’re honouring the industry’s
competitive spirit by continuing the tradition of outdoing ourselves
in every possible way since the last outing.
Beginning at the second Vaper Expo in May 2016, the awards
instantly became a pillar of an industry that had entered a golden
age and was still full of promise. The awards proved to be prescient
in their predictions, as several winners have since become leaders
and examples for us all to follow. Remember this when entering
your own products – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
May 2017 saw further diversification, with the night evolving into a
full-blown extravaganza of entertainment. BHVape’s irrepressible
Johnnie Lovell joined Ashley Hansen from Strawberry Queen,
forming a now inseparable double act. The two have become
synonymous with the Vaper Expo and Vapouround Awards, ushering
in both rising stars and established standbys. DJ Richard Kibble
provided the music, and magician Nick Einhorn pioneered another
discipline on this night: the obscure art of vape-related magic tricks.
Each subsequent show has ushered in more fun, more sparkle and
more memories. In May 2018, we added the comedic brilliance of
Ian Irving.
But for all the pageantry, we never forgot that the most important
part of the awards are those watching the stage. Last May’s awards
evening brought 450 leading figures into the suite and we welcome
any business owner or affiliate who wants to join us next year at
our new venue.
The Vapouround Awards are also known for honouring new,
emerging trends in the industry which become essential mainstays.
Last year we gave out our first trophy for Best CBD, in 2019 we
debut Best Salt Nicotine – as it has been hugely helpful in getting
smokers off cigarettes, going hand-in-hand with starter kits and
smaller, pod-based devices.
In addition to new trophies for the industry’s new stars, we’ll
be holding the festivities in a new venue. The 2019 awards will
take place in the National Conference Centre, within the National
Motorcycle Museum, a stone’s throw from the NEC.
Full details of our sponsorship packages can be found at the ceremony’s official website:
Vapouroundawards.co.uk
We hope to see you there.
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