Vapouround magazine Issue 25 | Page 69

expect to fi nd a host of big names from the UK and abroad in the Media Meet and Greet area throughout the weekend. Meanwhile, a trio of UK headliners will play a pivotal role in the Vaper Expo Awards. Jay added: “Three of the guys from VapeTube will be doing blind testing for the juice awards. We’ve got Vaping with Vic, The Vaping Postman and Empire Vape Co. “We try to absorb everything from every aspect of the community. We always have done. We want everyone to use the show as a platform for their channels or websites or blogs or whatever it may be.” October’s show arrives at a time where vaping is under attack, with negative stories from the US threatening the UK’s enviable approach to vape regulation. Jay hopes to drive home the message coming from our own government that vaping is far safer than smoking and has already saved countless lives. “Public Health England are trying their best to put over the message that vaping is at least 95 percent less harmful than cigarettes. But then you’ve got the likes of the US president saying that they’re going to be looking into it even though they have no knowledge of it whatsoever.” If you follow Vaper Expo on social media, you will no doubt have caught a glimpse of their big news. On February 15 and 16, Vaper Expo UK will touch down at London’s Olympia. It’s been a long time coming. Vapers, B2B visitors and consumers have been pushing for a London event since the very beginning. The team were approached by the venue and decided that now was the time. “I know a lot of people in London who attend events in the city but very rarely venture north. “We wanted to bring Vaper Expo to London and already from teaser announcements we’ve done on social media, the response has been amazing.” A lot of big exhibitors have already signed up which Jay hopes will encourage local businesses to get involved. “We’ve always attracted a lot of local businesses to Vaper Expo because we know a lot of the companies. We expect the same to happen in London. “The regulations make marketing harder in the UK, so a show provides a huge platform for companies to get noticed.” “We try to absorb everything from every aspect of the community” VM25 65