Vapouround Magazine ISSUE 37 | Page 147

WORLD VAPE SHOW LONDON . DECEMBER

10-11 , 2021 . EXCEL LONDON

It had been 664 days since a live vape event was held in the UK , so this expo was both long overdue and hotly anticipated .
Words : Patrick Griffin
The Vaper Expo UK team - the organisers of one of the world ’ s most iconic live vaping events – had moved from their home base at Birmingham ’ s NEC to come to London on February 15-16 , 2020 .
London was also gripped by a massive storm which crippled transport networks and stopped many visitors from reaching the venue .
It should have been another huge success for the multi-award winning team … but the timing could not have been worse .
COVID restrictions were starting to shut down international travel and many of the foreign exhibitors - especially those from China - were unable to attend .
Many people had also made other plans for this Bank Holiday weekend and , finally , there were others - deeply concerned about the scary new virus - who had opted to stay away from large social gatherings .
Vaper Expo London was to be the last vape show in the UK . The UK ’ s
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