EVENTS
WINSTAR WORLD CASINO &
RESORT, OKLAHOMA
5-7 APRIL 2016
By Paul Caplin
e were excited to be in Oklahoma for the
first time since our American tour began.
WinStar World Casino & Resort was the
venue billed to host the next vape event,
just an hour away from Dallas, Texas.
After travelling for around an hour out of Dallas, we
realised that we were in the middle of nowhere. This
immediately concerned us, as we were wondering just
how many people may be prepared to travel this far out
with nothing around them for a vape event.
Our fears came true, and on the first day, if there were
20 visitors, it was a lot. There was not much joy in the
room either, as exhibitors were getting more and more
disgruntled and anxious.
On a positive note, there were a lot of interesting
things on stage and some great speakers talking about
advocacy and the effects. There was plenty of helpful
information, and a lot of business owners sharing
knowledge and experiences, which somewhat elevated
this event to make it interesting.
Day 2 and Day 3 never really picked up that much
either. It seemed to be a smaller show than we were
used to attending. This is not necessarily a bad thing,
as small shows can be great too, although this one
obviously lacked the marketing needed to attract many
visitors. Either that or they were just too far out that
nobody could make it.
Although the effort went in, it is hard to say too much
about this show as the lack of visitors seemed to
overcloud anything good about it. Hopefully they can
put it on again next year in a more suitable venue.
VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE USA 119