EVENTS
BY ELISE MOODY
PURE VAPE 2018. MVG MUSEUM, MUNICH. MARCH 3 - 4
After cancelled trains and delayed flights caused by the “Beast from the East,”
we finally made it to Munich’s very complicated airport.
After finding our way out to the snowy weather, we got a taxi to our
hotel and just had time for a quick meal before bed.
It was an early start for us on Saturday as we set off for the show
so that everything was ready in time for the 9am start for the expo.
We had time to collect our badges and even had a quick wander
around the venue before the doors opened and it looked like it was
going to be a good event.
Pure Vape was held at the MVG Museum in Munich, a very
original venue to hold a vape expo at and it certainly ensured that
this stood out from other shows.
The booths were carefully placed in between old machinery that
gave the whole thing a vintage touch. It was a two-day event,
which was open for B2B in the mornings and consumers in the
afternoons.
It was a small show but there were a few familiar faces, but mostly
new, and most of them were from German companies. I was
pleasantly surprised by the lack of loud music on the B2B hours,
which is something many other shows should also adopt in
my view.
It was lovely to be able to talk to people without losing my voice
after the first couple of hours and I was also surprised by the
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lack of vape models and promo
girls. I think I may have seen
just one during the entire time
I was there.
Throughout the show, there was always something happening
on the stage including vape tricks performed by Zac and Isaac
from VGOD, DJ guests and podium dis