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EDITOR Paul Caplin ASSISTANT EDITOR Róisín Delaney DIRECTOR Dave Turner SALES EXECUTIVES Sam Bennett Phoebe Shaw Steve Culf Tim Pritchett George Wainwright DESIGN Hayley Parker James Parnell Connor Dimberline Kyle Bednall Victoria Smith MARKETING Katie Loomes Abida Razaque Reuben Hodgkins Josh Tysoe JOURNALISTS Patrick Griffin Leo Forfar Gordon Stribling FINANCE Joanne Stubley Lauren Pilliner Anna Difusco Kris Worton REVIEWERS Benedict ‘Ned’ Jones Peaches Atkinson Alex Shenker OUR AWARDS Welcome to the third anniversary issue of Vapouround! Who can believe this crazy ride has been going on for three years? As the industry has grown so rapidly, Vapouround has grown in size and capability. This year in particular has been huge for us. In case you haven’t heard, we launched a new magazine, Vapouround Canada, in June at Canada’s Vape Expo in Toronto. You can check out the preview issue on the website, VapouroundCanada.com, and issue one will be out mid-August. The Canadian vape community is going through something we here in Europe are all too familiar with, regulation, as the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) has been introduced to Canadians a year after the TPD came into full effect here. FRONT COVER IMAGE SUPPLIED BY Products in this magazine may not be used, bought or reviewed by any individual under 18 years old. Vapouround does not support the use of e-cigarettes and devices for individuals under the age of 18 years old; by reading this magazine, you are indicating that you are over 18 years old. Vapouround is going to be at the forefront of every announcement, news update and research study that could have an impact on vapers and the industry in North America. Now that Health Canada has publicly recognised vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, the sky is the limit for Canadian smokers who want to quit for good. That’s not all we have to announce. Closer to home we are launching Vapouround Spain, with the first issue due in September. We’ve teamed up with a great group of people in Madrid and we can’t wait to work with them to bring a new, top-class vape trade publication to the Spanish industry. We’ve also partnered with Vape Konex, the world’s most exclusive trade show. This invite- only event will take place on September 15 on board the luxurious ‘Silver Sturgeon’ as the who’s who of the industry talks business while cruising the Thames. All of the information is inside this issue and if you think you should be on board with this extraordinary event, get in touch with us. Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who has supported the magazine since issue one came out in August 2015. It’s been one hell of a journey so far, and we have no plans to slow down anytime soon. We’re used to giving out accolades at the Vapouround Awards, but we recently picked up a couple of awards ourselves at the 2018 AI Business Excellence Awards. Vapouround was named Best B2B Vape Magazine and Up and Coming Vape Brand of the Year 2018. We love what we do, and we’re honoured to have been acknowledged like this, so thank you. In the next issue we’ll be gearing up for October’s Vaper Expo UK as we return to the show as exclusive media partners. Until then, Vapouround does not endorse the inappropriate application or misuse of nicotine, smoking or product abuse of any form. We do not claim that e-cigarettes and nicotine devices will help cure smokers’ nicotine addiction and as such, we cannot take responsibility for any effect products advertised in our magazine may have on users’ nicotine consumption. There is no guarantee that products in this magazine including e-cigarettes and nicotine devices will stop you smoking. The opinions in this magazine are solely those of the writers. Vapouround takes no responsibility and rejects all liability for third party reviews or opinion pieces by external agencies. All trademarks, registered or otherwise of products in this magazine are the property of respective owners. To use trademarks, please contact the company directly, who will advise you further. 6 | VM18 vapouround Paul Caplin - Editor [email protected]