BY DAVID TURNER
VAPOUROUND CANADA LAUNCHES AT
CANADA’S VAPE EXPO TORONTO, JUNE 22-24
Judging by the response of the previous expo, the
anticipation for Canada’s Vape Expo 2018 was high.
Promoted as “the biggest vape event Canada has ever seen,”
both consumers and businesses were itching at the chance to
attend the next show in June.
It wasn’t our first visit to Toronto or even this specific expo. But
this trip was different. Paul Caplin and I were like children on
Christmas Eve as we introduced Canada’s vaping community
to its newest vape publication, Vapouround Canada.
I was arriving with positive recollections from last year, with
hopes to continue them through the show, and after a very long
journey starting at Heathrow, London, stopping off in Lisbon,
Portugal for a changeover before reaching Canada, I am
pleased to report that this is exactly what followed.
When June 22 arrived, Charlie Pistano and his team’s hard
work began to show. Walking into the expo I was immediately
immersed in an atmosphere of the unknown. The effort that
had been put into it was evident and clearly demonstrated
throughout the show itself. The size of the show made this even
more impressive. Working my way through the stands was
pleasingly simple, as sometimes at bigger shows it is difficult
to navigate your way around, but the well thought out floorplan
prevented any confusion over the weekend.
It was excellent to see a range of exhibitors from all around the
world. This provided us with the opportunity to catch up with
brands like Transistor and their awesome boss Shuk, which is
always a pleasure. I VG captured the show by being the first
overseas company to win an award at a Canada show. They
claimed the ‘Best Sweet In Show’ award with their renowned
Bubblegum Millions juice.
There was certainly some, you could say, interesting
entertainment on the second day courtesy of Classic E-juice
creating a stir on stage leaving guests with unforgettable
memories.
Arguably one of the most notable aspects of the show was the
launch of Vapouround Canada and there was a lot of buzz around
the new magazine from faces both new and familiar. This is one
of the newest aspects of Vapouround and the first issue is being
released in August. We at Vapouround are extremely excited
to be growing into the ever-expanding market in the Canadian
vape industry. With this, we hope to achieve new relationships
and continue to build on our existing ones. The preview edition
unveiled at CVE proved to be a big hit, revving the excitement
of those of those in attendance.