EVENTS
FLORIDA - 11-12 DECEMBER
By Kurt Sonderegger, Cafe Racer Vape
2015 was a milestone for
the vape community in
many ways - Sub-ohm
tanks, temp control, and
the rapid expansion of
vape expos both large
and small.
C
onceived by Mark Evans Jr, one
of the founders of the super
successful World Vapor Expo
that takes place in Miami every June,
the Orlando Vapor Show’s first edition on
December 11 - 12, 2015 was something
of a proof of concept test for Mark and
the Orlando Vapor Show Team - and it
passed with flying colors.
At first glance, Orlando’s central Florida
location for a Vape Expo is a bit of a
head scratcher. When you dig a little
deeper - it actually makes a lot of sense.
Orlando is the no.2 city in the USA for
trade shows after Las Vegas. Florida’s
entertainment capital, Orlando, lies just
one hour from the Atlantic Coast and
home to the famed theme parks of Walt
Disney World, Universal Studios, and
Sea World plus a plethora of great bars
and restaurants.
The Orlando Vapor Expo is a good
example in the industry’s shift from mega
shows like ECC to smaller regional
shows where manufacturers, retailers
and vape enthusiasts can come together
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and create an amazing experience while
maintaining level of professionalism that
we have come to expect from a well
run vape expo. For this first edition, the
Orlando Vapor Show was held in a fairly
small location - The International Palms
Resort and Conference Center . The
space for the show was actually pretty
limited - held in what is better described
as a ballroom than true exhibit hall and
that only allowed approx 30 exhibitors
space to display their wares. The event
sold out the exhibit space months