Vapouround magazine Issue 06 | Page 120

EVENTS By Stephen Tarpey This was the first vaper slam to take place in Syracuse and Kudos to Freeze and Mooch for their efforts in putting on this show. They did all the right things, got the vendors, got a great venue and got the word out there for people to come. I have always been a big fan of the way these guys approach shows, I love the importance that they place on advocacy 120 ISSUE 06 VAPOUROUND MAGAZINE and how they ensure that giveaways are about education of the threats to vaping and what the general public can do to support these efforts. If you’re not sure about what they do for advocacy, please see the last instalment of Vaporound Magazine where I wrote about Vaper Slam Charlotte. Despite their best efforts the attendance of the show was not as good as a lot of the vendors had hoped for, this is disappointing as everything seemed like it was set for a great show. I can only presume that Syracuse’s vaping scene is not quite developed enough to have had the show at this time, or maybe the threats by the FDA are putting people off attending shows, well serious buyers anyway. I truly hope that this doesn’t put vendors off using TVA conventions in the future, what these guys have achieved at previous events is astounding and they will continue to have support from Vapouround Magazine.