EVENTS
Vape Jam UK 2017, ExCel London
APRIL 7-9, 2017
BY DAVE TURNER
The third annual instalment of VapeJam
this year took place at the Excel
Arena which is set in some delightful
surroundings at London’s Docklands.
The venue and location led to a thoroughly
relaxed atmosphere, especially when
you’re lucky enough to have the weather
that coincided with this year’s event.
As before there was a wide variety of
exhibitors on show leading to an event
that seemed to send everyone – both
business and consumers – home happy.
As an established event in the calendar,
VapeJam has created a place for itself
as a season starter in terms of expos.
With the annual calendar becoming
increasingly full of expos it’s a comfort
to have an event where you know what
you’re getting.
This year’s instalment offered a selection
of exhibitors offering everything from
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hardware to juices and the vibe amongst
visitors seemed happy throughout the
three days.
As a regular visitor to expos both here and
around the globe, it’s always a pleasure
to chat to familiar friends and faces and
it was lovely to see companies such as
Bomb Sauce, BKS Tradeline, Infinity
Vape, Vampire Vape, Thor Juice and
Doozy Vapes (to name but a few) having
a good time.
As the event calendar moves on I’m sure
that people as ever will be constantly
bumping into each other again but it’s nice
to know that at the first UK expo this year
people left with a positive vibe despite the
challenges facing everybody.
“ONE CONSTANT WITHIN THE
INDUSTRY SEEMS TO BE THE ONGOING
IMPROVEMENT IN THE AESTHETICS AND
PRESENTATION OF THE STANDS AND THE
BRANDS”
The event itself was laid out nicely and
the exhibitors I spoke to personally
seemed satisfied and happy with the
event. As ever the members of the public
were happy with the various goodies and
bargains that they left the arena with.
One constant within the industry seems
to be the ongoing improvement in the
aesthetics and presentation of the
stands and the brands, this once again
was no exception with the effort put in
by the exhibitors combining to create a
wonderfully ambient atmosphere which
was only added to by the clouds of vape.
As we move forward to the bogeyman
day of May 20th in the UK, this reviewer
has unwavering faith in the industry that
presented itself at VapeJam. Yes, we
still have many challenges ahead of us
and yes, we have all had to fight so hard
for what we have but if the businesses I
saw and spoke to at the event are any
indication – the future is bright.