Vapouround magazine Issue 14 | Page 112

EVENTS WHAT VAPER EXPO MEANS TO ME… VAPER EXPO HOST JOHNNIE LOVELL OF BH VAPE ON HIS EXPERIENCE THIS OCTOBER If you could take every quality of the Vaper Expo’s more amusing and ecstatic side and condense them into one person, you would probably end up with someone like Johnnie Lovell. A perpetual optimist with an infectious love of the vape business and the people within it, Johnnie’s presence at the Expo is indispensable. As the owner of Bournemouth’s BH Vape and now a host for vape shows around the country, Johnnie has cemented his place as one of the community’s most fun figureheads; always one to raise morale in trying times or get the party started. It’s easy to see why, considering his background. Johnnie has moulded his act and persona over the years into effortlessness, commanding a stage and captivating an audience comes as natural to him as breathing. At Vaper Expo UK: The Return, Johnnie reprised his role one of the two masters of ceremonies – along with co-host, Ashley of Strawberry Queen. The lively duo saw us through a momentous Expo and Vapouround Awards ceremony in May, and had brought their A-game to this October’s Celebration of Vaping, helping the event live up to its tagline. I FEEL AT HOME ON A STAGE 110 | VM14 Johnnie says, speaking with awe and reverence of his experiences, with the usual animated flair. “Obviously there’s loads of great acts and speakers and companies that get up on the stage at the Expo, but I felt there was one gap that hadn’t been filled; something to welcome the newcomers in, make them feel more at home and keep them entertained throughout the weekend.”