VAPE EXPO NJ – WHAT HAPPENED?

In this video we take a look at the issues with Vape Expo NJ.

Part 1 – The event issues & first half of the promoter’s interview.
Part 2 – Second half of the promoter’s interview and questionable things at meets.

Any additional information provided by the event’s promoters will be posted here in the post-video follow-up.

The Links:
Vape Expo NJ Website
Vape Expo NJ Facebook
NJ.com Article on Vape Expo NJ

The Post Video Follow-Up:

7/21/15 – Response from the Good Ohm Boys… the folks who brought in the pole dancers:

Hey all. I wanted to address this as I am one of the co-owners of the Good Ohm Boys. First and foremost, if we offended any vaper, we apologize for that sincerely. We as a company, value this industry more than anything. We participate in advocacy here in NJ and we fight for our rights to vape in NJ every day. For those that know us, we are passionate about vaping and what it has done for all of us.

It was our first expo and wanted to have fun and spread the word about our e-liquids. Every person that helped us out that weekend are friends of ours and our two shops here in NJ. They all came to support us. They were proud to provide everyone that attended a good time including the dancers. The dancers were not strippers and that’s not what they do for a living. They dance for exercise and as a hobby. The derogatory comments towards them are quite outrageous. They are people too with feelings, emotions and pride. The outcry of hate on them has been quite atrocious.

We as a company will take the heat on this and if anything gain awareness to others that the industry should take a different direction to marketing. We weren’t doing anything different than what may have occurred at other expos or conventions to market companies’ brands. The squabbling or hate amongst us as vapers needs to stop. Let’s direct our efforts to more pressing issues at hand like advocacy on a national and state level for our rights to vape. If we exerted this much effort on talking about this incident, then why not direct all of it to our unified cause.
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If anyone has any questions for us, please feel free to contact me. I won’t hide behind anonymity or under a rock. Let’s have a civil discussion about this.
7/22/15 – Radio interview with Senator Joe Vitale on the subject: