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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
MAY/JUNE 2014
Serving the B2B market, a brand-new
trade show featuring electronic tobacco
products will be held May 7 and 8.
E
ven as the market for electronic
tobacco products continues on a
trajectory of rapid growth, retailers,
manufacturers, wholesalers and industry
experts will gather at the first annual Vapor
World Expo. This all-vapor, business-to-
business conference and exposition will take
place in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald
E. Stephens Convention Center, located
just minutes from O’Hare International
Airport in Chicago.
“The market for electronic and vapor
devices is growing worldwide as more
smokers are turning to these products
as an alternative to the traditional
tobacco products,” said Ed O’Connor,
president/CEO of TMG International,
in announcing the show’s launch. “Vapor
World Expo is the first-of-its-kind trade
show that will bring the world of vapor
together for two days to meet, do business,
and learn what to expect as the vapor
phenomenon continues to expand across
the globe. Offering enormous consumer
appeal, vapor products are positioned to
take over a good percentage of the market
as more health-conscious individuals
purchase these products.”
In addition to a trade show floor teeming
with innovative new products and industry
networking opportunities, Vapor World
Expo will feature educational seminars on
issues and trends affecting the e-cigarette
and vaping market (see sidebar, p. 70).This
not-to-be-missed industry event will:
• Attract electronic medium exhibitors
Are You Ready
By Jennifer Gelfand
for
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Hyatt at Rosemont
Marriott at Rosemont
