Wow, this has grown so fast. How did this little get together come together? Well...
Last November, Balthazar and a few others realized there were a few of us from Atlanta here on the forums and started to PM around the idea of getting together and having a coffee or a beer and a vape. In an attempt to pull some people in(from what I understand a few people, maybe 10 or so) he started this thread. Within weeks our little list of people wanting to attend anything vape related in Atlanta began to grow and was looking to be more like 20 of us. Well, we quickly recognized the super casual laid back vape and a beer idea was not going to work if we were to allow all to come so we formed our Planning Committee and began to plan an event, similar to the Georgia event earlier that year, with only one of us in attendance previously on the committee. We began to expect our attending numbers would probably be closer to 50 people and planned a buffer of 79 people. We started to get prize donations so we could raise some money for Cassa and began to invite vendors. We realized that this would be a great opportunity for vendors to get people to try their juices and get some name recognition amid a pretty big crowd of new and veteran vapers, so we worked to get samples, raffle items and anything that would put those vendors products into the hands of vapers. Also, we tried to invite local vendors and vendors from surrounding states, as well as some smaller vendors. As the New Year close our numbers of confirmed attendees began to swell, and not just from Atlanta/Georgia Vapers, but surrounding states as well!
Then we got interest from the Vaping Greek and VPLive Vape teem and the Documentary project Harm Reduction... we would have a internet show and newly in production documentary team there, including the director from California!!!! Our numbers continued to Swell.
Well now we are looking at over a 100 confirmed guests, we have some awesome prizes, amazing local and surrounding state vendors, tons of juice for everyone to sample, a video/film crew and we are expecting to raise a good donation to give to Cassa. Boy, things have changed greatly from the initial invite for a beer and a vape!!!
We are going to have a great time!!!! It might be a little tight, but we will have fun!!!!
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