ECF co-founded E-Cigarette Summit 2: Nov 13th 2014

[Oliver]

Any way to highlight the "this thread" and "vaping.com" in the banner so people can figure out they are clickable? You'd think they'd try but...

Done!

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Done!

Thank you. Good luck today/tomorrow. Looking forward to this.

 

[Tygerlovesdeb]

Last year I co-founded the E-Cigarette Summit at London's Royal Society. This one-day event was a watershed in the discussion of e-cigarettes in the United Kingdom and, to a lesser extent, Europe.

The objective of the event was to have a public discussion between various experts on the issues, and to give air to as many viewpoints as possible: this was not a commercial event, and the discussions were entirely on public health and policy issues. My co-organiser, Amanda, was in charge of the programme and, as a professional conference organiser, was able to create a very balanced program.

I had no doubt that science was on our side, and that the overall message would be positive. The result was resounding, with messages going around the world press. We have archived the transcipts on vaping.com/science if you're interested.

This year the Summit is running again, almost a year to the day after the last one. Amanda has worked incredibly hard to put together what I believe is the perfect program - it's a proper belter! I will, again, post the transcripts - and am trying to work out how to live-blog the day's proceedings (any tips welcomed).

We're going to try to do a similar event in the United States in the New Year, but nothing concrete as yet.

http://www.e-cigarette-summit.com

[UPDATE]

We will be liveblogging the event starting at 9am UTC on November 13th: http://vaping.com/ecigsummit2014/live-blog

Kudos to both Amanda and yourself. I sincerely hope that we will see similar events here in the USA in the near future. They are definitely much needed here. As for broadcasting, blackboard or Skype would most likely work very well. I think the Blackboard would be the way to go.

 

[Bill Godshall]

Since virtually nobody in the US is going to wake up at 3AM to watch the live blog of the E-Cigarette Summit in London, it would be helpful if the event is recorded and posted on a website (preferably ECF).

 

[CES]

That is a pretty amazing program. I wish i could attend, but at least i can look forward to reading the blog (after the fact, when i wake up, since my comprehension at 3am is pretty limited.)

 

[Ryedan]

Blogs are coming through great SJ, thank you. Very good data from the UK so far!

 

[FlamingoTutu]

It's wonderful but don't know how much longer I can stay awake. Next year on the US west coast!

 

[Ryedan]

It's wonderful but don't know how much longer I can stay awake. Next year on the US west coast!

I hear ya . There's going to be video tomorrow so don't sweat it. I'm going to wait for that too.

 

[jwbnyc]

Thanks for this.

Can see there is a lot of info to get through.

Not exactly easy to make notes at the same time and post.

Much appreciated nonetheless.

 

[Katya]

It's wonderful but don't know how much longer I can stay awake. Next year on the US west coast!

I'm still here. Heya Flamingo!

 

[Katya]

- Oh, and in case anybody wonders why I would feel like hopping up and down: quite a number of the participants are household names among vapers here in Europe. Clive Bates, Dr. Farsalinos, Dr Jacques Le Houezec, Lorien Jollye, Louise Ross, Professor Jean Francois Etter, Professor Peter Hajek, Professor Riccardo Polosa, Professor Robert West .... OMG.. OMG.... *hops up and down*

I wish you all a very successful conference - and do keep us posted, please

Who's who in vaping...

Thank you all for attending and fighting for us!

 

[JimmyDB]

health claims are not medicinal claims. It's just a true statement to say that they're 95% safer

<applause>

just wanted to repost this bit of the blogging

 

[CES]

I wonder if the media is there. It would be lovely if this could get some good press.

 

[DrMA]

Tremendous job with the live blog, SJ! Well done and thank you!

 

[jwbnyc]

That was great.

Thanks.

 

[BuGlen]

Tremendous job with the live blog, SJ! Well done and thank you!

Agreed! I got caught up with all the entries during my lunch hour, and I thought it was a really good summary of what was happening. I'll have to put aside some time this weekend to watch the videos.

 

[FlamingoTutu]

Thank you SJ! Nice job, looking forward to the video.

 

[Maytwin]

Fantastic job SmokeyJoe - thank you, it's been a very interesting day reading through the blog.

 

[Kent C]

SJ:

 

[Bill Godshall]

If the summit was recorded, please post a weblink ASAP so we can watch/listen to the event, and so we can forward the link to others.