February, the coldest and shortest month, arrives next week and that means the beginning of trade show season for those of us in the cannabis industry.
Here at the Marijuana Business Association, we’ll be kicking off the month at the Cannabis Collaborative Conference (formerly known as the Creative Cannabis Conference) in Portland, Oregon on the 3rd and 4th of February. MJBA and MJBA Women’s Alliance are exhibiting at the show, and Morgan and I will both serve as moderators and panelists.
On Wednesday, February 3, I’ll moderate the 2:15 panel entitled, “Sidekicks are Superheros: Ancillary & Supporting Businesses within the Cannabis Marketplace.” I’ll have the pleasure of discussing the topic with panelists Paul Campbell of Leafly, Holly Alberti of Healthy Headie Lifestyle, Brandon Gallagher of Vuber Technologies, and Scott Lott of Click Simply.
On Thursday, February 4th, MJBA Women’s Alliance founder Morgan will be moderating the 2:15 panel, “Launching a Product or Service: The Process of Creating Powerful Brands. James Zachodni of DOPE Magazine, Randall Huft of Innovation Agency, and Devin Manuel of Click Simply.
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And little later, at 3:15 on Thursday, Morgan and I will participate as panelist on, “What Happens After CCC?: A Telltale of Five Industry Organizations.” Moderated by Aimee Shuman of 420 Swarm, our fellow panelists will include Bethany Moore of NCIA , Jocelyn Anderson of Women Grow, and Chris Carpenter of OCBC.
Less than two weeks later, Team MJBA will be packing up our tents and setting up camp at CannaCon. Taking place, February 18, 19 and 20 at Pier 91 in Seattle, this is the fourth CannaCon show for MJBA and MJBA Women’s Alliance, and we’ll have a big presence. Not only are we media sponsors and exhibitors of CannaCon again this year, but both Morgan and I have the honor to serve as moderators and panelists of what has become the most important industry trade show in Washington.
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If you have anything to do with the legal cannabis industry in Washington or Oregon, you will want to attend both CCC in Portland and CannaCon in Seattle this month. When you do, please stop by the MJBA and MJBA Women’s Alliance booths and say ‘Hi.”
Thursday | ||||
10:00:00 AM | Keynote: Andrew Schell | Keynote: Ben Curren | Keynote: Roy Bingham | |
Designing a Winning Nutrient Regimen | What Every Marijuana Retailer Should Know | Am I Selling The Products My Customers Really Want? | ||
CULTIVATION | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | ||
11:30:00 AM | Advantages of organic soil | The Extraction Series: C02 | Investing in Cannabis – Where Do I Start? | |
Tad Hussey | Craig Henderson | Brett Roper | ||
1:00:00 PM | Advanced Indoor Flowering Techniques | The Extraction Series: Rosin Tech | WA Rules and Regulations | |
Jaya Palmer | Jeff Church | Rick Garza-WSLCB Kristie Weeks-WSDH | Steve Fuller-WSDA |
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2:30:00 PM | Ask Ed & Tom | The Extraction Series: | Legal Q&A Panel | |
Ed Rosenthal | Farmer Tom Lauerman | Large Scale Production of 99% Pure THC & CBD | Aaron Pelley | Chris Crew | Dan Bariault | Don E Wirtshafter | ||
Dr. Jon Thompson | ||||
4:00:00 PM | Aeroponics & Hydroponic Cultivation | Bitcoin Viability Panel | Insuring your Cannabis Business Future | |
Chris Wrenn | Tom O’Dowd |
Edgar Ham | Mike Dupree | Robert Stephan
Manny Perez | Caleb Chen | Marshall Hayner |
Christopher Walters | Doug Banfelder | Karen Canton | ||
FRIDAY | ||||
10:00:00 AM | Keynote: Adam Dunn | Keynote: Katherine Grimm | Keynote: Cheryl Shuman | |
TBA | Kickstarting Your Cannabis Career |
From Rags to Riches: How to Succeed in the Cannabis Industry
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CULTIVATION | TECHNOLOGY | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | ||
11:30:00 AM | Panel: Women in Cannabis | The Art & Science of Cannabis Topicals | Navagating Tax Laws Unique to Cannabis | |
Crystal Oliver | Morgan Christine
Sharon Whitson | Shawn DeNae |
Ah Warner | Megan Schwarting | Dani Espinda | ||
1:00:00 PM | Harnessing light: A Plant’s Perspective | Why is the right packaging important? | Panel: Cannabis Policy Reform | |
Rebecca Knight, PhD | Keva Sonderen | Cat Jeter | Kristen Flor | TK Ramsey | ||
2:30:00 PM | Managing Commercial Cultivation | Lighting: Impacting the Grid |
How to Build a Cannabis Brand
& Strategic Marketing Plan From the Ground Up! |
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Shara Ross | Shelly Peterson | Catherine Zito | ||
4:00:00 PM | Optimizing Small Scale Grows | Chocolate Loves Cannabis! | Panel: Legal Q&A | |
Jennifer Martin | Clair McKenzie | Ann van Leynseele | Cindy Flyn | Mitzi Vaughn | ||
SATURDAY | ||||
10:00:00 AM | Keynote: Don E Wirtshafter | Keynote: AC Braddock | Keynote: Bruce Barcott | |
The First Golden Age of Cannabis Medicines | The Cannabis Industry: not business as usual | Author: Weed The People | ||
Vivian McPeak | TECHNOLOGY | SETTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS | ||
The Long And Winding Road To Cannabis Liberation
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A Comprehensive Budtender Training Course | |||
11:30:00 AM | John Davis | Commercial Lighting Options | Session 1: The Plant | |
Mission NOT Accomplished | Keith Harrington | Jerry Whiting | ||
1:00:00 PM | Cultivation: Q&A | The Benefits of Greenhouse Production | Session 2: The Law & Regs | |
Kyle Kushman | Greg Ellis | Jerry Whiting | ||
2:30:00 PM | Plant Physiology & Nutrient Uptake |
Use of Pesticides and Fertilizers
to Produce Marijuana in Washington |
Session 3: The Retail Experience | |
Blair McHenry | Erik Johansen WSDA | Jerry Whiting | ||
1 continuing education credit | ||||
4:00:00 PM | Panel: Breeding with the Best |
Pesticide Label & Worker Protection
Standard Requirements for Marijuana Growers |
Session 4: Resumes & Interviews a Q&A | |
Adam Dunn | DJ Short | Exotic Genetics
Odie Diesel | Sunycheba |
Erik Johansen WSDA | Jerry Whiting | ||
1 continuing education credit | ||||