Interchange has become the most important cannabis buy/sell event in the country because it works. After producing over ten successful events in Washington, we are excited to bring Interchange to Oregon and Michigan in 2022. Each event sells out months in advance and grows each year.

Held over two days, Interchange is an event where producers, processors, and some ancillary companies meet with a series of retailers in a 1:1 private setting to convey product offerings with an end goal of structuring deals.  This unique process enhances industry-wide productivity and provides an environment to foster relationships with like-minded business professionals.

Getting in front of buyers is expensive, time-consuming, and difficult. Carving out time to meet with vendors and see new products is challenging in the fast-paced day-to-day retail operation. Interchange is simple, effective, and proven to increase sales and productivity with its unique format, curated retailers and vendors, and focus.

Interchange has become the most important cannabis buy/sell event in the country because it works. After producing over ten successful events in Washington, we are excited to bring Interchange to Oregon and Michigan in 2022. Each event sells out months in advance and grows each year.

Held over two days, Interchange is an event where producers, processors, and some ancillary companies meet with a series of retailers in a 1:1 private setting to convey product offerings with an end goal of structuring deals.  This unique process enhances industry-wide productivity and provides an environment to foster relationships with like-minded business professionals.

Getting in front of buyers is expensive, time-consuming, and difficult. Carving out time to meet with vendors and see new products is challenging in the fast-paced day-to-day retail operation. Interchange is simple, effective, and proven to increase sales and productivity with its unique format, curated retailers and vendors, and focus.

The Marijuana Business Symposium offers insight into an emerging industry. Subjects like risk management, professional liability concerns, regulation, and business valuation take on unique characteristics because the marijuana business is growing rapidly. Industry leaders provide clarity that will benefit how you approach this field.

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most.

NCIA’s Service Solutions series is our sponsored content webinar program which allows business owners the opportunity to learn more about premier products, services and industry solutions directly from our network of established suppliers, providers and thought leaders.

We will discuss some easy steps to prepare your business for funding and accelerated growth. Competition was stiff for funding prior to 2022 but with the current economy and rising interest rates, capital is much harder to acquire today. You should be taking steps to get noticed and get the MONEY you need to grow your business now.

Learning Objectives

How do we leverage a team properly?
What’s most important – It may not be what you think.
Reporting, compliance, and recordkeeping – understanding what’s necessary.
Evaluating potential technology partners.

Panelists:

Joshua Gilstrap
Marketing Manager
e2b Teknologies

Mary Jo Mahood
Practice Manager
e2b Teknologies

Lynne Henslee
President
e2b Teknologies

Cultivate your knowledge with leading agriculture experts in the rapidly growing multi-billion dollar Cannabis industry.

Key leaders in the field of cannabis are here to help you stay on top of the latest insider news, regulations and legislation.

Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or are looking to step foot in this booming industry, the AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference is a great opportunity to manage through the complex world of cannabis.

You’ll receive key support from industry leaders who will cover a variety of hot topics for you to gain confidence in operating your practice with new techniques:

• Best procedures around financial statement preparation and the SAFE Banking Act
• How to raise money and pitch deck considerations for your practice
• Small firm practice and key court case review
• Product cultivation, processing and manufacturing
• Bookkeeping, cost accounting, compliance and much more!

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational series featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most.

It’s been nearly a decade since the first legal sales of adult-use cannabis occurred, but data about this nascent industry is still incredibly hard to come by. While some information like tax revenue or sales may be easy enough to find, other areas are harder to pinpoint, like overall economic impact or employment; for instance, federal prohibition prevents the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics from counting state-legal marijuana jobs. With the goal of educating policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders on these topics, Whitney Economics and Leafly have published the annual Leafly Jobs Report, the nation’s most comprehensive cannabis employment study.

Tune in with Mike and Michelle as they are joined by Bruce Barcott, Beau Whitney and Nichole Upshaw for a discussion on cannabis as an economic driver, how booming business can help legalization, and dissect the numbers and what they really mean.

Our guests will analyze the latest jobs report, discuss best practices for hiring and employee retention, the differences of hiring between different license types, and how your business and staff can harness your power to reform laws.

Panelists:

Beau Whitney
Founder and Chief Economist
Whitney Economics

Bruce Barcott
Senior Editor
Leafly

Nichole Upshaw
EVP, Human Resources
Jushi

Michael Correia
Director of Government Relations
National Cannabis Industry Association

Michelle Rutter-Frieberg
Deputy Director of Government Relations
National Cannabis Industry Association

Are you a cannabis entrepreneur looking to expand or make your start in the newly regulated New York marketplace? Are you searching for the trusted advisors and industry-leading resources needed to help guide you through the process?

Then you won’t want to miss your chance to mix and mingle with state and national-level influencers and learn from industry leaders who have worked in regulated cannabis markets across the US and internationally.

Join us on the “Insights & Influencers: NY Opportunity Tour” coming to Albany, Rochester and NYC this June!

Insights & Influencers: NY Opportunity Tour in Rochester

Are you a cannabis entrepreneur looking to expand or make your start in the newly regulated New York marketplace? Are you searching for the trusted advisors and industry-leading resources needed to help guide you through the process?

Then you won’t want to miss your chance to mix and mingle with state and national-level influencers and learn from industry leaders who have worked in regulated cannabis markets across the US and internationally.

Join us on the “Insights & Influencers: NY Opportunity Tour” coming to Albany, Rochester and NYC this June co-presented by the National Cannabis Industry Association and Canna Advisors!

Hosted by two industry-leading groups that have been on the forefront of building the cannabis industry as entrepreneurs, investors, and advocates, this event will provide insider insights into opportunities in the New York industry as well as what’s on the horizon for federal policy.Make the investment, take the time, and do the work to position yourself for success in the Empire State!

Event Agenda

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Influencer Power Hour

Enjoy networking, drinks, and appetizers

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Insights & Opportunity Overview

Welcome & Introductions
Top Considerations for License Applications
Investment & Capital
Real Estate
Staffing & Stories of Success
Importance of Advocacy & Closing Remarks

Panelists

Aaron Smith, NCIA
Jay Czarkowski, Canna Advisors
Sumer Thomas, Canna Advisors
Bob Wagener, Canna Advisors

NCIA members receive 2, 5 or 10 tickets based on your level of membership. Non-member passes and additional member tickets beyond your allotment are available for $100 now through 12:00 AM EST on June 7. Tickets go up to $150 the day of the event and limited quantities will be available at the door until we reach capacity, so act fast!

• Have questions about this event? Please reach out to events@thecannabisindustry.org.
• Have questions about your membership or interested in joining? Please reach out to membership@thecannabisindustry.org.
• Want to get in touch with Canna Advisors? Please contact info@thinkcanna.com.

We’re pleased to announce we’re back on track after last years forced COVID-19 rescheduling. The new Toronto dates are June 1st – 3rd 2022. We are happy to welcome back all of our committed Partners, Sponsors, Exhibitors, plus all pre-purchased ticket holders. Partners, Sponsors and Exhibitor booth packages have automatically transferred to the 2022 event date. Save the Date!

Budtender Awards created G4 Live with the vision to be the most ambitious & essential Cannabis Event. Life is short. Be present, be industrious, be you. This show is designed for people that want to take their business to the next level.

G4 Live & Budtender Awards collectively are creating a safe space to educate and support our community. During these new times, we are focusing on the health and safety of our event and all attendees. Let us be your safe space, together we’ll celebrate and create new memories.

Once again Star Expo's are leading the field in technology as we are excited to be adding hemp components to our shows. Agriculture has been waiting a long time for this opportunity. Hemp production will allow producers to diversify their farming programs and create new markets. The benefits of hemp to the ag industry are massive for the future of agriculture. Commodity Exchanges are being created for both industrial and medical hemp products giving buyers, sellers and traders the place and tools to trade.

The ICBC Global Investment Forum is first and foremost an exclusive network.  This network provides access to insider market info, capital investors, and exciting growth companies in the cannabis market.  We host a series of investor summits to bring together international investors with companies looking for capital, and we provide a forum for exchange in the key areas that the market needs most – real data and available capital.

This is the 5th annual Luxury Meets Cannabis Conference, a B2B event connecting top mainstream retailers, leading dispensaries, media, and investors to premium CBD, Hemp, & Cannabis brands. LMCC is an invite-only event connecting crossover retailers, media, investors, and CPG executives to leading premium brands in the cannabis and hemp spaces. They will require proof of vaccination and masks for all participants and attendees to support a thoughtful, conscientious in-person return. Additional protocols include rapid tests, a venue-wide air filtration system, and a contactless check-in experience.

Don’t miss this premier launching pad for all things cannabis within the health and beauty industry. This event will introduce you to revolutionary technologies, product innovations, and new channels for distribution, packaging, and manufacturing. Gain valuable knowledge and resources to take your business to the next step.

The CannaOne BizCon + Expo will take place June 15 -17, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109 in South Hall, S1. Wednesday, June 15 features symposiums and workshops. The Exhibit Floor and educational sessions open on Thursday, June 16. Registration, expo hall, conference workshops, live demonstrations and keynotes all take place on-premise at the LVCC. Early Registration will be located at the LVCC South Hall, S1 and the Westgate Resort Hotel. Nightly events, parties and select networking events will take place at curated venues across the Las Vegas strip!

This year’s conference will feature the CannaOne Industry Awards and a CBD/THC Food + Beverage Cannavation Center. Be sure to register for these exciting Add-Ons: the CannaOne Industry Awards,  CannaOne Topgolf Tournament, specialized workshops and more.

NCIA’s #IndustryEssentials webinar series is our premier digital educational platform featuring a variety of interactive programs allowing us to provide you timely, engaging and essential education when you need it most. The NCIA Committee Insights series showcases content produced in partnership with one of our 15 member-led committees.

Members of both NCIA’s Human Resources and Retail Committee have convened a panel of leading retailers and HR specialists to discuss the ever-apparent workforce struggles that are plaguing the retail cannabis space, along with some of the ways business owners and operators can minimize turnover and avoid the erosion of their company’s culture. At the conclusion of the presentation they’ll be hosting a moderated Q&A session so don’t miss your chance to learn from these pioneers in the cannabis space!

Learning Objectives
• Exploring Challenges Vis-à-vis Turnover and Employee Demographics Through the Pandemic
• Exploring Changes to Company Culture Through the Pandemic
• Exploring Approaches to Minimize or Avoid Turn-Over & Erosion of Company Culture

Speakers
Kara Bradford (Moderator)
Co-Founder & CEO
Viridian Staffing

Larina Scofield
Director of Retail Operations
Lucy Sky Cannabis Boutique

Shannon Vetto
CEO
Evergreen Market

Bryan Passman
Founder & Head Hunter
Hunter + Esquire

Nichole Upshaw
Executive Vice President of HR
Jushi Holdings Inc.

We are bringing the Future Cannabis Strategy Conference Europe in virtual format straight to your screen!

Future Cannabis Strategies Europe will bring together business leaders from across the wider European Consumer-Facing Cannabis products category, this includes CBD/ Cannabis Products & Devices, Beverages, Tobacco/ vapes, Cosmeceuticals & Nutraceuticals, medical cannabis progression, together with solution providers for 2 days of insight, discussion and debate into how manufacturers can:

• Understand the need for education surrounding cannabis to promote cannabis products in both medical and consumer concepts
• Identify opportunities to introduce Cannabis/ Hemp infused products into existing products
• Review recent product innovation in formats and portfolio development to identify opportunities for growth
• Follow up on the Food Licence Process to create a safer and more trusted cannabis industry to market

The Future Cannabis Strategy Conference brings together key opinion leaders from some of the biggest brands in the industry with a mix of small –mid-sized disruptive companies that have shaken up the category with new offerings and methods. We look at the future of cannabis in Europe through the lens of Canada, Australia and the USA who are leading in the sector to identify opportunity for market growth.

Included with your Digital Pro ticket to MJBizCon 2020.

The Canadian market has seen steady growth since the nation legalized cannabis in 2018, mostly meeting or exceeding reasonable forecasts. The largest businesses, however, have mostly failed to meet expectations. Though 2020 has been marked by losses, layoffs and leadership changes, there are positive signs the industry is maturing and realizing its potential. This forum will discuss how the Canadian cannabis market is moving forward into 2021 domestically and internationally.

Join us online for this specialty forum that’s included with your MJBizCon Digital Pro ticket.

The complexity of a processing lab/facility’s business operations cannot be understated. Capital expenditures, chemistry and testing, operations and management, safety and compliance, as well as outside vendors all come into play to make manufacturing cannabis products successful. With a strategic approach and best practices from experts, existing and prospective processors can significantly improve their operations and end products and avoid the headaches that often hinder processors’ paths to success.

The Extraction & Distillation Virtual Conference is part of 2020 Virtual Conference series. In this free event, learn from experts and professionals at the top of their fields who’ll share some of the most important concepts processing operators need to understand today, including facility build-out, extraction and distillation efficiency, developing quality relationships with your third-party suppliers, and more.

Canadian cannabis sales continue to increase with industry projections totaling $7- $8 billion for 2020. Join our panel discussion with four leading publicly listed cannabis retailers in Canada as they discuss the current market and how they are growing and building resiliency in their businesses.

This conference will begin with an overview of the cannabis industry in Canada from guest speaker Ryan Greer, Co-Chair, Canadian Chamber of Commerce National Cannabis Working Group.

We will then feature a panel discussion with:

Corey Gillon, CEO, Choom
Nadia Vattovaz, CFO, Fire & Flower
Raj Grover, CEO, High Tide
Theo Zunich, CEO, YSS

Focusing on the following key topics:

Consumer buying behaviour changes
Growth strategies and tackling Ontario
Catalysts for the retail segment
E-commerce – click and collect
What investors should be excited about as it relates to retail