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.

Attend NECANN

Since 2014, NECANN events have been home base for the New England cannabis industry. We consistently attract the largest number of Hemp, MMJ and Cannabis industry professionals in the Northeast  and this year will once again be the largest, most important cannabis industry event on the East Coast! The New England Cannabis Convention is THE can’t-miss event of the year for cannabis businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, growers, consumers and patients.

Kansas City's 1st Annual Cannabis Expo!
About this event
Kansas City's 1st annual Major Cannabis Expo will be held at the Hy-Vee Arena - 1800 Genessee St. Kansas City, MO 64102 on Saturday March 19th, 2022! Come out and enjoy over 85,000 square ft of vendors, seminars and activities!

Starting in 2019, The Georgia World Cannabis Conference is one of the South’s leading cannabis conferences, with flagship conferences in Georgia, North & South Carolina. The #GAWCC is a major authority on trends and insight and a platform for business intelligence and development.

AFRICA'S LARGEST CANNABIS EVENT

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The Cannabis Expo is the global marketplace for education and innovative products and businesses serving the cannabis industry and its medicinal, agricultural, financial and lifestyle aspects. The cannabis industry is exploding, and The Cannabis Expo provides the perfect platform for international and local medical health professionals, agricultural providers and lifestyle brands to engage with industry experts and the public around this versatile plant.

Taking place annually in major business hubs across South Africa, The Cannabis Expo is the largest trade and consumer expo of its kind on the African continent and includes the Exhibition Hall, networking and entertainment spaces, The Cannabis Food Market as well as The Cannabis Convention that hosts moderated panel discussions and presentations from global industry leaders.


This multifaceted event provides a platform for big cannabis business deals to be facilitated as well as giving visitors the opportunity to learn all there is to know about cannabis. Get clued up about the laws around cannabis, how to get a grower's permit, what tools, lights and fertilisers are needed to grow the best crops, the wide range of health benefits of cannabis, the vast business opportunities the cannabis industry has to offer, and so much more.

THE CANNABIS CONVENTION
Throughout the event, experts in their fields and industry leaders host talks and panel discussions around cannabis-related topics that cover health, agriculture, legislation, finance and more.

This is one of the world's largest comprehensive cannabis conventions, with global industry leaders and local government representatives, taking part in moderated panel discussions and presenting talks on a wide range of cannabis-related topics.

The CanEx Investment Summits will bring together accredited investors, bankers, lawyers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to offer an overview of the legal cannabis industry and specifically to speak to investment opportunities. The event will feature a range of subject matter-oriented toward exposing accredited investors to considering investments directly into businesses, equities, and/or into funds that specialize in the industry.

MARCH 25-26, 2022
Detroit
Friday & Saturday, 10AM – 5PM
TCF Center
The mitten state is officially on the map…the cannabis map, that is. Join Lucky Leaf cannabis expo in Detroit for an in-depth look at the cannabis industry in Michigan and surrounding midwestern states. Attend this new-to-Detroit event to find out where you can buy cannabis and CBD in the state, check out sweet new products and even learn some things you didn’t know!

OUR CONFERENCE
The highest level networking event in the CBD Industry
Powered by Mace Media Group, CBD Expo SOUTH is returning to Dallas, Texas. As one of our most attended shows, this is your chance to reveal your products to the community and share your cannabinoid knowledge with the industry. This year, we are combining the popular CBD Expo SOUTH with our Delta 8 Conference, to create a powerhouse combination wrapped up into one.

Attend expert presentations on topics that include laws, regulations, marketing, holistic medicine, medical trends, and technology. Enjoy unique and exciting workshops, sample the newest products in the market, and network with industry professionals. CBD Expo SOUTH 2022 is where the who’s who of the industry convenes; consumers, entrepreneurs, and professionals alike.

Don’t miss the chance to broadcast your product, connect with market leaders, and empower your business.

Join the Ranks Moving the Cannabis Industry Forward
Following Oklahoma’s legalization of medical cannabis, the business of legal cannabis is now in full swing in Oklahoma. CannaCon will provide an interactive gathering of like-minded professionals uniting leading pioneers and entrepreneurs with investors and experts discussing the latest industry developments. Access the next generation of cannabis technology and consumer products while discovering what trends influence the future marketplace of 2019—and beyond. CannaCon is dedicated to creating and strengthening lifelong partnerships within the emerging cannabis industry. It is our mission to provide a global venue for cannabis businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and community partners to showcase industry products, experts, and innovations; and to cultivate business values within the cannabis industry through education and responsible community involvement.

With the passing of New York State legislation in Spring of 2021, New York State is on the verge of unprecedented opportunity.  A billion-dollar marijuana and hemp industry is about to bud in New York State.

Entrepreneurs and cannabis industry professionals are readying themselves – learning about regulations and possible paths forward, making connections, establishing teams and foundations and preparing business plans.

NY Cannabis Insider is here to help the New York State Cannabis industry surge forward by providing reliable, timely and important cannabis industry information to help inform this new business sector.

Our virtual, statewide cannabis industry conferences showcase the best and brightest industry thought-leaders sharing their knowledge and expertise on topics critical for those looking to start their cannabis ventures.  Networking sessions connect industry professionals, creating a grassroots network of industry professionals navigating the New York State cannabis landscape together.