NCIA 2019 Cannabis Business Summit

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Best Practices for Starting an Indoor Grow Facility: A Resource Efficiency and Compliance Workshop (Room Outside Peet's Coffee at the Hilton)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Luncheon

Speaker(s): Aaron Vickles ; Brian Farmer ; Jacob Policzer ; Jeff Antrim ; Kim Stuck ; Marcos Morales
This full-day workshop will be held at Legion of Bloom’s soon to be open indoor grow facility, which will be one of the largest in California... More...

Cannabis Business 101: The Essentials for Starting a Successful Business (Room Executive EF)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Jeffrey David ; Kimberly Simms ; Sara Presler ; Simon Dufour ; Stephanie Bozzuto
The path to a successful cannabis business is not a smooth and easy one to navigate.  It is full of ever-changing laws and regulations, compli... More...

CannaVest - Investment (Grand Ballroom 220 BC)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Workshops

CannaVest is the only official industry sponsored trade association investment forum where single and multi family offices, institutional investors... More...

East Bay Tour (Room Outside Peet's Coffee at the Hilton)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Luncheon

What better place to visit and get a peek into the first analytical laboratory dedicated to medical cannabis in California; Steep Hill has led the ... More...

INCBA @ NCIA: The Cannabis Regulatory Rounds (Room Executive AB)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Kristin Stankiewicz ; Ron Richards
The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) will offer 6-hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE)* for the fifth year during the National C... More...

NCIA’s The Hemp Biz Conference (Room Executive CD)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Andrew Kline ; Christie Lunsford ; Claire Kaufmann ; David Wunderlich ; Eileen Konieczny ; Ian Terry ; Steven Turetsky
With the passage of the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill, the hemp industry is growing at an explosive rate. Serious gaps in the supply chain offer many opportu... More...

Santa Cruz Tour (Room Outside Peet's Coffee at the Hilton)

22 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Luncheon

SC Labs is the leading cannabis analytical laboratory in California; it currently represents 23% of the market share. Join us for a stroll through ... More...

Managing for Success: Striking a Balance Between Doing and Managing (Room Executve G)

22 Jul 19
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Leslie Shiner
Just because you are good at doing your job, doesn’t mean you are automatically good at managing others. As you grow, you must understand how... More...

San Jose Tour: Afternoon (Room Outside Peet's Coffee at the Hilton)

22 Jul 19
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Luncheon

This half-day tour will explore a local dispensary and a behind the scenes look at their grow facility. Purple Lotus, located in San Jose, Californ... More...

CannaVest - Investment (Grand Ballroom 220 BC)

23 Jul 19
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: CannaVest - Investment

CannaVest is the only official industry sponsored trade association investment forum where single and multi family offices, institutional investors... More...

A Conversation with Bruce Linton, Hosted by Seth Adler (Grand Ballroom)

23 Jul 19
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Keynote Presentation

Speaker(s): Bruce Linton ; Seth Adler
Former CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC), Bruce Linton will be on the main stage for the General Session on the opening day of the Cannabis Bu... More...

Exhibits Open (Room Expo Hall)

23 Jul 19
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Lunch (Room Expo Hall)

23 Jul 19
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Applications of Microwave Processing for the Cannabis Industry (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

23 Jul 19
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Robert Weiss
That microwaves can transform organic products was accidentally discovered in 1945 when an engineer walked by a microwave generator with a candy ba... More...

Cannabis Reform Stops Short: Why We Can’t Let Social Justice Get Lost (Room Executive H)

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education, Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Felicia Carbajal ; La Wanda Knox ; Lisa Jordan ; Omar Figueroa
As support for legalization continues to climb and speculation of “cannabis reform” at the federal level continues to swirl, one critic... More...

How to Improve Quality Control in Your Cultivation Operations (Room Executive AB)

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing, Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Alex Cooley ; Bradley Miller ; Maxwell Salinger
Session attendees will learn the importance of and process to create consistent quality products across types and brands. The discussion focuses on... More...

Operating Expenses: Microgrids, Commercial Solar, and Energy Storage (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Ara Krikorian
Energy availability, reliability, and costs are a large factor in running a CannaBusiness. Whether it is growing, processing, packing or distributi... More...

Social Media + Digital Marketing: The Secret Sauce (Room Executive CD)

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: General Session, Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Amber Mayo ; Amy Larson ; Derek Riedle ; Kimberly Dillon
A panel of industry leaders will discuss best practices in cannabis-related digital marketing, including; social media, websites, blogs, search eng... More...

The Globalization of Cannabis, CBD, and Hemp: Opportunities and Challenges for Creating International Brands (Room Executive EF)

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Afzal Hasan ; Charles Pyfrom ; Eduardo Provencio ; Ian Stewart ; Jason Horst
The global cannabis and hemp tidal wave continue. This session digs into the fascinating world of the cross-border marijuana trade and the creation... More...

What You Need to Know About Food Safety and GMP Certification in the Cannabis Industry (Room Executve G)

23 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Ellice Ogle ; Laurel Friesen ; Maureen McNamara ; Trevor Morones
A strong food safety culture is particularly relevant to the cannabis workplace because of the unique history of the workers and the unique needs o... More...

Proper Construction Methods for Cultivators and Growers (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

23 Jul 19
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Jeff Antrim
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To process or not to process? (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

23 Jul 19
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

During this session we will discuss about the process to remediate oil above the permitted THC legal limits. More...

Accounting for 280E in the Real World (Room Executive EF)

23 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Dean Guske, CPA ; Todd Arkley
We have all heard about the problems that IRC 280E creates, but you have a business to run. This presentation focuses on the day-to-day, practical ... More...

Are You Ready for 3rd Party Certification of Cannabis and Hemp? (Room Executive AB)

23 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing, The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): April Crittenden ; Brittny Anderson ; Kelly Dunn ; Rebecca Anderson ; Tina Gordon
Third party quality and safety certification that supports consumer confidence and market demand are standard in much of the international agricult... More...

How to Develop Hemp Products that Appeal to Mainstream Consumers (Room Executve G)

23 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Chanda Macias ; Fleesie Hubbard ; Jennifer Culpepper ; Jessica Velazquez ; Marvina Thomas
Attendees will learn the differences between Full Spectrum, Broad Spectrum and Hemp Isolates. They will also learn the recommended uses and benefit... More...

The Roadmap to Federal Cannabis Legalization (Room Executive H)

23 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education, Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Caroline Phillips ; John Hudak ; Michelle Rutter Friberg ; Shanita Penny ; Steven Hawkins
According to a 2018 Gallup poll, two in three Americans now support the legalization of cannabis. However, even as public opinion has shifted, Cong... More...

Understanding Vertical vs. Horizontal Integration in a Changing Legal Landscape (Room Executive CD)

23 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: General Session, Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Joe Segilla ; Kristin Nevedal ; Lara DeCaro ; Sabrina Fendrick
The inevitable end of prohibition will create new interstate and global commercial opportunities that will alter the dynamics of supply and demand,... More...

Developing a Successful Cannabis Delivery Business (Room Executve G)

23 Jul 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andrea Unsworth ; Nurit Raphael ; Steven Domingo ; Zachary Pitts
Local licensing for retail delivery is still coming on-line, and a successful delivery business means both understanding who to market to and how b... More...

How to Be a Great Corporate Citizen in the Cannabis Industry (Room Executive H)

23 Jul 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education

Speaker(s): Damon Goodwin ; Kim Wilson ; Terry Lake ; Tom DiGiovanni
The industry has both an opportunity and a responsibility to elevate its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Setting standards for... More...

Marijuana Related Banking from Both Sides (Room Executive EF)

23 Jul 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Call ; Dress Wedding ; Mara Gordon ; Sahar Ayinehsazian ; Sundie Seefried
Banking for Marijuana-Related Businesses (MRBs) is at the top of the list of challenges faced by everyone seeking to enter the industry in the US. ... More...

The Role of Genetics in Large-Scale Production (Room Executive AB)

23 Jul 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing, Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Jonathan Vaught, Ph.D.
Genomics research and proper plant breeding practices for nascent industries like cannabis, including hemp, are critical for the efficient and pred... More...

What Happens When your Customers Start Demanding Credit? (Room Executive CD)

23 Jul 19
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: General Session, The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Brett Gelfand ; Jim Swift ; Sam Fensterstock
More companies are doing business in the cannabis market and are being confronted with customers who no longer want to pay Cash and are looking for... More...

Blues & Buds Networking Celebration (Grand Ballroom)

23 Jul 19
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Speaker(s): Jim Belushi ; Seth Adler
Join thousands of industry professionals and friends at the Blues & Buds celebration! All are welcome, but you must RSVP to attend. Enjoy light app... More...

The Latest in Cannabis Research and The Impact on Athletes (Grand Ballroom)

24 Jul 19
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Anna Symonds ; Frank Shamrock ; Jeff Chen, M.D. ; Jim McAlpine ; Nate Jackson
Join us for the second-day opening session with one of the leading researchers in the field of cannabis as he discusses the science behind cannabis... More...

Exhibits Open (Room Expo Hall)

24 Jul 19
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Lunch (Room Expo Hall)

24 Jul 19
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Building a Transparent Cannabusiness: Ensuring Product Quality and Safety (Room Executve G)

24 Jul 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Carolina Mitchell ; Chris Harkins ; Emily Richardson ; John Oram, Ph.D.
As legalization spreads across the country, prospective cannabis business owners are vying for a chance to break into this burgeoning industry. How... More...

How to Spend Capital Wisely When Developing Your Cultivation and Processing Operations (Room Executive AB)

24 Jul 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing, Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Adam Campbell ; Brian Anderson ; Jay Czarkowski
Capital planning methodology is used for hundreds of years in other industries involving scale to decrease hiccups and challenges caused by poor pl... More...

Marketing Do’s and Don’ts in the Crazy World of Cannabis Compliance (Room Executive EF)

24 Jul 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Dave Grigsby ; Diane Myer Brown ; Kary Radestock ; Laura Wilkinson Sinton
This session will share tips on the dos and don’ts related to state and local regulatory requirements on packaging; and on print, billboard, ... More...

The Future of Cannabis Technology in the Cannabis Industry (Room Executive CD)

24 Jul 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: General Session, Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Katherine Flannery ; Larry Dodson ; Ray Thompson
When the market is projected to increase by almost 70% in this year alone, how do you make sure you have the right technology in place to support t... More...

The Latest Developments in Medical Cannabis Research (Room Executive H)

24 Jul 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education, Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Cynthia Shelby-Lane, MD
The opiate epidemic is an enormous public health problem in America. National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) sponsored studies to indicate opiate-r... More...

Chemotaxonomy as a Basis for Labeling Cannabis (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

24 Jul 19
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Jeremy Sackett
Chemotaxonomy is poised to have a major impact on how cannabis is categorized and understood - by both the scientific community and the general pub... More...

The Imperative for Innovation in the Cannabis Industry (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

24 Jul 19
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Adam Miron
With legalization gaining momentum worldwide, innovation within the industry is continuing at warp speed, creating exciting new market segments vir... More...

Creating Efficacy in Packaging and Advertising of Cannabis Products (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

24 Jul 19
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Courtney Maltais ; Roxanne Dennant
In recent years, many new studies have come forward with cannabis legalization. Up until that point, most educational content on cannabis was based... More...

Advice from the Experts on How to Work with California Regulators (Room Executive EF)

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Regulatory Compliance, Advocacy and Community

Speaker(s): Cat Packer ; Khurshid Khoja ; Lori Ajax ; Rasha Salama ; Richard Parrott
Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), establishes a uniform licensing regime for both medical and adult-use cannabi... More...

Designing Your Extraction Facility For Success (Room Executve G)

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Gene Galyuk ; Jake Didion ; Julyn Andrews ; Michael Leavitt ; Vince Collins
As cannabis flower consumption falls to less than 50 percent of the market share in North America, it is clear that a considerable portion of consu... More...

Exploring AuditProHBX, a regulatory compliance tool to save money, time, and liability (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Ezra Pryor
Discover the advantages of having an auditing system that is easily accessible, to assist in making sure your business is in compliance. AuditProHB... More...

Is Your Jurisdiction Ready for Social Consumption? (Room Executive H)

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education

Speaker(s): Cindy Sovine ; Israel Nieves ; Lauren Mendelsohn ; Tim Blake
This session will look at how cannabis events and social consumption are regulated in jurisdictions across the country, as well as explore new idea... More...

Top 5 Pitfalls to Avoid While Navigating Wage and Hour (Room Executive CD)

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: General Session, Retail, Delivery, & Distribution

Speaker(s): Christian Robeson ; Danielle Moore ; Kara Bradford
Join members of the HR Committee as they help you to navigate wage issues that every business faces. We will review the top issues that cannabis co... More...

Using Sustainability as an Investment Opportunity (Room Executive AB)

24 Jul 19
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing, The Business of Cannabis

Speaker(s): Jacob Policzer ; Jake Mitchell ; James Schwartz ; Kaitlin Urso
The session will focus on implementing sustainable and environmental stewardship programs as a way to increase a company's bottom line while re... More...

Emerging Topics in Dosing and Titration (Room Elevation Lounge (Booth #1642))

24 Jul 19
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

Tracks: Exhibit Hall

Speaker(s): Tea Damavandi
A comparative analysis of various cannabinoids in the medicinal versus the pharmaceutical markets. The session will include variability in dosing a... More...

A Look Into the Future: An FDA Regulatory Framework for Hemp/CBD (Room Executive H)

24 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: INCBA Legal Education

Speaker(s): Alena Rodriguez ; Andrew Kline ; Eduardo Provencio ; Vanessa Marquez
NCIA has been leading a coalition of scientists, doctors, CBD and Hemp entrepreneurs, and FDA lawyers to inform and influence FDA rule-making on CB... More...

Cannabis Packaging: Evaluating, Streamlining & Innovating (Room Executive CD)

24 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: General Session

Speaker(s): Azia Weisz ; Brian Smith ; Karen J. Bernstein, Esq ; Lisa Hansen ; Mauria Betts
In this rapidly growing market, effective cannabis packaging is critical to the entire supply chain. Presented by members of NCIA’s Packaging... More...

Establishing Best Practices for Sustainable Cultivation Management (Room Executive AB)

24 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Cultivation & Processing

Speaker(s): Cody Hitchcock
Challenges, benefits, and lessons from organic indoor cannabis cultivation. Dive into high quality living soil production through the real experien... More...

How to Thrive in a Changing Retail Market (Room Executve G)

24 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker(s): Ben Curren ; John Hudak ; Nick Maduros
As more states adopt regulated cannabis and transition from medical-only markets to recreational markets, the industry is in a state of rapid growt... More...

Today's Key State Regulation Trends & Issues Across the Nation (Room Executive EF)

24 Jul 19
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Speaker(s): Greg Huffaker ; Juli Crockett ; Maureen McNamara ; Sam Tracy
If there's one constant in this industry, it's ever-shifting state regulations. What are the most important recent changes? What's on t... More...