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Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition
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The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) is the premier business-to-business trade show event for the legalized cannabis industry. It is the leading forum for dispensary owners, growers, suppliers, investors, medical professionals, government regulators, legal counsel and entrepreneurs looking to achieve business success and identify new areas of growth in this dynamic  industry.

Exhibitors and sponsors bring cutting-edge solutions to owners and managers of businesses, and a wealth of opportunity and knowledge to those looking to enter the market with potential partners and investors.

CWCBExpo is proud that we have helped shape the cannabis industry from the early days when it emerged as a new economic layer across the business world through many phases of stigma, volatility and legalization. We are equally proud to have an experienced, brave, courageous and committed advisory committee team standing with us, helping to build the industry and marketplace for legalized cannabis.

CWCBExpo Management & Communications

  • Christine Ianuzzi

    Christine Ianuzzi

    CEO and Show Director, CWCBExpo

  • Gretchen Gailey

    Gretchen Gailey

    Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo

  • Annie Scully

    Annie Scully

    Chief of Public Relations, CWCBExpo

Christine Ianuzzi

Christine Ianuzzi

CEO and Show Director, CWCBExpo

Christine Ianuzzi

CEO and Show Director, CWCBExpo

Christine Ianuzzi brings an experienced skillset across several industries including technology, business operations, cannabis and hemp. As an executive she has been a trigger for change and a leader in disruptive and progressive businesses in many blue-chip companies since 1987 including ABC Television, ABC Radio Networks and HBO.

In 2015 Christine joined her family of serial entrepreneurs who have owned and operated hundreds of trade shows within various industries over many decades – many in emerging business sectors. Today, Christine is the CEO and Show Director for trade shows that focus on the cannabis and hemp industries: Cannabis World Congress & Business Expositions (CWCBExpos).

Affiliations/Recognitions

  • 10 Most Interesting Females in Cannabis, Weed Reader (February 2018)
  • Distinguished Alumna Award, Baruch College (2018)
  • New York University-Polytechnic Board of Trustees (2012 – 2015)
  • Dedicated Alumna Award NYU-Poly Alumni Association 2011
  • Honored with the NYU-Poly i²e Recognition Award 2011 (Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
  • President of the Alumni Association of Polytechnic Institute of NYU (2009-2011)
  • Member of the Polytechnic Institute of NYU International Board of Directors, Polytechnic Alumni Association 2007
  • “35 Most Admired Engineers in Radio,” Radio Ink April 2007 & Radio Ink April 2009

 

Gretchen Gailey

Gretchen Gailey

Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo

Gretchen Gailey

Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo

Gailey has worked in the cannabis industry for the past seven years in a communications and government affairs capacity advancing the industry through its data and the stories of those involved. She is currently the founder of Panoptic Strategies, a Public Relations and Strategic Communications firm that specializes in the cannabis industry. Prior to Panoptic, she worked as a Vice President for KCSA Strategic Communications where she spearheaded the KCSA Congressional Cannabis Day Forum, the first cannabis event ever to be held under the dome of the U.S. Capitol.  Gailey also served as the Executive Vice President of Communications & Government Affairs for New Frontier Data where she developed and implemented an integrated strategic communications plan that made NFD one of the most recognized companies in the cannabis space

Before joining the cannabis movement, she served as the Communications Director for Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA), the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She began her career as a journalist for NBC News and Fox News Channel in Washington D.C. and honed her communications skills covering politics and breaking news. She has interviewed heads of state, covered natural disasters, political campaigns, terrorist trials and told the stories of countless Americans across the country. Her vast experience across all sectors has made her an invaluable asset to building relationships and giving a voice to the cannabis sector.

 

Annie Scully

Annie Scully

Chief of Public Relations, CWCBExpo

Annie Scully

Chief of Public Relations, CWCBExpo

Annie Scully specializes in B2B public relations and marketing for trade shows, conferences, associations, and small to mid-size companies. Her skill set is based on developing engaging marketing communications campaigns that have increased brand awareness, sales and customer satisfaction. Industries served include cannabis, beauty, personal care, chemicals, healthcare, technology, wellness, and emerging markets. She is a Board Member for the non-profit A Partnership for Change (APFC), dedicated to ending family abuse and intimate partner violence, and the New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC). 

 

CWCBExpo Advisory Committee Members

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