Conference Program
Highlights & Featured Sessions & Speakers
Bringing the Industry's Best Together Since 2015
Look who's speaking in 2022
Chris Beals
Tremaine Wright
Amanda Reiman
Dasheeda Dawson
Nick Kovacevich
Leo Bridgewater
And many more...
Relevant. Essential. Smart.
Mayor Eric Adams
In this historic year of legalized cannabis in New York, hear first-hand about Mayor Adams’ support of the emerging cannabis and hemp industries.
Mayor Eric Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, State Senator, Brooklyn Borough President, and now as the 110th Mayor of the City of New York. He gave voice to a diverse coalition of working families in all five boroughs and is leading the fight to bring back New York City’s economy, reduce inequality, improve public safety, and build a stronger, healthier city that delivers for all New Yorkers.
Friday, June 3
Tremaine Wright
Tremaine Wright
Tremaine Wright is the Chairwoman of the New York State Cannabis Control Board and a former member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. Chair Wright is responsible for the regulatory and tax policies regarding medical and adult-use cannabis in New York State.
Chair Wright is a former New York State Assembly and thereafter served as the first Director of the DFS Statewide Office of Financial Inclusion and Empowerment. Chair Wright is an attorney, entrepreneur, small business owner and activist who is a second-generation Bedford Stuyvesant resident invested in preserving the rich legacy of her community and building a strong foundation for the future. She has dedicated her career to empowering and creating opportunities for her neighbors and her community.
Gia Morón
Gia Morón
Gia Morón is the President of Women Grow, and Founder and CEO of GMV Communications. As President of Women Grow, she oversees the company’s day-to-day operations, internal and external communications, education programming, and strategic partnerships. With 25 years of experience in public relations, in 2012 Gia launched GVM Communications, Inc., a public relations, brand and business development firm.
The CWCBExpo Conference Program Delivers Quality.
Curated and Hosted Content Featuring:
Inside the Industry: Thought Leadership Series
Thought Leadership Hosts will be welcoming some of the most influential and informed minds to join the conversation in an interactive “Talk show” format.
Day 1, Thursday: Industry Progress
Day 2, Friday: Policy and Legislation
Day 3, Saturday: Cannabis and Lifestyle
Carl Cameron
Faye Coleman
Calvin Frye
Gretchen Gailey
Thursday, June 2, Keynote Conversation
Thursday Keynote Conversation
Nick Kovacevich and Tim Seymour will discuss the success of Greenlane Holdings, and where Kovacevich sees the opportunities for growers, dispensary owners, and the consumer market.
Get your seat to listen to industry pioneer Nick Kovacevich conversing with Tim Seymour, Co-Host CNBC Fast Money and Portfolio Manager CNBS Cannabis ETF.
Nick Kovacevich
Tim Seymour
Add-on Workshops
Thursday, June 2
9:00 - 11:30
East Coast Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Funding, Licensing, Make Money
Adult-Use Legalization in New York and states up and down the East Coast, make this a must attend workshop. This workshop is geared toward entrepreneurs who are already in the cannabis space and want to expand their prospects, and for those who want to enter and learn more about getting in on the latest economic boom. Attendees will learn from cannabis experts who have successfully gotten licenses, built businesses, and sustained and expanded their prospects. This workshop has the following segments:
- Overview of Current Laws Across the USA
- Capital Raise You Can Achieve
- Application Process
- Launching & Sustaining Your Cannabis Business Properly: What? Where? When?
- Selling Your Cannabis Business
- Q&A
Friday, June 3
9:00 - 11:30
Dispensaries: The Rising Green Sun
With the wave of legalization across the USA for medical cannabis and adult-use cannabis, owning a dispensary has become a desirable goal for many as it can be quite lucrative. This workshop goes through the entire spectrum of owning a dispensary. Attendees will hear from dispensary owners, retailers, and designers about owning a dispensary. This workshop will cover the following topics:
- Dispensary Competition Landscape
- Zen of Picking the Optimal Location & Design for Retail
- Staffing a Dispensary; Safety & Security
- Social Equity
- Optimizing the Consumer Experience
- The Future of Dispensary Ownership: Franchising
- Q&A
Saturday, June 4
9:00 - 1:30
Cultivation for Marijuana & Hemp Farmers: Growing Green in the Face of Legalization
With the latest New York State provision for hemp farmers to grow cannabis under a conditional license for 2 years, this workshop on cultivation will cover the latest legislation, cultivation issues for marijuana and hemp farmers, extraction methods, and seed-to-sale solutions. This workshop will cover the following topics:
- The Cultivation Decision: Which Way Do I Grow and What Do I Grow?
- Cultivation & Extraction Methods
- Quality Control
- The Politics of Cultivation in the Age of Legalization
- Seed to Sale Solutions
- Q&A
Daily Schedule-at-a-Glance
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| 9:00 – 9:50 |
Press Preview Media Reception (by invitation only) Located near the press office Special Preview for Media Representatives, Exhibitors, Speakers & Journalists |
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| 9:50 – 10:00 | Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, in Hall 3A Lobby Entrance Press Coverage, Master of Ceremonies | |||
| 12:00 – 12:10 | Welcome Remarks by Co-Hosts Gretchen Gailey; Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo; Carl Cameron, Journalist, former FOX News reporter; Faye Coleman, Founder, CEO, Pure Genesis; Calvin Frye, Founder, Cloneville | |||
| 12:10 – 12:50 |
Industry Update: Trends and Opportunities – Marijuana and Hemp Industries Amanda Reiman, VP, Public Policy & Research, New Frontier Data |
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| 1:00 – 1:50 |
Investor Roundtable: Weed Meets Wall Street Terry Booth, Audacious; Moderator, Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch |
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| 2:00 – 2:50 |
Keynote: In Conversation with... Chris Beals Chris Beals, CEO, Weedmaps; Mona Zhang, States Cannabis Policy Reporter, POLITICO |
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| 3:00 – 3:50 |
Roundtable: Where is the Greenest Grass Growing and Flowing? Trip Keber, Co-founder Dixie Brands, Founder/Owner REMUV; Moderator, Gretchen Gailey, Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo |
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| 5:00 – 7:00 |
Networking Mixer Located at the back of the show floor (Networking Mixer ticket required.) |
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| 7:30 – 10:00 |
Off Site After Party (Yotel Green Fig Room) Separate admission required |
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Exhibit floor open from 10:00 – 5:00 All sessions, networking events, times and speakers subject to change without notice, |
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Thursday Sessions
9:00 – 9:50
Press Preview Media Reception
By invitation only, located near the press office
Special Preview for Media Representatives, Exhibitors, Speakers & Journalists
12:00 – 12:50
Welcome Remarks by Co-hosts
On the Main Stage
Gretchen Gailey; Chief Strategist, CWCBExpo; Carl Cameron, Journalist, former FOX News reporter; Faye Coleman, Founder, CEO, Pure Genesis; Calvin Frye, Founder, Cloneville