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NY Cannabis Insider is hosting its last industry conference of the year at the Sonesta in White Plains, N.Y. on November 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Details and tickets available here.
The conference will host new and seasoned industry professionals for a day of learning and networking. The content will feature both introductory and advanced “courses” on relevant topics such as accounting, insurance, real estate, applying for a license, the medical program, and more, taught by professionals within the NY cannabis industry.
There will also be full-panel discussions focused on the hottest topics for cannabis entrepreneurs as of November 2023 and a live Q&A with “Legalization Nation” comic strip creator Brian “Box” Brown. View the full agenda and session timing here.
Lightning-round business consultations will be available for attendees, in addition to networking opportunities, lunch, a happy hour and more. Business owners, CAURD license holders and SEE applicants are eligible for $100 off tickets by entering the discount code DOWNSTATE during registration.
Why attend?
- Ask questions and hear different perspectives on industry-specific challenges and needs: Learn from the speakers and NY Cannabis Insider content team about what’s next for the NYS cannabis industry. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions after each panel discussion.
- Build regional connections in the industry: Grow your professional network by meeting cannabis industry professionals from different fields such as retail/dispensary, manufacturing, cultivation, laboratory/testing, and industry-adjacent support services.
- Meet with professional who offer free business consults onsite: We will have several onsite sponsors who will be available to help answer business-related questions and guidance from the following topics: accounting, payments, and marketing specific to the cannabis industry.
The speakers will share candid and honest insights about the following crucial industry topics:
- Appealing to customers and gaining consumer trust
- Social equity: empty phrase or legitimate effort?
- How do cannabis advocates and industry skeptics see eye-to-eye?
- “Ask Me Anything” about cannabis in NYS with Jeffrey Hoffman
- Q&A with Legalization Nation comic strip creator Brian “Box” Brown
- Foundational business planning for the cannabis industry in NYS
- Applying for a license within the current application period
- Insurance considerations for anyone planning to operate within the state’s cannabis ecosystem
- Modeling financial projections and evaluating entry into the market
- Retail and real estate considerations for new license applicants
- Medical marijuana and how it affects the legal market
NY Cannabis Insider will host a full-day training and networking event on Nov. 16, 2023 in White Plains, NY.
Panelists and speakers sharing their perspectives include:
- Brian “Box” Brown
- Sang Choi, R. Ph.
- Terrence Coffie
- Damien Cornwell
- Tavian Crosland
- Imani Dawson
- Jeffrey Hoffman
- Kristin L. Jordan, Esq.
- Coss Marte
- Chris Miskolczi
- Scheril Murray Powell, Esq.
- Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds
- Joe Rossi
- Eric Schneider
- Renata Serban
- Paul Suits, Jr.
- Dave Vautrin
Sponsors and vendors are the businesses shaping the industry locally and regionally. They’ll be onsite at the event for advice and help with business questions:
- Cannabis Workforce Initiative has a mission to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education.
- CannDelta assists startups and quickly growing businesses with licensing, security planning, real estate search, site design, training, operations, and compliance.
- Citrin Cooperman is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms, with a dedicated Cannabis Advisory Services (CAS) team that utilizes their specialized knowledge to help companies thrive.
- East Coast Cannabis Insurance has independent agents who work for you to find the best coverage at the lowest cost. From workers comp to crop coverage, they have you covered.
- Etain is New York’s only women-founded, vertically integrated medical cannabis company committed to cultivating, manufacturing and dispensing the highest quality clean, safe, and consistent medical cannabis products for the patients of New York State.
- HUB International has specialized cannabis insurance experts and risk consultants help you manage the emerging risks that face your cannabis business with the right risk transfer and mitigation.
- Jeffrey Hoffman & Associates PLLC is a firm that focuses on clients in the cannabis industry, including licensees in the adult-use cannabis market, patients and practitioners in the medical cannabis space, and cannabis adjacent product and service providers.
- New York Consortium of Cannabis Accountants promotes financial literacy and empower New York’s legacy cannabis market leaders and social equity entrepreneurs so that they may make informed business decisions.
- Zenco Payments offers regulatory compliant Cannabis Cashless payment solutions at the lowest rates in the industry.
A limited number of sponsorships and vendor tables are still available. Contact Lindsay Wickham at lwickham@advancemediany.com to learn more about opportunities to reach this audience.
NY Cannabis Insider events are attended by industry professionals, entrepreneurs and key stakeholders in the state’s nascent industry, as well as those from cannabis-adjacent businesses such as legal, security, retail, banking, finance, construction, engineering, compliance and medical marijuana advocates.
Read a recap of the first annual NYS “problems and solutions” cannabis summit and conference held in Albany earlier this year along with an overview of the perspectives that emerged during our “state of the industry” event in Buffalo.
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