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11.00 - 11.30
Ashley Amber Shafer, DNA Hemp - DNA Hemp
High Vibe Tribe- CBD Sound Bowl Demonstration
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11.45 - 12.15
Eric Steenstra - VoteHemp
Hemp Policy and Regulations: Where do we go from here?
It has been almost 4 years since hemp was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers have faced challenges and the industry has been held back by the failure of FDA to regulate. What policy changes are needed to help the industry grow and succeed?
12.30 - 13.00
David Paleschuck - Branding Bud Consulting Group
Creating A Meaningful CBD Brand
Best-selling author and cannabis expert, David Paleschuck discusses the four pillars of creating a meaningful CBD brand. Starting off with consumer need states & rituals, Paleschuck outlines a process and roadmap aligning consumer demographics and lifestyles overlayed with form factor and brand archetype – resulting in a well-designed product that serves the needs of a defined consumer.
13.15 - 13.45
Ryan McKeever - Plotline
THE CHASE: Learn how to find your place in the CBD and industrial hemp market.
Ryan’s time on stage will educate you on the CBD industry in an entertaining way. You will hear stories of hard working, high yield CBD hemp farmers to extractors, manufactures, small businesses, and customers. In short, seeing the CBD market from every human angle. There will be stories of mite infestations, a chili dryer fire, the bottoming out of the CBD producer’s market (biomass, isolate, distillate, etc.), and a one million pound deal gone bad with a Chinese company four months before COVID. You will learn about Ryan’s journey becoming a hemp farmer and go down the rabbit hole with him and his camera to see how that has shaped his future. Along the way, he learns valuable information and takes inventory of what he’s learning. The puzzle pieces start to come together and he evaluates the CBD industry from a bird’s eye view and realizes that to succeed in this ever-changing market you must: • Know your why • Avoid trend chasing • Find your place in a sea of product competition • Be willing to PIVOT PRACTICAL TAKE-AWAYS: • The industry is constantly changing. Where do YOU fit in? • How CBD hemp farming is now a niche business similar to vineyard or fruit. • What do changing regulations mean for the industry? • How the end of marijuana prohibition affects the industry. LEARN TO PIVOT AND IDENTIFY NICHE OPPORTUNITIES. THE TIME IS NOW!
15.30 - 16.00
Arianna Collins - Colorado Chromatography Labs
Rare, non-intoxicating cannabinoids
To inform clients, governing officials, and firms about rare cannabinoids. To provide education about hemp-derived cannabinoids, and to increase awareness for alternative compound characterization.
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11.00 - 11.30
Ben Meggs, Stephen Horton & Aaron Corsi, Bayou City Hemp Company and 8th Wonder Brewery - Bayou City Hemp Co.
Shift in Seltzer Demand - Marriage of Hemp and Hops
tbc
11.45 - 12.15
Joshua Detzel - Cannasol Technologies, LLC
How Nano Cannabinoids Enhance Performance in Edibles and Beverages
Joshua will discuss how nano emulsification can overcome the limitations of oil-based cannabinoid delivery systems, such as poor bioavailability and lack of water solubility. Attendees will learn about the various applications of nano cannabinoids, including beverages, shots, gummies and other products. Joshua will also educate attendees on how to identify top-tier nano over lower quality products and touch on affordable in-house nanomanufacturing methods.
12.30 - 13.00
Lana Phillips, Helpful Hemp - Helpful Hemp
How Customer Service in CBD is Different Than Any Other Industry, and What You Can do to Adapt
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14.00 - 14.30
Peter Holzworth - Backbone IQ
The future of FDA regulation and GMP manufacturing
This session will explore future FDA regulatory stance upon the hemp industry, way to prepare operations for GMP compliance and protect intellectual property
14.45 - 15.15
Ben Meggs, Stephen Horton & Aaron Corsi, Bayou City Hemp Company and 8th Wonder Brewery - Bayou City Hemp Co.
Shift in Seltzer Demand - Marriage of Hemp and Hops
tbc
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