Agenda
DAY 1: The Cannabis Business Summit WORKSHOPS & TOURS - June 29, 2015
8:30AM - 9:00AM
Registration
Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast
Grand Concourse
9:00AM - 12:00pm
Mary L. Shapiro Law, PC
Women Grow
4Front Ventures
Brand & Branch LLP
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions
Law Offices of Charles Smith
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions
Silverback Advisory Group
Envirotech Greenhouse Solutions
Avalon Realty Advisors
McAllister Law Office
Morning Workshop D
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and Security System Compliance
Room 407
Security Grade Protective Services
Morning Tour A
Dixie Brands Facility
Morning Tour B
CannLabs facility
12:00PM - 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Afternoon Workshop A:
Marijuana Risk Management: Navigating Your Client or Cannabis Company Through the Weeds
Room 401-402
Greenpoint Insurance Advisors, LLC
BotanaCare
Viridian Staffing
Afternoon Workshop C:
Branding & Marketing: Marijuana Millions - The Foundation for Success
Room 405-406
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Afternoon Workshop D:
Greening Corporate Cannabis - Sustainable Approaches to Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
Room 407
Forever Flowering, LLC
Mendocino Agricultural Products
Solstice
Emerald Growers Association
The Cannabis Conservancy
National Cannabis Farmers Association
Afternoon Tour A
Evolab
5:00PM - 7:00 PM
Early Registration
Grand Concourse
CanopyBoulder Demo Day
Mile High Ballroom 4
CanopyBoulder, the cannabis industry business accelerator, hosts Demo Day for the CanopyBoulder 2015 Spring Class. Ten of the top startup companies in the cannabis industry will present their work after a grueling three-month business boot camp.
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CanopyBoulder
7:00PM - 9:00 PM
Welcoming Reception
DAY 2: General Summit - JUNE 30, 2015
8:00AM - 9:00AM
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Registration and Breakfast
10:00AM - 10:20AM
Opening Remarks by NCIA Executive Director
Mile High Ballroom
Executive Director, NCIA
10:20AM - 10:30AM
Welcome from Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO)
Mile High Ballroom
Rep. Diana DeGette, Chief Deputy Whip, First District of Colorado
10:30AM - 11:15AM
The Colorado and California Experiences: An Assessment
Mile High Ballroom
Buds & Roses Collective
Harborside Health Center LLC
Patients Choice of Colorado
Good Chemistry
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Analyzing the Current Market Data, a Marijuana Today Podcast
Mile High Ballroom
Marijuana Policy Group, BBC Research & Consulting
GreenWave Advisors, LLC
Vincente Sederberg, LLC
4Front Publishing
12:00PM
Lunch
12:30PM - 1:15PM
Luncheon Keynote
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R–California)
1:30PM - 2:15PM
Track 1: Running Your CannaBusiness
Packaging and Labeling Across the States and Preparing for Future Regulations
Mile High Ballroom
Funksac, LLC
Canna Consulting Group
Lightning Labels
Track 2: Cultivation and Processing
Analysis Of Different Lighting Technology - HPS, Plasma & LED
Room 401-402
Tetra Gardens
Black Dog LED
Grow Element Technologies
Solstice
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting, and Insurance
Captive Insurance Policies
Room 403-404
ST Consulting, LLC
Cannasure Insurance Services, LLC
ST Consulting, LLC
Sussex
Track 4: The Law, Policy, and Reform
Litigation Issues within the Cannabis Industry
Room 405-406
Henry G. Wykowski & Associates
Hoban & Feola, LLC
Rogoway Law Group
Track 5: Emerging Topics
Testing for Pesticides and Fungi
Room 407
Oregon Growers Analytical, LLC
CannLabs
Phylos Bioscience, LLC
Denver Dept. of Environmental Health
2:15PM - 3:00PM
Track 1: Running Your CannaBusiness
Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Your Talent
Mile High Ballroom
Viridian Staffing
CRichter~HR Consulting
Cannabis Trainers
Liana Limited
Track 2: Cultivation and Processing
Greenhouse design and maintenance
Room 401-402
Dramm Corporation
Forever Flowering, LLC
Silverback Advisory Group
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting and Insurance
Defining the Limits of the IRS Authority over COGS: CCA 201504011 Explained
Room 403-404
Henry G. Wykowski & Associates
Luigi Zamarra, CPA
Rachel K. Gillette, Attorney LLC
Track 4: The Law, Policy and Reform
Potential federal preemption of state medical and recreational marijuana laws in CO, WA, OR and CA
Room 405-406
Cannabis Counsel, P.L.C.
Oregon CannaBusiness Compliance Counsel, LLC
Track 5: Emerging Topics
Boutique Cannabis - The Case for Small Business
Shift Cannabis Co.
Fired Up Lawyer
Kushman Veganix
3:00PM - 3:45PM
Track 1: Running Your CannaBusiness
The Importance of Standard Operating Procedures
Mile High Ballroom
iComply, LLC
FOCUS: Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
Technical Services AOCS: American Oil Chemists' Society
Track 2: Cultivation and Horticulture
Hydroponic Commercial Cannabis Cultivation
Room 401-402
Current Culture H20
Natural Care Consulting
AEssense Corp.
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting and Insurance
Private Equity & Investment
Room 403-404
Electrum Partners
Marijuana Investment Company
Tuatara Capital
Track 4: The Law, Policy and Reform
Trademark Enforcement
Room 405-406
Winter LLP
Brand & Branch LLP
Law Office of Kimberly R. Simms
Partner, Brand & Branch LLP
Track 5: Emerging Topics
IT Security: Protecting Company, Employee & Patient Information
Room 407
3:45PM - 4:15PM
Break
Mile High Ballroom
4:15PM - 5:00PM
National Outlook on Evolving State-Wide Regulations
Greenbridge Corporate Counsel
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Networking Reception
DAY 3: GENERAL SUMMIT - JULY 1, 2015
10:30AM - 11:15PM
Opening Keynote
Increasing Diversity in the Cannabis Industry
Mile High Ballroom
Mountain Medicine
Panacea Valley Gardens
Kiona's Farm'acy & California Cannabis Industry Assoc.
Marijuana Investment & Private Retreat
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Track 1: CannaBusiness
Preventing & Surviving an Armed Robbery
Mile High Ballroom
Sapphire Protection LLC
CannaGuard Security
Track 2: Cultivation and Processing
Managing the Operations of an Edibles Kitchen
Room 401-402
Auntie Dolores
Julie's Natural Edibles
Mountain Medicine
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting, and Insurance
Raising Capital
Room 403-404
Track 4: The Law, Policy, and Reform
Making the Case for Legalization: A Colorado Review
Room 405-406
Marijuana Industry Group
Marijuana Policy Project
Vincente Sederberg, LLC
Track 5: Emerging Topics
Disruptive Technologies in the Cannabis Industry
Room 407
Surna, Inc.
Canna Advisors
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Lunch
Note: Lunch will be on your own. Get out and explore all Denver has to offer!
1:30PM - 2:15PM
Track 1: CannaBusiness
Effective marketing and branding strategy
Mile High Ballroom
Zenman
Dixie Brands, INC.
Bhang Chocolate Company
Track 2: Cultivation and Processing
In Depth Look at Both Solvent and Solvent-less Extraction Processes
Room 401-402
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting and Insurance
The Current Status of Banking for the Cannabis Industry
Room 403-404
Guardian Data Systems
Riordon Consulting LLC
Kind Financial
Tom Fleming of Tom Fleming & Associates
Track 4: The Law, Policy and Reform
An Inside Look into the Licensing Process
Room 405-406
Natural Care Consulting
Bulbulyan Consulting Group
Denver Relief Consulting
Track 5: Emerging Topics
To Spray or Not to Spray, That is the Question
Room 407
Otoke Horticulture
Otoke Horticulture
2:15PM - 3:00PM
Track 1: CannaBusiness
Helping patients find relief
Mile High Ballroom
Desert Bloom Re-leaf Center
A Therapeutic Alternative
Healthy Choices Unlimited
Genesis International Cannabis Solutions
Track 2: Cultivation and Processing
Infused Product Manufacturing Compliance & Safety
Room 401-402
Pressure Safety Inspectors, LLC
Pressure Safety Inspectors LLC
Denver Fire Department
Track 3: Money Matters: Finance, Accounting and Insurance
Property & Inventory Insurance Coverage
Room 403-404
Foundations Insurance Services
Next Wave Insurance Services, LLC
Greenpoint Insurance Advisors, LLC
Track 4: The Law, Policy and Reform
At the Tipping Point - A Look at the Next States to Reform
Room 405-406
Connor & Connor LLC
Drug Policy Alliance 
Marijuana Policy Project Track 5: Emerging Topics
Sungrown Cannabis Cultivation - The Movement towards outdoor
Room 407
CannaSol Farms
Forever Flowering, LLC
National Cannabis Farmers Association
Washington Sungrowers Industry Association
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Break
3:30PM - 4:15PM
ANALYZING CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AND DRIVING CUSTOMER LOYALTY
4:15PM - 5:00PM
The Greener Way - Innovative Steps Towards a Sustainable Industry
Solstice
Forever Flowering, LLC
