Agenda
day 1: PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOPS & TOURS - MARCH 16, 2015
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Worshop A:
CULTIVATING PROFITS IN A REGULATED WORLD
Otoké Horticulture, LLC
Workshop B:
Employee Law 101
CRichter HR Consulting, LLC
Workshop C:
Greening Corporate Cannabis - Sustainable approaches to commercial cannabis cultivation
Forever Flowering Greenhouses
Emerald Growers Association
Mendocino Agricultural Products LLC
12:00PM to 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM to 5:00PM
Afternoon Tour A:
Commercial Cultivation Facility: New Leaf Enterprises
Afternoon Tour B:
Retail and Grow Facility: Northwest Patient Resource Center AND SOLSTICE
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception
DAY 2: General SYMPOSIUM - MARCH 17, 2015
9:00AM to 10:00AM
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
10:00AM to 10:15AM
Opening Remarks From NCIA Executive Director
NCIA
10:15AM to 11:00AM
The Current State of Cannabis Cultivation and Where It's Headed
MedCanna Consulting
MedCanna Consulting
11:00AM to 12:00PM
Fire Side Conversation: Incorporating Sustainabiliity into Commerical Cannabis Cultivation
Solstice
Forever Flowering Greenhouses
12:00PM to 1:00PM
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:00PM to 1:45PM
Track 1:
The Science of Cultivation
Preventing, Identifying, & Treating Harmful Contaminants
Track 2:
Specialized Cultivation Methods & Techniques
Ditching Dirt : Cultivating through Soilless Medians
Miller Soils
1:45PM to 2:30PM
Track 1:
THE SCIENCE OF CULTIVATION
Genetics: Breeding & Strain Creation
Relief Consulting
Track 2:
SPECIALIZED CULTIVATION METHODS & TECHNIQUES
Nutrient Systems
Port Hadlock Alternative Clinic
2:30PM to 3:15PM
Track 1:
THE SCIENCE OF CULTIVATION
Soil Science
Track 2:
SPECIALIZED CULTIVATION METHODS & TECHNIQUES
Organic Cultivation
3:15PM to 3:45PM
Break
3:45PM to 4:45PM
Operations management: Production, Processing, Distribution
4:45PM to 5:30PM
Bulbulyan Consulting Group
5:45PM to 7:00PM
Networking Reception Sponsored by Solstice & Partners
DAY 3: GENERAL SYMPOSIUM - MARCH 18, 2015
9:00AM to 10:00AM
Breakfast
9:30AM to 10:15AM
10:15AM to 11:00AM
Track 3:
The Art of Horticulture
Inside the Warehouse: Maintaining and Designing Your Garden
Surna
Pioneer Nuggets
Track 4:
Maximizing Operational Efficiency
Attracting, Maintaining, and Retaining Your Team
11:00AM to 11:45AM
Track 3:
THE ART OF HORTICULTURE
Quality Control - Tips for Proper Processing, Packaging and Storage of Cannabis
Canna Consulting Group
Otoké Horticulture, LLC
Track 4:
MAXIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Securing Your Grow
11:45PM to 12:45PM
Lunch
12:45PM to 1:30PM
Track 3:
THE ART OF HORTICULTURE
Outside the Warehouse: Outdoor and Greenhouse Cultivation
TrueLeaf Technologies
Terra tech Corp
Track 4:
MAXIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Advancements in Cultivation Technology
1:30pm-2:15pm
Track 3:
THE ART OF HORTICULTURE
Personal Cultivation - Techniques for Small Scale Grow
Walking Raven, LLC
Kushman Veganix
Track 4:
MAXIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Waste Management
2:15pm-3:00pm
Track 3:
THE ART OF HORTICULTURE
Extraction & Processing
x-tracted Laboratories
Track 4:
MAXIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Harvesting & Trimming Operation
Green Mountain Harvest
3:00PM to 3:30PM
Break
3:30PM to 4:15PM
Current and Future Trends - A look at distruptive technology in the cannabis industry
Surna
Canna Advisors
5:30pm
Symposium Adjourns
Learn From Experts in the Cultivation Field
Keynote Speakers
Aaron Smith
NCIA
Alex Cooley
Solstice
Amy Poinsett
MJ Freeway
Jan Carlos Byl
MedCanna Consulting
Jonathan Valdman
Forever Flowering Greenhouses
Phillip Hague
Mindful
Jennifer Martin
Bulbulyan Consulting Group
Jay Czarkowski
Canna Advisors
Stephen Keen
Surna
Adam Dunn
MedCanna Consulting
Panelists and Moderators
Susan Chicovsky
Green Mountain Harvest
Jon Hofer
RMMC Consulting, LLC
Carole Richter
CRichter HR Consulting, LLC
Kara Bradford
Viridian Staffing
Kyle Cushman
Kushman Veganix
Chris Wrenn
AEssense Corporation
Kerrie B. Badertsche
Otoké Horticulture, LLC
Derek Peterson
Terra tech Corp
Discover Cannabis Cultivation Best Practices
From horticulture techniques to the best business practices of running a grow, the cultivation management symposium will bring together the best and brightest from around the country.
Horticulture Techniques
Designing your garden
Outdoor & greenhouse cultivation
Harvesting and trimming
Operations Management
Human resource management
Security
Quality control
Technology
Soilless mediums
Inventory management
Industry innovations
Science of Cultivation
Genetics breeding & strain creation
Soil science
Testing and treatment techniques
Sustainability
Organic Cultivation
Sustainability in a commercial grow
Waste management
Personal Cultivation
Managing a small scale grow
Personal horticulture techniques
Analyzing nutrients
Who You'll Meet
NCIA events bring together leading minds from across the evolving cannabis industry
Horticulturists
Security experts
Lighting, water, and HVAC specialists
HR professionals
Extraction scientists
Experienced dispensary owners & operators
Industry Consultants
Investors & Entrepeneurs
NCIA Members Save $150 on Registration
Venue
Bell Harbor International Conference Center
VENUE DETAILS
Bell Harbor International Conference Center offers 100,000 square feet of conference, meeting, and event space featuring 180-degree views of the Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound's Elliott Bay and the Seattle skyline.
Accommodations
Seattle Marriott Waterfront
A block of rooms have been reserved at the discounted rate of $229. Reserve your room before February 27, 2015 to obtain the discounted rate. Be sure to mention you are attending the NCIA conference to guarantee the discounted rate.
(206) 443-5000
2100 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121
Exhibitors
Innovative techniques, technologies and services in the cultivation arena
The Cultivation Management Expo will showcase innovative products and services surrounding the cannabis cultivation market. The expo will run alongside the Symposium, and will offer attendees an opportunity to network and learn from leading companies supplying the industry.
Expo Floor
Industry Pioneer
Industry Ambassadors
Industry Influencers
Industry Leaders
Cocktail sponsor
Partners
NCIA Membership
Get an NCIA Membership today and get discounted prices for this event and future events!
POLITICAL REPRESENTATION
Support the effort to change outdated federal laws, stifling our industry’s growth.
Industry Analysis
News, white papers, events and member forums will keep you in-tuned to the political and business landscape of the cannabis industry.
Networking & Events
Connect and learn with the best and brightest in the cannabis industry at one of our many events held nationwide
Symposium Price
GENERAL SYMPOSIUM: MARCH 17-18, 2015
For NCIA Members
$545
Breakfast, Lunches & Snacks
General Symposium Sessions
Networking Reception
Access to presentation PDFs & MP3s
Non NCIA Members
$695
Breakfast, Lunches & Snacks
General Symposium Sessions
Networking Reception
Access to presentation PDFs & MP3s
*Limit two registrations at the discounted rate for each member company.
Additional tickets may be purchased at full price.
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