Marijuana Business Magazine November December 2018

120 • Marijuana Business Magazine • November/December 2018 MJBizCon 2018 Preview SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM 10:00-10:30am Introduction 10:30-11:15am Cannabinoids & Terpenes 11:15-12:00pm Cultivation Science 12:00-1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00-1:45pm Analytical Testing 1:45-2:30pm Extraction Science 2:30-3:15pm Formulations & Finished Products 3:15-3:30pm BREAK 3:30-4:15pm Pre-Clinical/Clinical Research 4:15-5:00pm What’s Next: Q&A with the Experts MARIJUANA BUSINESS CRASH COURSE 10:00-10:25am Industry Overview 10:25-10:45am The Plant Behind the Industry: Cannabis 10:45-12:00pm Regulations, Testing and Licensing 12:00-1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00-1:30pm Taxes & Legal Issues 1:30-1:50pm Real Estate & Community 1:50-2:15pm Security 2:15-2:40pm Marketing, Advertising & Branding 2:40-3:00pm Banking, Payment Processing & Cash Management 3:00-3:15pm BREAK 3:15-3:35pm Ancillary Business Landscape 3:35-4:15pm Funding 4:15-5:00pm Q&A with the Experts PRE-CON | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | EXPO FLOOR NOT OPEN NEW! MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY’S INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE 9:00-9:45am The State of Cannabis Investing: A Global Market Overview 9:45-10:15am Marijuana and the Capital Markets: Deal Flow & Trends 10:15-10:30am Company Spotlight: Aurora 10:30-10:45am BREAK 10:45-11:15am Evaluating Companies and Assessing State Markets 11:15-11:45am Inside the Hype: The Canadian Public Markets 11:45-12:00pm Company Spotlight: KushCo. Holdings 12:00-1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00-1:30pm The Case for Family Offices 1:30-2:00pm Considerations for Investing in Cannabis Funds 2:00-2:15pm Company Spotlight: Dixie Brands 2:15-3:00pm Cannabis and the Mainstream Opportunity 3:00-3:15PM BREAK NEW! MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY’S INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR CONFERENCE 3:15-4:00pm FromWall Street to Cannabis: Insights from Investors Who Made the Leap 4:00-4:15pm Company Spotlight: Green Thumb Industries 4:15-5:00pm Investor Q&A Panel 5:00-6:00pm COCKTAIL HOUR THE BUSINESS OF HEMP FORUM 10:00-10:30am State of the Hemp Industry: Data, Trends & Market Estimates 10:30-11:15am Legal & Regulatory Update 11:15-12:00pm Getting Started: Cultivation 12:00-1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH 1:00-1:45pm Getting Started: After the Harvest 1:45-2:30pm Tapping the CBD Market 2:30-3:00pm International Developments & Opportunities 3:00-3:15pm BREAK 3:15-3:45pm Investing in Hemp 3:45-4:00pm A Look Ahead 4:00-5:00pm Q&A with Hemp Experts DAY ONE | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 | EXPO FLOOR OPEN: 10:00AM–6:00PM GENERAL SESSIONS 9:00-9:30am State of the Industry: Developments, Data & Trends 9:30-10:15am Cannabis 3.0: Reinventing the Industry 10:15-10:45am Fireside Chat with Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy 10:45-11:15am Bulletproofing Your Business: The Big Boys Are Coming, Are You Ready? 11:15-12:00pm General Session 12:00-2:00pm MINORITIES IN CANNABIS LUNCHEON * Separately ticketed, registration required CULTIVATION INFUSED PRODUCTS RETAIL MONEY & LEGAL INSIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS 9:30-10:20am How to Increase Your Harvest Turnaround Time Compliance Matters: How to Stay on Top of Evolving Packaging Regulations Growth Hack: Using Your Dispensary’s Data to Drive Profitability Capital Markets and Cannabis: The Present & Future of Fundraising in the Cannabis Industry Five Lessons from Five Years of Adult-Use Sales in a Trailblazing State Globalization of Cannabis: Trends & Opportunities DAY TWO | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 | EXPO FLOOR OPEN: 10:00AM–6:00PM