Put This Conference on Your Calendar Sept 13-14 2014
Vancouver, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 5, 2014 / VantageWire.com - Dubbed America's Next Great Industry, this high level conference brings together the latest educational, regulatory, investment and legal experts from the United States and around the world.
The Conference is being held at the Oregon Convention center in Portland September 13th and 14th. Blue ribbon speakers, exhibitors and premier networking events provide participants with a one of a kind opportunity to get up to speed on the latest and most relevant information in this burgeoning space.
Tickets are available online.
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) delivers learning sessions of educational seminars and provides a platform for networking and discussions on current cannabis industry issues, with expert speakers on topics ranging from dispensary operations to investment opportunities. This is an educational and networking "must do" for anyone interested or involved in the cannabis industry.
Several networking events have been scheduled to ensure answers to your questions and make exceptional business contacts to move your business forward.
Among the many Industry and Government Speakers are:
Alex Rogers (Organizer): the CEO of Ashland Alternative Health and Northwest Alternative Health. He is an inspiring success story and has direct proprietary experience in newly emerging "green" industries. He has been an activist for cannabis legalization for over twenty years. He has worked with HighTimes Magazine, Ed Rosenthal, Debby Goldsberry, Dennis Peron, Don Duncan and the late Jack Herer, to name a few. Alex Rogers is a magna cum laudi graduate in Political Science from Southern Oregon University.
Andrew Sullivan: A blogger, journalist and bestselling author. He is a popular source of provocative, astute political and social commentary. NPR called him "one of the most widely read, influential and prolific political voices online." At Newsweek and the Daily Beast, Sullivan was one of the first journalists to experiment with blogging. He now writes 250 to 300 posts per week for The Dish, which includes his incisive analysis and observations about politics, socio-cultural issues, foreign affairs, and religion, reaching some 1.3 million subscribers.
Ed Rosenthal: is the world's leading expert on the cultivation of marijuana. In his more than forty years as the "guru of ganja," he has written or edited more than a dozen books about marijuana cultivation and social policy that cumulatively have sold over two million copies. His "Ask Ed"(r) marijuana advice column ran in High Times for several decades and still appears internationally. One of his books on marijuana cultivation is the only book of its type to be reviewed by The New York Times. Currently Rosenthal consults for commercial growers throughout the world, both independently and as a team member of Quantum 9, a cannabis consulting service. He is also on the faculty of Oaksterdam University, the leading trade school for the cannabis industry. His classes teach pupils how different techniques can be used to improve the yield and efficiency of their gardens.
Other Speakers include:
- Anthony Johnson: the executive director of the Oregon Cannabis Industry Association (OCIA), working to protect and improve the rules and regulations governing Oregon's cannabis industry as well as the Director of New Approach Oregon, working to end cannabis prohibition for all adults in 2014.
- Debby Goldsberry: has 25 years as a leader in the medical and adult use marijuana industry. She co-founded the Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) medical cannabis collective in 1999. Directing its growth over 11 years, with 70 employees and up to 1,000 customer visits per day.
- Senator Floyd Prozanski currently serves on four committees: the Senate Judiciary Committee (which he chairs), the General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection Committee, and the Rural Communities and Economic Development Committee.
A complete list of speakers can be found here.
As well as an impressive speaker line-up, there is an exhibitor venue with the latest companies demonstrating their products and knowledge. These include dispensaries, infrastructure providers, growers and media companies.
The Medical and Recreational Marijuana Industry will undoubtedly be one of, if not the fastest growing industry for the next decade. Early knowledge is power and the ICBC Conference will provide the latest information for both industry participants and investors.
Plan to attend this Premier Conference on September 13-14 in beautiful Portland Oregon.
SOURCE: Vantagewire