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40 Worcester Business Journal | May 27, 2019 | wbjournal.com CANNABIS The Business of A New Economic Engine for Central Massachusetts WBJ presents Further event details and speaker line-ups can be found at www.wbjournal.com/cannabis Corporate sponsors Exhibitors Bask • Contempo Packaging • Diamond Shine FHC Industrial Supply • Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects Machado Consulting • Mission Worcester Multi Bloom/Mega Green • Solect Energy • Temescal Vantage Builders Event supporters COST: $65 Register at www.wbjournal.com/ cannabis Tuesday, June 11, 2019 2:00 - 5:00PM DCU Center, Worcester The state's newly regulated cannabis industry has taken off like a rocket and is expected to generate in excess of $1 billion by its second year. Opportunities abound for local entrepreneurs and innovative businesses looking to grow new revenue streams by creating cannabis-related businesses or services to support this important new sector. Whether you're impressed or concerned by the rapid growth of the Cannabis industry in Massachusetts, and want to know more about how to profit from its expansion you'll want to attend this special forum. This summit brings together some of the industry's leading experts to provide a fresh perspective for entrepreneurs, municipal officials and other professionals interested in the latest Cannabis trends and opportunities in our region. KAY DOYLE Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, Commonwealth of Massachusetts KEYNOTE SPEAKER: KRIS KRANE President/ Co-Founder, 4Front KEYNOTE SPEAKER: "State of the State" of the Cannabis industry in Massachusetts "The Economics and Future of Cannabis in Massachusetts" A SPECIAL WBJ EVENT FORUM BREAKOUT 1: Building a Successful Cannabis Entity Moderator: Beth Waterfall, Executive Director, Elevate Northeast Panelists: • Jon Barooshian, Partner, Bowditch & Dewey • Dawna Capps Evans, Executive Director, The National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) • Julia Germaine, COO of Temescal Wellness • Tina Sbrega, President & CEO, GFA Federal Credit Union BREAKOUT 2: Hemp and CBD in Massachusetts: Business Opportunities for Farmers and Entrepreneurs Moderator: Brad Kane, Editor, Worcester Business Journal Panelists: • Julia Agron, Outreach Coordinator, Northeast Sustainable Hemp Association • Bill Downing, Terrapin Farm (former president of MassCANN) • George Groccia, Organizational and Project Coordinator, Future Farm Technologies BREAKOUT 3: Community Relations: Changing the Conversation and Local Business Landscape Moderator: Aja Atwood, Co-Founder/CEO, Trella Technologies Panelists: • Ross Bradshaw, Owner, New Dia • Kyle Moon, Manager of Operations, Summit Lounge • Phil Silverman, Counsel, Vicente Sederberg BREAKOUT 4: Social Equity, Inclusion and Your Bottom Line Moderator: Dr. Marion McNabb, CEO, C3RN Panelists: • Niambe McIntosh, Executive Director, Peter Tosh Estate & Brand • Kim Napoli, MA Cannabis Advisory Board and Director of Diversity & Inclusion, NETA