Program

November 1, Friday

 

• HIA® Committee Introductions*

• Farm Journal Meeting*

• Hemp Feed Coalition Reception

November 3, Sunday:

 

• Open Exhibit Hall and Hemp Talks by GenCanna, CV Sciences and Robison Law Group**
   

November 4, Monday: 

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• Keynote Presentations

  • Blake Butler, Executive Director of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association (NCIHA)

  • Jillian Hishaw, Esq. Founder of F.A.R.M.S. Founder & Author of "Don't Bet the Farm on Medicaid" 

  • Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)

  • Jonathan Miller, General Counsel of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable (USHRT)

  • Heather Pichelman, Agricultural Marketing Services Director of Promotion & Economics Division at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Emcee: Joy Beckerman, HIA Board President 

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• Exhibit Hall Closes at noon.

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• Awards Ceremony

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• Education Track Presentations

  • Hemp Regulatory and Legislation:

    Emcee: Anndrea Hermann

    • Canadian Update, Global Outlook and International Cannabis Standards Developments
      By: Anndrea Hermann and Hana Gabrielová

    • Panel: Staying in Front of FDA Regulatory Curve
      By: Marielle Weintraub as moderator, Patrick McCarthy, Michael McGuffin, Garrett Graff 

    • Customs and Border Protection: Groundhog Day, Feds Make Simple Issues Complex
      By: Frank Robison

    • Panel: Smokable Hemp, Policy & Law
      By: Rod Kight as moderator, Franny Tacy, Joe Kirkpatrick, Bob Crumley

  • Hemp Agricultural Production

    Emcee: Mike Lewis

    • Panel: Genetics Development, Supply, and the Future
      By: Clint Palmer as moderator, Thomas Dermody, Jef Kostuik, Wendy Mosher

    • Insect Pest Management in Hemp
      By: Kadie Britt

    • Regenerative Agriculture
      By: Mike Lewis

    • Hemp Harvesting
      By: Corbett Hefner

  • Business Development & Marketing

    Emcee: Rick Trojan

    • The Laws of Business Apply to Hemp
      By: Bob Crumley

    • Panel: Creating a Brand for a Competitive Market
      By: Franny Tacy as moderator, Amanda Witters, Jessica Lesesky, Jessica Mulligan

    • National Retail & Marketing Opportunity
      By: Ryann Hinch

    • The Global Hemp Economy & Supply Chain
      By: Bob Hoban

  • Cannabinoid Science

    Emcee: Pamela Orth

    • A Raw Look at the Nutritional Properties of Hemp
      By: Dr. Rob Streisfeld

    • Full Spectrum Oil v. Non-detectibleTHC
      By: Michael Bernstein

    • Cannabinoid Testing
      By: TBA

    • CBD & Curcumin for pain, a Scientific Abstract
      By: Dr. Mewa Singh

November 5, Tuesday: 

 

• U.S. Hemp Authority™ Audit Orientation by HIA® (Separate registration: register here)