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11th MJBizCon to Light Up Las Vegas This Week

Conference and expo brings leading names in $25B cannabis industry together Nov. 16-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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2 years ago

November 12, 2022

Brad Cheng

The 2022 MJBizCon cannabis conference at the Las Vegas Convention center will feature industry insights from 180+ speakers. PHOTO COURTESY MJBIZCON

MJBizCon, billed as the oldest and largest cannabis business conference in the world, kicks off at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 16-18. The event gathers vendors, executives and entrepreneurs in an industry expected to generate $87 billion in retail sales by 2027.

Now in its 11th year, MJBizCon draws more 35,000 cannabis industry professionals for networking, securing start-up funding, alliance creation and fact-based insights on growth projections, regulatory reform, politics and business management. The 2022 event will showcase over 1,400 exhibitors and more than 70 hours of educational content from 170 speakers.

The Main Stage will feature a diverse lineup of both cannabis industry leaders and successful executives, including a one-on-one on-stage interview with Cookies Co-founder and CEO Berner. A “Power Panel” featuring cannabis business leaders Nancy Whiteman (Co-founder and CEO, Wana Brands), Ruben Lindo (Founder, Blak Mar Farms, LLC), Troy Datcher (CEO, The Parent Company), Toi Hutchison (President and CEO, Marijuana Policy Project) and Peter Caldini (CEO, Acreage Holdings) will address current cannabis challenges, trends and opportunities.

For the first time ever, Women Grow LLC, the largest professional network in cannabis that connects and inspires the next generation of industry leaders, has partnered with MJBizCon. On November 16, Booth #8848 will spotlight women’s leadership in cannabis as Women Grow LIVE at MJBizCon takes place on the Expo floor from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm. Sponsored by Cresco, Trulieve, Curaleaf, TILT Holdings, National Cannabis Roundtable, Ilera Holistic Healthcare, Etain, and Lantern Women Grow LIVE at MJBizCon will feature a packed program of signature TED-style “Lightning Talks,” intimate fireside chats, inspiring keynote speakers, and opportunities for networking.

The new expo-floor spans two floors of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Hall. Divided into industry sectors including: cultivation, processing, packaging & lab services, business services and retail/dispensary, exhibitors showcase new tech solutions, supplier offerings and processing equipment.

MJBizCon is produced by MJBiz, a leading B2B resource for the cannabis industry as a news publisher and event producer. For more information or tickets, visit www.MJBizCon.com.

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