When: September - October
Where: Event series in CO, OR, CA and WA
Who attends: The 420-friendly athlete. This series of unique athletic events aims to promote the healthy and responsible use of cannabis; each event features a 4.20 mile course, a beer tasting garden from Lagunitas Brewery, educational speeches and music.
When: September 12-13
Where: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge - Brooklyn, NY
Who attends: Investor members of the Arcview Group; More than 250 high net worth investors from around the world eager to invest in the fastest growing industry in America will gather in Brooklyn for a two day Shark Tank-like pitch forum hosted exclusively for members of The ArcView Investor Network. Accredited investors will be reviewing pitches from more than 20 companies who competed fiercely for the pitch slots out of a field of hundreds of applicants. It will be the highest concentration of capital and key players to ever assemble for the industry.
When: September 20th
Where: Oakland Museum of California
Who attends: This startup event is singularly focused on the cannabis industry, and includes speakers such as Canopy's own Patrick Rea, and Canopy alumni Natasha Irizzary of Stashbox and Tradiv's Aeron Sullivan. Learn all about the entrepreneurial experience in the cannabis space.
When: October 14-15
Where: Embarcadero Hyatt Regency - San Francisco, CA
Who attends: Cannabis professionals, job seekers and those interested in the fast-growing businesses – with a focus on tech, marijuana investment and media – within the cannabis space. The event includes panels on vaping technology, the future of cannabis stocks, legalization efforts in Canada, mainstream cannabis investment, and more. Bonus job fair for those looking to break into the industry.
Opal Group Private Office & Family Wealth Forum
When: October 26-28
Where: Napa Valley Marriott - Napa, CA
Who attends: Investors. Largely dominated by first and second-generation families from the Silicon Valley, investment strategies such as private equity, venture capital, and technology will be familiar themes throughout the conference. Investment managers and families discuss the foundations in which they built their wealth, and the various investment strategies implemented to optimize portfolio growth. Additional forum topics: impact investing, alternatives and the trustee-beneficiary relationship.
When: October 29-30
Where: Denver, CO
Who attends: Cannabis growers, grow managers, dispensary owners, and grow enthusiasts. The two-day educational expo dedicated to the art and science of growing cannabis featuring the latest cannabis cultivation technology, tools, and techniques. CannaGrow Denver offers a selection of 25 cultivation-focused educational sessions led by world-class growers, and allows for valuable networking with cultivators from around the country.
Arcview Investor Summit Las Vegas
When: November 12-13th
Where: The M Resort - Henderson, NV
Who attends: Investor members of the Arcview Group. More than 250 high net worth investors from around the world eager to invest in the fastest growing industry in America will gather in Henderson, NV for a two day Shark Tank-like pitch forum hosted exclusively for members of The ArcView Investor Network. Accredited investors will be reviewing pitches from more than 20 companies who compete fiercely for the pitch slots out of a field of hundreds of applicants. Presenting companies then vie for an awarded $50k in capital.
When: November 15th
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Who attends: Investors, entrepreneurs, the cannabis community, the canna-curious. Canopy’s Fall class of cannabis entrepreneurs pitch their unique products and services to an audience of cannabis professionals, investors and the cannabis community. This is the first of CanopySF’s two Fall Demo Days (the second Demo Day will be held at the end of November in the Bay Area), coinciding with Arcview Las Vegas and MJ Biz Conference & Expo.
When: November 15-18
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Who attends: Cannabis business professionals. Featuring over 300 exhibitors, speakers, marijuana business crash courses and more, the entire marijuana business ecosystem will exist under one roof come November and this huge industry conference and business expo.
Canopy Demo Day San Francisco
When: November 29th
Where: San Francisco Bay Area (venue TBD)
Who attends: Investors, entrepreneurs, the cannabis community, the canna-curious. Canopy’s Fall class of cannabis entrepreneurs pitch their unique products and services to an audience of cannabis professionals, investors and the cannabis community. This is the second of CanopySF's two Demo Days, held at the end of November in the Bay Area.