Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
We have arranged for special room rates for Sunday and Monday nights at the Best Western Roundhouse Suites. The hotel is also offering special room rates for Natural Products Expo East attendees (as a separate arrangement with different rates and dates), so if you are attending or exhibiting at the Expo, you can conveniently stay there for both events.
Sunday, October 19: Arrive for check-in, socializing and dinner (not included in registration fee). The HIA annual Board meeting will be held at 4:00pm.
Monday, October 20: Annual General Meeting, awards dinner (included in registration fee), fundraiser, hemp exhibits, sales, networking, expert speakers on hemp markets in various countries, nutrition studies, PR strategies and legal & legislative issues.
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change as plans develop.
Featured Speakers:
Mario Machnicki, Managing Director, American Limetec: Hemcrete® and the Potential Market for Hemp in Building Construction
Adam Eidinger, Mintwood Media: PR Tactics for Small Businesses
Bernd Frank, Managing Director BaFa GmbH, Malsch, Germany: Industrial Hemp in the EU: Experiences and Future Prospects
Barbara Filippone, Envirotextiles: Hemp Textiles Update
Carl Hedberg, Consultant & Editor: The Entrepreneurial Mindset in Mission-Driven Enterprises (based on the top-selling book on entrepreneurship of the same name)
Gero Leson, Leson & Associates, Berkeley, CA: Nutritional Assessment of Hemp Foods and the TestPledge Program
Amy Shollenberger, Rural Vermont: The "Hemp for Vermont" Bill: How to Successfully Pass State Hemp Legislation
Christina Volgyesi, Living Harvest: The Hemp Foods Market & Consumer Studies Update
For Hemp Industries Association members only. Please join now if you are not yet a member.
We have set the dates for Regular Rate registration to be August 16th - September 19th for you to register and take advantage of the discounted registration fee over the Late Registration rate. Your early registration is most appreciated and helps with event planning!
Please join us in Boston this October!
HIA: Resources: News & Events: Events: 2008 Convention
Sunday, October 19: Arrive for check-in, socializing and dinner (not included in registration fee). The HIA annual Board meeting will be held at 4:00pm.
Monday, October 20: Annual General Meeting, awards dinner (included in registration fee), fundraiser, hemp exhibits, sales, networking, expert speakers on hemp markets in various countries, nutrition studies, PR strategies and legal & legislative issues.
This schedule is preliminary and subject to change as plans develop.
Featured Speakers:
Mario Machnicki, Managing Director, American Limetec: Hemcrete® and the Potential Market for Hemp in Building Construction
Adam Eidinger, Mintwood Media: PR Tactics for Small Businesses
Bernd Frank, Managing Director BaFa GmbH, Malsch, Germany: Industrial Hemp in the EU: Experiences and Future Prospects
Barbara Filippone, Envirotextiles: Hemp Textiles Update
Carl Hedberg, Consultant & Editor: The Entrepreneurial Mindset in Mission-Driven Enterprises (based on the top-selling book on entrepreneurship of the same name)
Gero Leson, Leson & Associates, Berkeley, CA: Nutritional Assessment of Hemp Foods and the TestPledge Program
Amy Shollenberger, Rural Vermont: The "Hemp for Vermont" Bill: How to Successfully Pass State Hemp Legislation
Christina Volgyesi, Living Harvest: The Hemp Foods Market & Consumer Studies Update
For Hemp Industries Association members only. Please join now if you are not yet a member.
We have set the dates for Regular Rate registration to be August 16th - September 19th for you to register and take advantage of the discounted registration fee over the Late Registration rate. Your early registration is most appreciated and helps with event planning!
Please join us in Boston this October!
HIA: Resources: News & Events: Events: 2008 Convention
