National Cannabis Industry Association Presents Cultivation Management Symposium

DENVER, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is launching its first cultivation-focused conference and expo, The Cultivation Management Symposium, March 14-16, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. The conference, designed for cannabis industry professionals, will bring together leading minds in the cultivation arena for three days of education, product discovery, and networking. More than 400 attendees, more than 30 exhibitors, and dozens of speakers will share best practices in the rapidly evolving fields of cultivation and horticulture.

Keynote speakers include:

• Alex Cooley, Solstice Grow
• Jonathan Valdman, Forever Flowering Greenhouses
• Amy Poinsett, MJ Freeway
• Jan Carlos Byl and Adam Dunn, MedCanna Consulting
• Jennifer Martin, Bulbulyan Consulting Group
• Phillip Hague, Mindful
• Stephen Keen, Surna
• Jay Czarcowski, Canna Advisors

NCIA's Cultivation Management Symposium is positioned to give cannabis industry professionals a wide spectrum of information on cultivation, with topics ranging from horticulture science to operational efficiency. An array of experienced speakers will provide attendees with actionable solutions needed to drive return-on-investment for cannabis cultivation.

Topics of discussion will include:

• Sustainable approaches to commercial cannabis cultivation
• Analyzing harmful contaminants
• Cultivation practices: Soil-less mediums, alternative nutrients, outdoor, and greenhouse
• Facility design and operations
• HR and talent acquisition
• Cultivation science: Genetics, strain creation, tissue culture
• Harvesting and trimming
• Quality control: Processing, packaging and storage
• The future of cannabis cultivation

NCIA's Cultivation Management Symposium will be held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center in Seattle. Along with educational sessions and an exhibitor showcase, the event will also include two receptions and plenty of time for networking. In an evolving industry with new frontiers and opportunities emerging each day, the Cultivation Management Symposium is positioned to give cultivation leaders an outlet to learn, network, and engage with the cannabis industry.

The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is the largest cannabis trade association in the U.S. and the only organization representing cannabis-related businesses at the national level. NCIA promotes the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and works toward a favorable social, economic, and legal environment for that industry in the United States.

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SOURCE National Cannabis Industry Association