Invite for Flow Green Niagara Falls, NY 4-19- 4-21, 2024 Hello friends , Looking for the ultimate adventure for 4/20 ? I would like to invite you to attend or potentially be a speaker at this amazing event happening April 19-21st in Niagara Falls , NY ! https://elevatednf.com This event is coming together quite well and I believe it will be well attended by both cannabis people and those who know nothing about the plant - the cannacurious. This is a 3 - day event surrounding the FLOW Green concept - F- Friends , L- Legacy, O- Organics , W- Wellness theme. The event is being held at One Niagara , 360 Rainbow Blvd , Niagara Falls , NY 14303 https://www.nfwelcomecenter.com Hours and schedule - Friday Night - 4/19/2024 Welcome Reception , DJ music , all speakers / vendors welcome to attend , this will be the press day and political day. We invite all of you to share this message with the political connections you may have. This will be on the 9th floor with access to the rooftop. 5pm - 9pm , there is a video gaming experience that is going on also on the 3rd floor for a separate price if your interested in attending this. Ticketed event Saturday 4/20/2024 - FREE to the public during the day. 9am - 4pm speakers and vendors will already be set up - we will have not only cannabis speakers but wellness speakers as well. We have 3 spots to locate speakers. The venue is amazing and with it being open to the public , we are going to have a huge draw of those who know NOTHING about cannabis. We want to keep this in mind as we create our presentations and information sessions. At the bottom of this email you will see all the confirmed cannabis speakers, If you know someone who might be interested in speaking please reach out immediately. 4/20/2024 7pm TICKETED event, doors open until 12am for the concert of Rakim and a variety of other artists . 4/21/2024 - 9am- 2pm soulful Sunday. This is for cannabis and wellness and spirituality. This Event is taking place in Niagara Falls , the area that is least included in any events for cannabis. The only “legal” dispensary is Nativa the Seneca Niagara native owned dispensary about 3 blocks from the venue. As mentioned above keep in mind we are trying to focus our presentations for the canna curious. Main themes are: - [ ] Medical cannabis and why it matters , how to get a medical card and the benefits of cannabis - how to do the pot for the canna curious - adult use cannabis and the difference, why tested cannabis matters. - [ ] How to start a business in cannabis and the must knows , understanding cannabis is not like other products and things to consider - legacy to legal - [ ] Education options and how to get a job in cannabis , discussing transferable skills and options for jobs - [ ] Music, culture and cannabis and how they intersect. Confirmed speakers Dr Bridget Cole Williams- keynote for cannabis track - an MD and best selling author of the Courage of Cannabis , she is also having her Blossom Bar with elevated components as part of it (CBD, Adaptogens , nutropics) these will be high end drinks for purchase and very colorful and entertaining . Nikki Lawley LPN - Nikki and the Plant - medical cannabis patient and advocate - how to do the pot with basic knowledge for the newbie - different options of consumption and products availability in the medical and adult use dispensaries - Leafwell providing discounts for medical cards and marketing assets - posters , hand outs etc Singer Farms - Tom Szulist -NYS cannabis grower - hemp products and what is all the hype ? How are these products different than adult use or medical cannabis , intro to ECS Maurice Howard - cannabis patient and cancer survivor- how he found relief from cannabis , removing the stigma NYS Cannabis Connects - Tiffany Walters and Jumanee Hughes - moderator for the cannabis , culture and music portion and also a presentation surrounding NYS cannabis employment and highlights from The dept of labor Staff Buffalo / Cannaworkforce Solutions - Maggie Shea - the important considerations for getting a job in the cannabis industry , resume creation , and the importance of the transferring of current skills and how to spin it for a job in the cannabis industry NCCC- Niagara Community College - SUNY Niagara - Melissa Moore - head of the cannabis programs - discussing the cannabis education programs are available with NCCC and the difference from Online studies and how to get financial help or guidance to see which educational path to take among all the local community programs. Sunlion Financial Group - Edwin and Jesica Spencer - how to start a cannabis business and the implications of taxes and structure of creating a company that is compliant - going from legacy to legal and considerations Sensi Magazine - Steve McMorrow and the importance of media coverage and bringing Sensi to WNY - what this means for the cannabis community Case Studies Labs - John Dough - intro to marketing and advertising your new cannabis business. Understanding the problems of social media and the consequences of being in cannabis vs any consumer packaged goods. To round out the speakers and topics , I am still seeking someone who can speak on : - [ ] Homegrow and the rules in NYS - [ ] Legal representation- for the expungement aspect , setting up a business properly , why you need a lawyer opening a cannabis business - [ ] Consultant - how to find the consultant to help you get into the NYS cannabis industry - [ ] Lab testing - ideally one of the WNY labs to speak on what a COA is and why they matter - [ ] Current legal cultivator and legal dispensary talking about the challenges they have endured getting to market and sharing what they look for in hiring Sincerely , Nikki Lawley- 716-870-4744 Nikkilawley1@gmail.com

Posted by Nikki Lawley at 2024-04-06 21:31:29 UTC