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SUMMARY:Virtual: Delta-8 THC: What is it and Where is it Legal?
DESCRIPTION:Delta-8 THC: What is it and Where is it Legal? \nJoin Locke Lord Partners Ryan Holz and David Standa for a complimentary webinar about Delta-8 THC and its legal gray area. \nPanelists will discuss: \n\nWhat is Delta-8 THC?\n\no   Delta-8 vs. Delta-9 vs. CBD \n\nHow is it produced?\nWhy has it become so popular?\nWhere is it legal?\n\no   What is the DEA’s stance?\no   Can it be shipped across state lines? \nPanelist Bios\nRyan M. Holz\, Partner \nRyan Holz focuses his practice on advising clients in the cannabis industry and is also a seasoned commercial litigator\, having tried cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts. \nRyan is a member of the Firm’s Cannabis Industry Group and regularly advises clients on the legal issues associated with operating within the cannabis industry. Ryan has advised clients on topics ranging from obtaining state-level licenses in multiple jurisdictions to appropriate policies and procedures. Ryan also frequently writes on cannabis-industry topics and is a Co-Editor of the Firm’s Cannabis Blog. \nDavid Standa\, Partner \nDavid Standa‘s practice currently focuses on the rapidly evolving cannabis industry and also has considerable experience in business and consumer finance litigation as well as corporate\, securities and regulatory assistance\, food and beverage compliance and litigation\, and health care litigation. \nDavid focuses on recent legislative developments impacting licensing and registration requirements for companies offering marijuana\, hemp and CBD products. David has advised clients on topics ranging from obtaining state-level licenses\, complying with seed-to-sale tracking requirements\, and creating appropriate internal policies and procedures. David has spoken on webcasts and at conferences about the FDA’s regulation of CBD products\, the potential liability arising out of CBD and edible marijuana products\, packaging and labeling\, and navigating Illinois’ Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. David is also a regular contributor on the Firm’s Cannabis Blog.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/virtual-delta-8-thc-what-is-it-and-where-is-it-legal/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Highly Educated: What’s needed to be on the forefront of corporate cannabis education?
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event will offer students\, alumni\, and the public the opportunity to explore the growing needs of cannabis education within higher educational institutions. A diverse panel of local industry leaders will offer valuable insight through a candid conversation focused on emerging employment opportunities within the cannabis industry. DePaul University is proud to work in collaboration with Illinois Women in Cannabis to offer university-wide cannabis programs to students pursuing a degree in business\, criminal justice\, and health science. \nSpeakers: \n Carrie Armour: Criminal Justice\, Business\, Health Science \nCarrie Armour is a director of Illinois Women in Cannabis and currently chairs IWC’s Education and Advocacy Committee. Carrie has more than fifteen years of experience representing physician organizations and companies as a government affairs attorney and advocacy consultant. Her policy work focuses on expanding cannabis education and training. She holds a B.A. from Miami University and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law. She is also a member of the Illinois Cannabis Bar Association. Carrie is excited to work with the IWC and DePaul to expand educational and professional opportunities for women in the cannabis industry and is committed to the growth and success of both the medical and adult-use markets. \nAndrea Baillo: Health Science & Research \nObtaining a Ph.D. in molecular cell biology and cancer biology\, Andrea Baillo launched her career pursuing cancer research. As the 2007 financial crash impacted her ability to receive grant funding\, Andrea applied her manufacturing\, production\, and quality management skills to enter the emerging cannabis industry. Serving as the Director of Research & Development and Quality Control for Green Thumb Industries\, Andrea is at the forefront of product development and quality management. \nSamantha Kramer: Legal\, Government Affairs \nDePaul Alumni\, Samantha Kramer\, entered the cannabis industry as an advocate working with the ACLU to successfully petition students’ right to a cannabis policy organization at undergraduate universities. Recognizing the need for legal advocates within the industry\, Samantha obtained a J.D. while founding the first-ever Cannabis Law Society at Chicago-Kent College of Law. After joining Green Thumb Industries as a Law Clerk\, Samantha now acts as the Government Affairs Associate\, working on their LEAP team to offer programs that provide application assistance to Illinois social equity applicants. \nJason Nelson: Cultivation\, Production\, Social Equity \nAs the Senior Vice President of Production for Cresco Labs\, Jason Nelson is responsible for finding the sweet spot where CPG-level production and Cresco quality intersects. After obtaining a Master’s in Horticulture from Kansas State University\, Jason entered the Colorado cannabis industry as the General Manager of cultivation for the vertically integrated cannabis company\, The Green Solution. In February of 2016\, Jason accepted his current position with Cresco Labs\, entering the Illinois cannabis industry. In the years since Jason worked hard to blend academics with hands-on cannabis experience.  Developing a production method that is sustainable while ensuring consistent\, high-quality products on a mass scale. \n \nModerator: Amor Montes de Oca: Business\, Entrepreneurship\, Diversity & Inclusion \nDePaul Alumni\, Amor Montes de Oca\, is the first Executive Director for Illinois Women in Cannabis. Formerly\, she served as Director of Strategic Initiatives for 2112\, Chicago’s first incubator for creative entrepreneurs\, where she focused on creating meaningful programming\, raising capital\, and developing advanced professional development initiatives for members. Amor received her B.A. from DePaul University. Using her experience helping start-ups scale\, Amor sees vast opportunities to create more equitable economic opportunities\, drive innovation\, and encourage entrepreneurial initiatives within Illinois’ burgeoning regulated cannabis industry.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/virtual-highly-educated-whats-needed-to-be-on-the-forefront-of-corporate-cannabis-education/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Intro to Design Thinking - The Power of Leveraging Your Consumer's Insights
DESCRIPTION:Design Thinking is a different way of making decisions by looking at the intersection of your company’s ‘why’ and your consumer’s ‘needs’ to ensure you’re not only doing the right things\, but executing things right. In this session\, PinPoint Collective will introduce us to the power of human-centered design in three phases: research\, synthesis & implementation. They will offer tips & tricks around defining and listening to your consumers\, tools for concepting new ideas to establish brand loyalty and processes for implementing successful solutions. Get ready to think like a strategist and act like a designer – this is design thinking\, simplified!\n \nPinPoint Collective is a research & creative agency on a mission to create more inclusive communities by partnering with leaders willing to listen to the audience they value. Fueled by that mission\, our team is a curated group of the country’s most talented and diverse creatives who are downright enjoyable humans to tackle the world’s most needed outputs. We believe great design starts with great research and start every project with quant & qual research to design more than ‘just a solution – we design the right solution for the audiences we serve. 
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/intro-to-design-thinking-the-power-of-leveraging-your-consumers-insights/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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SUMMARY:Illinois Women In Cannabis Tech Fellowship Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Build the Future with Founder Institute and Illinois Women in Cannabis \nWho Should Attend? \n* Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company\n* Any with a pre-seed startup (pre-funding)\n* Anyone interested in learning about the program \nThe Founder Institute helps you get to traction and funding with a support network of startup experts that are invested in your success\, and through a structured business-building process that has helped alumni raise over $950M. Through the combined benefits of the Founder Institute and Illinois Women in Cannabis we create an unparalleled global support network for early-stage founders to impact the present and influence the future: \n* A combined global community of over 15\,000 mentors and thousands of alumni\n* Comprehensive education and structured support programs from the idea stage to the funding/ growth stage\n* Over $3M in Partner Deals and Resources \nAgenda:\nShort Presentation on the Founder Institute Fellowship Program \nQuestion & Answer Session with Audience via live chat \nGuest Speakers:\nJason Jacobsohn\, Managing Director\, Founder Institute \nClick here to learn more about the Illinois Women In Cannabis Tech Fellowship in Partnership with Founder Institute
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/illinois-women-in-cannabis-tech-fellowship-info-session/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, featuring our guest speaker\, LizMarie Palomo\, General Manager\, Columbia Care Inc.\, Chicago. \nColumbia Care Inc. is one of the largest and most experienced multi-state operators in the medical cannabis industry\, with licenses in 15 jurisdictions in the US and the EU. \nWith over 1\,000\,000 successful sales transactions since its inception\, Columbia Care is a patient-centered organization setting the standard for compassion\, professionalism\, quality\, caring and innovation\, working in collaboration with some of the most renowned and innovative teaching hospitals and medical centers in the world. The Company is committed to providing the type of education and transparency patients deserve and quality of product that clinicians expect. \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role\, and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nLizMarie Palomo is a cannabis creative\, advocate\, and industry professional with a history in operations\, logistics\, event planning\, and management. She started in the cannabis industry over three years ago as a patient care consultant and events specialist and now leads operations at Columbia Care Chicago as the General Manager. She works to create a work environment that promotes accountability\, innovation\, individual growth\, and accessibility in turn creating a great atmosphere for team members and clients alike. Overall\, her work aims to make the cannabis industry and all communities more inclusive and sustainable for the disenfranchised\, especially women of color.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-5/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210421T160000
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SUMMARY:Trademark Workshop
DESCRIPTION:DPELC Trademark Workshop\nPresented by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center \nWe will discuss how to conduct a trademark search to identify other companies existing trademark rights in a proposed mark. We will then discuss how to determine the strength of a proposed trademark and how best to protect trademark rights on a federal level. \nThe Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC)\, is a nonprofit\, student-focused academic program. With the explosion of entrepreneurship around the country\, lawyers need to be prepared both to serve entrepreneurs as clients and to approach legal problems in a more entrepreneurial manner.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dpelc-trademark-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210420T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210420T210000
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SUMMARY:Weed Girls: A 420 Limited Capacity Event
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US AT THIS FEMME FORWARD 4/20 CELEBRATION. \nForget the typical boys version of celebrating 420 and join us for this LUX AF event. We’ve partnered up with The Davis Theatre to bring you this one-of-a-kind cannabis-inspired evening of fun\, femme\, and community. Check out the Beboe table and learn about social dosing\, their Inspire and Downtime vapes and pastilles\, and more! \nStarting at 7pm\, April 20th\, 2021 we will mix and mingle in the Carbon Arc bar. Spend an hour getting to socially distance hang with other like minded humans\, like Canna Bella Lux founder Tiffany Woodman (The Canna Bella). We’ll move to the theatre and watch “Mean Girls”. Make sure to get your popcorn\, snacks\, and drinks from concession\, find seats\, and enjoy the North Shore inspired classic. \nHow much fun will be had? The limit does not exist. \nYour ticket includes: \n(1) Movie Ticket for “Mean Girls” on 4/20\n(1) hour to mix + mingle\n(1) Swag Bag with cones from Canna Bella Lux\, Popcorn from The Davis Theatre\, and Beboe swag!!\n(1) Complimentary drink from Carbon Arc\n \nTHINGS TO NOTE: \n\nTickets will be automatically emailed when purchased\nCarbon Arc will be drinks only\, no food being served.\nThe concessions stand WILL BE OPEN so popcorn\, candy\, and soda/pop are available!\nNO CONSUMPTION ON SITE.\nCOVID -19 SAFETY RULES/SOCIAL DISTANCING APPLY.\nMASKS REQUIRED.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/weed-girls-a-420-limited-capacity-event/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Responsible Vendor Training
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Women in Cannabis is partnering with High Haven Cannabis to bring you this workshop \nHigh Haven is a licensed provider of Responsible Vendor Training for the state of Illinois. Our course is both time and cost-effective. Taught by industry experts with actual dispensary experience\, we don’t just read the rules and regulations out loud\, we provide instruction on how to build customer relationships while operating in a compliant manner. \nIWC members receive 10% OFF registration at Checkout.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/responsible-vendor-training-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210414T130000
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SUMMARY:Cannabis Resume Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Women in Cannabis is partnering with High Haven Cannabis to bring you this interactive resume writing workshop! \nThis interactive workshop will help you sharpen your resume as you prepare for your career in cannabis. Bring a current copy of your resume and our instructor will help you work on it in the workshop. \nIWC members receive 10% OFF registration at checkout.\nLimited capacity sessions. 10 participants max.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/cannabis-resume-writing-workshop-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210413T130000
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SUMMARY:Dispensary Customer Service Basics: Consultative Selling
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your customer loyalty and volume of customers by preparing your budtenders to offer best in class customer service. Surveys show that cannabis customers will go out of there way to go to dispensaries that offer a better customer experience. A well trained budtender will not only build customer loyalty\, but those customers will tell their friends to check it out.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dispensary-customer-service-basics-consultative-selling-3/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210407T140000
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SUMMARY:Dispensary Customer Service Basics: Bonding with Customer Personas
DESCRIPTION:Build customer loyalty by anticipating their needs \nEnhance your customer loyalty and volume of customers by preparing your budtenders to anticipate customer needs. Many customers share overlapping goals and motivations and we teach how to leverage this knowledge to build trust and credibility with your customers. \nAll High Haven workshops are designed by training professionals with more than a decade of experience in corporate training. All our workshops align with key performance indicators for dispensaries\, you’re not just buying in training\, but investing in bettering your business.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dispensary-customer-service-basics-bonding-with-customer-personas-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210330T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210330T120000
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SUMMARY:Customer Service Basics: Product Matching
DESCRIPTION:Build customer loyalty by connecting customers and patients around their needs \nProduct matching is an essential skill for any budtender\, but most budtenders never receive the training they need to reliably match customers and patients to products that meet their needs. This webinar will teach you how to improve product recommendation in a science-based approach that will help you match even the most particular cannaisseur or medically complicated patient to the right products for them.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/customer-service-basics-product-matching-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210322T120000
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SUMMARY:IWC Second Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Women in Leadership Achieving An Equal Future in a Post-COVID-19 World\nMONDAY\, MARCH 22 – TUESDAY MARCH 23 \n  \nAs Illinois’ top cannabis community networking organization\, we’re proud to bring together cannabis communities and business leaders to celebrate both their success and Women’s History Month. The theme of our conference aligns with this year’s International Women’s Day theme Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a Post-COVID-19 World\, because we want to celebrate the efforts by women and girls around the world to shape a more equal future in the midst of recovery from the pandemic. \nAttendees will learn from cannabis business leaders who are building awareness for our industry and creating jobs to grow our local economies. \nThe conference will be hosted virtually via Zoom. You can participate in the event off any device that can run the latest version of Zoom in the application form. You will need the latest version of Zoom on your device in order to access the event. \nMONDAY\, MARCH 22 \n8 AM – 9 AM Lightning Talks Connected Opportunities for Entrepreneurs\nModerator: Kalee Hooghkirk\, Owner\, Full Spektrum Services & United Hemp Co. President\, Midwest Hemp Coalition; Board Member\, Illinois Women in Cannabis\nPanelists: \n\nRahul Khare\, MD\, CEO\, Innovative Care\nSisi Chen\, Co-Founder and Head of Research\, Illinois Craft Cannabis Association\nPayal Shah\, Founder\, Cannabis Insight Collective\nRyan Crane\, Founder & CEO\, Tempo Beverages\n\n9:10 AM Welcome Remarks And Keynote \nDina Rollman\, Co-Founder\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Vice President\, Regulatory and Government Affairs\,  Green Thumb Industries  \nKeynote Joline Rivera\, Founder\, Kitchen Toke and Red Belly Honey  \n10 AM – 11 AM Monetizing Your Skills and Experience: Carving Out Your Space in The Cannabis Industry \nModerator: \nSilvia Rogel\, Professional Development Chair\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Director\, Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs at The Center \nPanelists: \n\nRona Borre\, CEO\, Seed Talent & Instant Alliance\nAmy Nathan\, Founder and Executive Director\, Growmentum Lab\nKerry Jordan\, Co-Founder and Managing Partner\, Supercritical\n\n11:00 – 11:45 AM Illinois Cannabis Licensing  \nIrina Dashevsky\, Partner\, Locke Lord \n12 PM Afternoon Keynote and Closing Remarks \nWendy Berger\, Co-Founder\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Board Member\, Green Thumb Industries  \nVanessa Bachtell\, Board Member\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Principal\, Goldberg Kohn  \nTUESDAY\, MARCH 23 \n8 AM – 9 AM Lightning Talks Connected Opportunities for Entrepreneurs \nModerator \nGina Gault\, Marketing Committee Chair & Member Experience Chair\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Outreach Coordinator\, RISE Dispensary \nPanelists: \n\nTiffany Woodman\, Founder and CEO\, Canna Bella Lux\nDatrianna Meeks\, Senior Product Designer\, Up In Smoke\nRachel MacKinnon\, Director\, PAVE\nMila Johnson Perez   Founder and CEO\, El Nopalito Delivery and Nopalito Creatives Inc.\n\n9:10 AM Welcome Remarks and Keynote Intro \nCarrie Armour\, Principal\, Armour Advocacy \nBoard Member\, Illinois Women in Cannabis\, Board Member\,  Medical Cannabis Research Advocacy Alliance\, Board Member\, Association of Cannabis Specialists \n9:15 AM Morning Keynote \nDanielle Perry\, Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer\, State of Illinois \n10 AM – 11 AM From Inside the Greenhouse: Plant Touching Jobs \nModerator \nBritteny Soto\, Talent Acquisition\, Ascend Wellness Holdings \nPanelists: \n\nSehyun Moon\, Acquisition Specialist\, Verano\nKatie Bell\, VP Talent Acquisition\, Cresco Labs\nAllie Hoffmann\, General Manager\, Enlightened Dispensaries\n\n11 AM SEED to Success: Community Colleges’ Role in Cannabis Workforce Development and Industry Partnerships \nPanelists:  \nAmanda Gettes\, Executive Director\, Strategic Initiatives\, Olive Harvey College \nCharlene Haymond-Busell\, Director\, Career Planning & Placement\, Olive Harvey College \n  \n11:45 Thank You and Closing Remarks\nVanessa Bachtell\, Board Member\, Illinois Women in Cannabis and Principal\, Goldberg Kohn \nIllinois Women in Cannabis is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization committed to serving\, supporting\, and advancing the careers of women connected to the regulated cannabis industry. Through education and community building\, we fulfill our mission to empower women of all ages and backgrounds to build strong relationships\, networks\, and careers in the cannabis industry. \n 
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-second-annual-conference/2021-03-22/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210319T130000
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SUMMARY:16th Annual DPELC Entrepreneurship Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join DPELC Entrepreneurship Law Conference featuring Illinois Women in Cannabis Executive Director\, Amor Montes de Oca as a guest panelist. \nThe 16th Annual DPELC Entrepreneurship Law Conference is the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center’s annual forum for exploring various entrepreneurship\, legal\, and business issues and is a showcase of the entrepreneurial community at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. More information will be available closer to the event. \nThe Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC)\, is a nonprofit\, student-focused academic program. With the explosion of entrepreneurship around the country\, lawyers need to be prepared both to serve entrepreneurs as clients and to approach legal problems in a more entrepreneurial manner. \nThe Center\, originally founded as the Small Business Opportunity Center more than 20 years ago\, created one of the first programs in the United States to provide intensive\, hands-on training for students who want to be transactional lawyers or founders of start-up companies. Since that time\, the DPELC clinical program has served hundreds of entrepreneurs while educating future lawyers about entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinking through a variety of traditional\, clinical\, and simulation-based course offerings\, a marquee annual conference\, a speaker series\, and workshops and outreach efforts in the entrepreneurship community. \nThe DPELC has a national reach\, serving clients in both California and Illinois\, and serves as a model for similar programs developed in law schools across the country.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/16th-annual-dpelc-entrepreneurship-law-conference/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
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SUMMARY:Dispensary Customer Service Basics: Consultative Selling
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your customer loyalty and volume of customers by preparing your budtenders to offer best in class customer service. Surveys show that cannabis customers will go out of there way to go to dispensaries that offer a better customer experience. A well trained budtender will not only build customer loyalty\, but those customers will tell their friends to check it out.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dispensary-customer-service-basics-consultative-selling-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210225T214700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T025234Z
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SUMMARY:Record Clearing in Illinois
DESCRIPTION:A criminal record can limit or prohibit people from accessing employment\, housing\, occupational licensing\, loans\, voting\, education\, travel\, and other opportunities. During this seminar\, attendees will learn about eligibility\, the different legal mechanisms to clear a criminal record\, and the process for applying for expungement. This session will also discuss minor cannabis offenses conviction relief.\nFollowed by Q & A \nRachel J Kurz\, Founding Attorney\, Fidelis Legal Chicago
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/record-clearing-in-illinois/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210125T181830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T181830Z
UID:1253-1615881600-1616259600@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IWC at SXSW: How To Cultivate a Canna-Career
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a career in cannabis is\, for most\, uncharted territory. Illinois Women in Cannabis\, through community-building\, programming\, and advocacy work\, has an in-depth understanding of Illinois’ newest business\, with insight on everything from best market entry points to how to map a career trajectory. IWC will host a discussion to advise on navigating the cannabis job market and best practices for potential candidates. \nSpeakers: \n\nAmor Montes de Oca\, Executive Director\, Illinois Women in Cannabis\nDina Rollman\, SVP\, Regulatory and Government Affairs\, Green Thumb Industries (GTI)\nCarrie Armour\, Principal at Armour Advocacy\, Armour Advocacy\nGina Gault\, Community Outreach Specialist with RISE Dispensaries\, Rise Cannabis Dispensaries\n\nTakeaways: \n\nLearn tips for starting your cannabis industry career\nLearn about occupations that transfer to the cannabis industry\nLearn about the top skills for working in the cannabis industry
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-at-sxsw-how-to-cultivate-a-canna-career/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210311T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210126T170012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T024916Z
UID:1262-1615460400-1615462200@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Take The Driver's Seat in Your Career: Fireside Chat with Tiana Clark
DESCRIPTION:In this fireside chat\, Tiana Clark will use her personal experience to delve into a wide breadth of topics. As a veteran\, Tiana will explain how veterans can transition into the cannabis industry by leveraging their military experience. She will also offer insight into December’s massive job loss overwhelmingly experienced by women\, and how the economic viability of the cannabis industry can offer new opportunities. Tune in to learn from Tiana’s insights and gain tactical skills that will help you take the driver seat in your career. \nAbout the Speaker: \nTiana Clark is a United States Air Force veteran\, tech executive at Microsoft\, filmmaker\, and sought-after speaker and panelist for Diversity and Inclusion topics\, such as women in tech\, equal pay\, and more.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/take-the-drivers-seat-in-your-career-fireside-chat-with-tiana-clark/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210125T183712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T183712Z
UID:1256-1615377600-1615381200@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Cannabis Resume Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Women in Cannabis is partnering with High Haven Cannabis to bring you this interactive resume writing workshop! \nThis interactive workshop will help you sharpen your resume as you prepare for your career in cannabis. Bring a current copy of your resume and our instructor will help you work on it in the workshop. \nIWC members receive 10% OFF registration at checkout.\nLimited capacity sessions. 10 participants max.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/cannabis-resume-writing-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210228T193903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210228T193903Z
UID:1298-1615294800-1615298400@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Fear-Free Business Insurance in the Cannabis Industry
DESCRIPTION:Have you tried to navigate the chaos of business insurance? Does your business plan include insurance? This interactive\, educational workshop will help you understand what kinds of coverages are available\, which types you need for your business\, key components carriers look for\, and everything in between.\nHosted by Anna Maria Viti-Welch\, The VITI Companies and Matthew Lopez\, RT Specialty\, LLC
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/lunch-learn-fear-free-business-insurance-in-the-cannabis-industry/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210309T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210211T225446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T010844Z
UID:1288-1615287600-1615289400@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Work in Cannabis: Live Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live Q&A based solely on finding your “in” to the cannabis industry. This quick\, 20-minute session will allow attendees to ask questions directly to industry experts about navigating an entry into the industry. Moderator: Amor Montes de Oca \n\n\nGuest Speaker: Brittney Soto\, Talent Acquisition Specialist – Wholesale\, Ascend Wellness Holdings. \nBritteny has recruited talent from cultivation\, production\, retail and corporate. Her current recruitment focuses are on Ascend Wellness’ Cultivation\, Production and Operations at the corporate and national field level. A graduate of Millikin University with a Bachelor of Art in Communication\, Prior to joining AWH\, Britteny started her Cannabis career at Green Thumb Industries helping their organization grow from under 500 employees to 1500 in 2 years. Prior to cannabis Britteny’s career toured from tech giants Google and Workday\, Coca Cola start up Fairlife\, big four accounting firm EY and The museum of science and industry in Chicago. Bringing her diverse skill set and pairing it with her passion for wellness and cannabis; Britteny is proud to have had a hand in hiring over 900 individuals in the past 2 years for the cannabis industry and excited to continue hiring the most amazing humans empowering the worlds right to wellness through cannabis; focusing on ensuring diversity and representation in the industry.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa-6/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210306T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210125T184146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T165145Z
UID:1258-1615024800-1615039200@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Responsible Vendor Training
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Women in Cannabis is partnering with High Haven Cannabis to bring you this workshop \nHigh Haven is a licensed provider of Responsible Vendor Training for the state of Illinois. Our course is both time and cost-effective. Taught by industry experts with actual dispensary experience\, we don’t just read the rules and regulations out loud\, we provide instruction on how to build customer relationships while operating in a compliant manner. \nIWC members receive 10% OFF registration at Checkout.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/responsible-vendor-training/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210208T160216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T160216Z
UID:1281-1614697200-1614700800@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Dispensary Customer Service Basics: Bonding with Customer Personas
DESCRIPTION:Build customer loyalty by anticipating their needs \nEnhance your customer loyalty and volume of customers by preparing your budtenders to anticipate customer needs. Many customers share overlapping goals and motivations and we teach how to leverage this knowledge to build trust and credibility with your customers. \nAll High Haven workshops are designed by training professionals with more than a decade of experience in corporate training. All our workshops align with key performance indicators for dispensaries\, you’re not just buying in training\, but investing in bettering your business.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dispensary-customer-service-basics-bonding-with-customer-personas/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210208T123036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T123036Z
UID:1277-1614085200-1614087000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Navigating the Employment Landscape of the Cannabis Industry
DESCRIPTION:Navigating the Employment Landscape of the Cannabis Industry\nPresented by Lizz Dietrich Director of Education and Staffing / High Haven Cannabis \nDid you know that each job opening in the cannabis industry usually garners hundreds and sometimes thousands of applications? \nDo you think your resume can stand out enough against the competition and get you a call back? \nDo you think your resume can pass the 6 Second Test? \nIf you answered “No” or “I Don’t Know” to any of these questions\, you might want to join us. \nLizz Dietrich has worked in human resources and talent acquisition for all facets of the Illinois cannabis industry. She is a badging specialist\, responsible for obtaining state approval for over 700 employees. With the launch of Illinois’s adult use program right around the corner\, Lizz is excited to share her experiences with new cannabis companies looking to put together the best staffing team possible and potential employees ready to start an exciting new career.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/navigating-the-employment-landscape-of-the-cannabis-industry-2/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210222T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210208T155554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T155554Z
UID:1279-1613998800-1614006000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Customer Service Basics: Product Matching
DESCRIPTION:Build customer loyalty by connecting customers and patients around their needs \nProduct matching is an essential skill for any budtender\, but most budtenders never receive the training they need to reliably match customers and patients to products that meet their needs. This webinar will teach you how to improve product recommendation in a science-based approach that will help you match even the most particular cannaisseur or medically complicated patient to the right products for them.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/customer-service-basics-product-matching/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210130T202929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T205554Z
UID:1266-1613847600-1613854800@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Black History Month Mixer
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Norml Annual Black History Month Mixer\nIn Partnership with Illinois Women in Cannabis \nJoin us for collaborations\, connections\, and cannabis conversations.\nGuided Networking Sessions with IWC’s Executive Director\, Amor Montes de Oca \nIWC Members save 10% off registration with code CNIWCBHM \nDetails TBA
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/black-history-month-mixer/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210208T164718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T164718Z
UID:1283-1613653200-1613656800@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Dispensary Customer Service Basics: Consultative Selling
DESCRIPTION:Enhance your customer loyalty and volume of customers by preparing your budtenders to offer best in class customer service. Surveys show that cannabis customers will go out of there way to go to dispensaries that offer a better customer experience. A well trained budtender will not only build customer loyalty\, but those customers will tell their friends to check it out.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/dispensary-customer-service-basics-consultative-selling/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210130T210950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T025200Z
UID:1267-1613646000-1613649600@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Mykel Selph\, VP of Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) at Cresco Labs. \nThe hour-long session is fully focused on building connection\, alignment\, and community among IWC members. While it’s undoubtedly tough to create community while the world is virtual\, this will be a strategic session that seeks to support authentic opportunities for professional growth. The session will include a post-event directory to promote continued connection. \nGroups will rotate every 15 minutes to keep the networking flowing. Networkers should have their intros ready: Name\, business\, or specialty\, or role and what business opportunities are you seeking. \nMykel Selph is the Vice President of the Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) at Cresco Labs. Under her leadership\, the Cresco Labs SEED Initiative builds relationships with community stakeholders and executes programming to meet the needs of the community. She also serve sat the organization’s cultural subject matter expert\, providing recommendations to various departments on social equity\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Additionally\, she represents SEED serving on social equity and DEI task forces throughout the United States. \nColleagues describe Mykel Selph as a progressive\, driven\, down-to-earth\, strategic\, and analytical expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-4/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20201222T191048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201222T191048Z
UID:1221-1613574000-1613577600@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Founders' Agreement Workshop
DESCRIPTION:DPELC Founders’ Agreement Workshop\nPresented by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center \nIt is an important step to put a written founder’s agreement in place. This agreement documents the deal among the co-founders on many important decisions\, including equity split and control. Without a founder’s agreement\, it may be difficult for founders to resolve disagreements in the future and ventures may stumble or ultimately fail. In this workshop\, we will discuss the importance of these agreements and certain key terms that founders should consider including. \nThe Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center (DPELC)\, is a nonprofit\, student-focused academic program. With the explosion of entrepreneurship around the country\, lawyers need to be prepared both to serve entrepreneurs as clients and to approach legal problems in a more entrepreneurial manner.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/founders-agreement-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T120348
CREATED:20210201T142406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T172912Z
UID:1268-1613480400-1613482200@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Navigating Employee Benefits in Cannabis
DESCRIPTION:In this quick\, 20-minute session Maggie Folan and Adam Russell will discuss the insurance market and share information that companies need to consider when starting a benefits program. \nTakeaways: \nAttract and retain talent\nUnderstanding the Insurance Market\nThings to consider when offering employee benefits\nBenchmarking and Industry Standards \nOur guest speakers: \nMaggie Folan is a Vice President on our employee benefits team at Assurance\, focusing on group plans in the cannabis\, construction\, professional services\, manufacturing and real estate industries. She serves as a dedicated benefit advisor to all her clients\, helping to control healthcare costs while keeping employees engaged\, healthy and productive. She also takes a hands-on\, team-centric service approach\, viewing herself as an extension of her clients’ HR departments. Maggie joined Assurance in 2009 as part of our admin team and quickly advanced her career in a variety of roles with our benefits department. “ Above all else\, I want to provide clients with service that is above and beyond their expectations.” Maggie graduated Cum Laude from the University of Illinois in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in applied health sciences. She also holds her CEBS\, CMS and GBA designations. \nAdam Russell is a Vice President in the Employee Benefits practice at Assurance with a focus on the technology\, cannabis\, and construction industries. Adam’s main responsibility is to develop strategic benefit plans for clients. To do so\, he collaborates with each client to gain an understanding of their overall goals\, objectives\, and growth plans. His process includes conducting contract analyses\, compliance reviews and benchmarking as well as exploring alternative methods to control plan costs.\nBefore his career in insurance\, Adam played professional baseball for 11 years. Adam played professional baseball for 11 years. He spent 4 years in the major leagues playing for the Chicago White Sox\, San\nDiego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/lunch-learn-navigating-employee-benefits-in-cannabis/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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