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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T130000
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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
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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210220T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210220T210000
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CREATED:20210130T202929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T205554Z
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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
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CREATED:20210208T164718Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T120000
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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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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210211T130000
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CREATED:20210201T143931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T143931Z
UID:1269-1613048400-1613052000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Networking Strategies for a New Business World
DESCRIPTION:Anna Maria Viti-Welch\, President of The Viti Companies\, will discuss strategies for building business through networking. Bring your questions! \n“People don’t remember what you say or what you write to them\, they remember how you make them feel.” \nAnna Maria Viti Welch\, President of Viti Companies\, will share tips\, tricks\, and strategies for keeping your networking momentum going strong in a new and different world. The session will push attendees to expand their reaches and bolster success rates in networking irrespective of all the limiting factors that engaging virtually or otherwise can help eliminate.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/lunch-learn-networking-strategies-for-a-new-business-world/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210210T120000
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CREATED:20210125T183608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T183627Z
UID:1255-1612958400-1612962000@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/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T140000
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CREATED:20210125T213756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T213959Z
UID:1261-1612875600-1612879200@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Merchant Services 101: Learning Payment Processing
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, you’ll learn about all of the players in the payments industry and their roles from the very start of the transaction until you see the money hit your bank account. The session will also provide a detailed breakdown on pricing and the nuances of different types of credit card processing accounts. To finish\, the session will focus on the ever-important topic of security for any processing environment\, plus tips and tricks on how to save money. \nAbout the Speaker:  \nJoe Campagna\, is Principal at GMS\, a company that works with a variety of clients\, from a 200+ location seasonal firework company\, to many B2B and B2C merchants. In the past 13 years\, Joe has seen the industry and client marketplace change. “Finding ways to adapt is crucial to any business’ survival\, especially with the increase in competition our industry has seen\,” Joe adds\, “We try to help our clients build their success and not be viewed as a commodity\, but more of a valued service to their customers.” His goal is to demystify the world of payments while finding the best solutions for clients
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/merchant-services-101-learning-payment-processing/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210205T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20210201T144959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T144959Z
UID:1270-1612533600-1612535400@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IG Live Joint Conversations: Cannabis & Mental Health
DESCRIPTION:IG LIVE Joint Conversations: Cannabis & Mental Health \nInstagram Handles: \n@aliareichert & @ginagault \n@Illinois_women_in_cannabis \n  \nAlia Reichert is a Field Marketing Associate for Nature’s Grace and Wellness and collaborating partner with Hope for the Day (HFTD). She is a HFTD education team member\, as well as an HFTD Agent of Impact. Alia went to Millersville University in Pennsylvania to become a teacher. Upon graduation Alia worked as a classroom teacher at a Title 1 school in Annapolis\, Maryland and in several other school communities out East. In total\, Alia has over 18 years of education experience. \nAlia and her family moved to Chicago in 2012 where she continued to work in education\, as an assistant to students with special needs\, as well as the after-school coordinator for the YMCA. During this time\, Alia became an active volunteer with Hope for The Day\, earning her the title of HFTD Agent of Impact. She believes that mental health education is critical and has always had a passion to spark the conversation with peers. \nLater leaving the public education sector\, through her work in mental health as an Agent of Impact Alia followed her aspiration to learn more about how cannabis could help people as she watched support for this approach grow in Illinois. She immersed herself in learning about cannabis and landed a job at first at a medical cannabis dispensary giving Alia her first opportunity to educate others about the plant. Wanting to take her cannabis knowledge and passion for teaching to another level by incorporating all she had learned working with HFTD\, Alia decided to leave the dispensary. \nIn leaving the dispensary\, Alia began working for Nature’s Grace and Wellness\, an Illinois cannabis cultivator\, spearheading a specialized version of HFTD’s peer-led proactive suicide prevention and mental health education for the cannabis community and industry. She currently leads this one of a kind HFTD x NGW collaboration\, Spark The Conversation About Mental Health education and outreach programming in hopes of meeting as many people where they are at as a way to prevent further loss of life. \nAlia Reichert currently resides in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband of 10 years\, her college-aged stepson\, and her fur babies Ula and Onyx.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/ig-live-joint-conversations-cannabis-mental-health/
CATEGORIES:IG LIVe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201223T155915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210111T131110Z
UID:1225-1612357200-1612359000@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. Learn more about this session’s moderators below: \n\n\nLearn more about this session’s guest expert. \nKurt Kaufmann is the Director of Strategic Accounts at Chicago-based Seed Talent\, a premier cannabis staffing and education firm. He joins Seed Talent after a successful career with Green Thumb Industries\, and his broad set of experiences include managing tens of millions of dollars in wholesale sales\, developing a compliant system for the transition from a medical-only market to one of the most robust adult-use programs in the country\, launching GTI’s nationally-recognized internship program\, leading the formation a data-driven customer service department\, and spearheading GTI’s effort on corporate product and cannabis training. \nModerator: Amor Montes de Oca\nShawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. Shawnee and her business partner Lynette Johnson founded Illinois Equity Staffing because they understood the barriers to entry for lower and middle class people\, minorities and women in the cannabis industry. Both women possess the Corporate America background\, meaning they understand the pain points of this population\, as they both grew up in disproportionately impacted areas and are minority women. It’s this perspective that has allowed Illinois Equity Staffing to bridge the gap and create a more equitable cannabis industry in Illinois. Shawnee works in cannabis education as a responsible vendor with Governor’s State University\, Joliet Junior College and Olive Harvey.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa-5/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210126T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20210112T181936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T181936Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201222T195255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210208T025041Z
UID:1223-1611140400-1611144000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Shawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. \nThe hour-long networking 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. \nShawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. Shawnee and her business partner Lynette Johnson founded Illinois Equity Staffing because they understood the barriers to entry for lower and middle class people\, minorities and women in the cannabis industry. Both women possess the Corporate America background\, meaning they understand the pain points of this population\, as they both grew up in disproportionately impacted areas and are minority women. It’s this perspective that has allowed Illinois Equity Staffing to bridge the gap and create a more equitable cannabis industry in Illinois. Shawnee works in cannabis education as a responsible vendor with Governor’s State University\, Joliet Junior College and Olive Harvey.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-3/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210119T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201223T155549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201223T155549Z
UID:1224-1611054000-1611055800@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. Learn more about this session’s moderators below: \n\n\nLearn more about this session’s guest expert. \nKurt Kaufmann is the Director of Strategic Accounts at Chicago-based Seed Talent\, a premier cannabis staffing and education firm. He joins Seed Talent after a successful career with Green Thumb Industries\, and his broad set of experiences include managing tens of millions of dollars in wholesale sales\, developing a compliant system for the transition from a medical-only market to one of the most robust adult-use programs in the country\, launching GTI’s nationally-recognized internship program\, leading the formation a data-driven customer service department\, and spearheading GTI’s effort on corporate product and cannabis training. \nModerator: Amor Montes de Oca\nAs the very first Executive Director of Illinois Women in Cannabis\, Amor leads a vibrant community of women interested in working in the Illinois’ nascent regulated cannabis industry. IWC champions women with diverse backgrounds\, entrepreneurial spirits\, and innovative ideas\, and so does Amor. As the former Director of Strategic Initiatives for 2112\, Chicago’s first incubator for creative industries\, she focused on creating meaningful programming\, raising capital\, and developing advanced professional development initiatives. Within Illinois’ burgeoning cannabis industry\, Amor sees vast opportunity to use her experience in order to create more equitable economic opportunities\, drive innovation\, and encourage entrepreneurial initiatives. \n\n\n\nTime
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa-4/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201224T165830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201224T165830Z
UID:1229-1610647200-1610650800@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:ChiBizHub: Abriendo Puertas
DESCRIPTION:Join ChiBizHub’s Networking event featuring Illinois Women in Cannabis Executive Director\, Amor Montes de Oca as a guest speaker. \nAmor will share insights about her professional journey\, as well as actionable advice related to the Illinois Cannabis Industry. The session will help cultivate new connections within Chicago and focus on fostering continued connections in the small business and non-profit landscape.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/chibizhub-abriendo-puertas/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201122T203237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T203237Z
UID:1202-1610629200-1610632800@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: How To Negotiate
DESCRIPTION:How To Negotiate\nPresented by Coco Soodek\, Seasongood Law\, Inc. \nNEGOTIATION\nWhat is it? When does it come up? How is it different than haggling? \n3 TYPES\nWhat are the three types of negotiations? Why do they matter? \nTHE NEGOTIATORS\nEveryone has a different negotiation personality. We’ll discuss how you deal with other personalities – and your own. \nTHE PROCESS\nThere are six stages in negotiations – we’ll discuss them and tell you how to handle them. \nWHEN YOU CAN’T WIN OR WALK\nHow to handle yourself in a negotiation with mostly or only bad options. \nYOUR NEGOTIATION PLAN\nYou’ll leave with tips on exactly how to prepare for and conduct a negotiation. \nCOCO SOODEK is an American attorney\, business advisor\, speaker\, writer and entrepreneur. Coco\, a business lawyer of 21 years\, helps business people around the world close deals and manage all aspects of their ventures. Coco writes and speaks extensively on business\, law and politics in the media and at live events. She is the author of the best-selling book on business law for entrepreneurs\, “Birth to Buyout: Law for the Life Cycle of Your Business”. Coco runs Seasongood Law\, Inc.\, a business law firm which uses technology and best practices to take excellent care of business people at a reasonable price. Coco founded and leads Profit and Laws\, Inc.\, a business advisory and consulting firm. As a specialist in art law\, Coco is the sole editor and writer of the Lexis-Nexis Art Law Contracts treatise.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/lunch-learn-how-to-negotiate/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T162000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T164000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201210T195027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T195027Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Holiday Acoustic Set feat Isaiah Sharkey
DESCRIPTION:With this year’s holiday parties canceled\, IWC is bringing the holiday season’s warmth and joy to your screens. Join us for a Virtual Holiday Acoustic Set on December 18\, by Grammy Award winner\, Isaiah Sharkey\, streaming live into your living rooms. With your support\, we can continue to create events that entertain\, educate\, and strengthen our thriving community.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-holiday-acoustic-set-feat-isaiah-sharkey/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201210T193940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T193940Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Member Spotlight Showcase
DESCRIPTION:This holiday season comes at the end of a long and difficult year. That’s why IWC has rounded up a showcase of some of our member small businesses to support throughout the shopping season. Drop-in anytime! \nSchedule:\n1 – 1:15 PM MARGOJUANA\nWe are launching our exclusive Aromatherapy Face Mask Spray (Scents: Jack Herer & Grape God) along with easy to use CBD olive oil tincture. \n1:15 -1:30 PM SARAH ROSE BOTANICALS\nSarah Rose Botanicals offers personalized cannabis consulting and customized care plans for people who are looking to explore CBD and/or THC. Services are trauma-informed and holistic. \n1:30 – 1:45 PM HIGH HAVEN\nCannabis business education and consulting \n1:45 – 2 PM CHICAGO READER\nOur 420 Companion features recipes from 
award-winning chefs\, activities by acclaimed 
poets and artists\, and mind-melting puzzles 
by canna gurus. \n2 – 2:15 PM 3rd EYE HIGH\nA subscription box company striving to improve women’s health\, wellness\, beauty\, and lifestyle. Through the CBD space\, 3rd Eye High works to blend the physical\, mental\, and emotional well-being of women of all ages \n2:15 – 2:30 PM CINDY K’S SHOP\nAn Illinois-based\, woman-owned cannabis business consultancy firm offering free Health Check-Ups for Your Brand or Business. \n2:30 – 2:45 PM SACRED\nA 501c3 not-for-profit that uses traditional and artisanal agave spirits to improve the quality of life in rural Mexico. \n2:45 – 3 PM KITCHEN TOKE HONEY COOKING DEMO feat Chef Angelina Bastidas\nKitchen Toke Hemp Honey is the world’s 
only full-spectrum\, whole-plant hemp honey\, 
infused by bees\, not humans. \n3:15 – 3:30 PM UNITED HEMP CO\nInfused body care and wellness products
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-member-spotlight-showcase/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201207T205208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T205208Z
UID:1211-1608289200-1608291000@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. Learn more about this session’s moderators below: \n\nLearn more about this session’s guest expert. \nKurt Kaufmann is the Director of Strategic Accounts at Chicago-based Seed Talent\, a premier cannabis staffing and education firm. He joins Seed Talent after a successful career with Green Thumb Industries\, and his broad set of experiences include managing tens of millions of dollars in wholesale sales\, developing a compliant system for the transition from a medical-only market to one of the most robust adult-use programs in the country\, launching GTI’s nationally-recognized internship program\, leading the formation a data-driven customer service department\, and spearheading GTI’s effort on corporate product and cannabis training. \nModerator: Amor Montes de Oca\nAs the very first Executive Director of Illinois Women in Cannabis\, Amor leads a vibrant community of women interested in working in the Illinois’ nascent regulated cannabis industry. IWC champions women with diverse backgrounds\, entrepreneurial spirits\, and innovative ideas\, and so does Amor. As the former Director of Strategic Initiatives for 2112\, Chicago’s first incubator for creative industries\, she focused on creating meaningful programming\, raising capital\, and developing advanced professional development initiatives. Within Illinois’ burgeoning cannabis industry\, Amor sees vast opportunity to use her experience in order to create more equitable economic opportunities\, drive innovation\, and encourage entrepreneurial initiatives. \n\nTime
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa-3/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201217T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201207T214626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T215612Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Rona Borre\, CEO\, Seed Talent\, a premier Chicago-based cannabis staffing and education firm. Rona will share her insights into Illinois’ talent market. The 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. \nSince joining the human capital industry nearly 25 years ago\, Rona has become a nationally recognized leader in the talent space. She specializes in working closely within emerging and high-growth markets alongside both startup organizations and well-established enterprises to create end-to-end recruiting strategies that identify teams and leaders who drive innovation. Her firm Instant Alliance founded in 2001 continues to be a pioneer in the technology space. \nAs a long-standing leader in Chicago\, Rona is actively involved with the Economic Club of Chicago\, the Young Presidents Organization\, and The Chicago Network. She has also been featured in Crain’s Chicago\, CNBC\, CNN\, CBS 2 Chicago\, and USA Today as an expert in talent markets and supporting new industry verticals. \nShe was recently honored as the Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine and was named an Influential Woman in Business by The Business Ledger. \nRona founded Seed Talent to bring her decades of experience driving innovation through talent strategies to the ever-evolving cannabis industry.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session-2/
CATEGORIES:Networking
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201201T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201122T201146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T201146Z
UID:1200-1606827600-1606829400@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. Learn more about this session’s moderators below: \nKurt Kaufmann is the Director of Strategic Accounts at Chicago-based Seed Talent\, a premier cannabis staffing and education firm. He joins Seed Talent after a successful career with Green Thumb Industries\, and his broad set of experiences include managing tens of millions of dollars in wholesale sales\, developing a compliant system for the transition from a medical-only market to one of the most robust adult-use programs in the country\, launching GTI’s nationally-recognized internship program\, leading the formation a data-driven customer service department\, and spearheading GTI’s effort on corporate product and cannabis training. \nShawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. Shawnee and her business partner Lynette Johnson founded Illinois Equity Staffing because they understood the barriers to entry for lower and middle class people\, minorities and women in the cannabis industry. Both women possess the Corporate America background\, meaning they understand the pain points of this population\, as they both grew up in disproportionately impacted areas and are minority women. It’s this perspective that has allowed Illinois Equity Staffing to bridge the gap and create a more equitable cannabis industry in Illinois. Shawnee works in cannabis education as a responsible vendor with Governor’s State University\, Joliet Junior College and Olive Harvey.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa-2/
CATEGORIES:Q&A Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201130T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201207T220618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T220618Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Holiday Shopping Guide
DESCRIPTION:This holiday season comes at the end of a long and difficult year. That’s why IWC has rounded up a Shopping Guide showcasing some of our member small businesses to support throughout the shopping season. Check it out!\n\nHow to take part in this event:\n1. Shop our guide\n2. Stock up on gift certificates to use yourself at later dates or to gift to family and friends!\n3. Spread the word about why you love these businesses: through social media\, through text\, through personal recommendations.\n4. Take a moment to leave a ★★★★★ review on Facebook\, Google\, etc…\n5. Share a picture of your purchase on social media with #ShopIWC\, tag IWC\, and the lucky business you supported\, and get automatically entered to win a $100 gift card to a random IWC Shopping Guide participating business. (2) Winners will be notified via email and announced on December 18.\n#shopIWC #shopsmall
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-holiday-shopping-guide/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201028T151508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T151508Z
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SUMMARY:IWC Monthly Networking Session
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a virtual networking session\, moderated by our guest speaker\, Candace Weitzman\, Client Development Representative\, Leaf Trade. The 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. \nCandace Weitzman\nClient Development Representative\, Leaf Trade \nCandace joined Leaf Trade in August 2020. As a Client Development Representative\, Candace oversees the eastern region for Leaf Trade and works closely with cannabis cultivators\, manufacturers\, processors and dispensaries to introduce and experience the Leaf Trade platform to streamline their supply chain operations. Candace brings a unique background to the role. Originally from Louisville\, KY\, Candace was pre-med in school\, decided to switch directions to Accounting. She started her career doing Accounting and Auditing for a few well known firms in MD. Candace found her niche in the cannabis industry when she started as a part-time budtender for Herbology (Grassroots/Curaleaf) and quickly moved up to become District Manager for the next three years and got recruited over to lead sales in the east for Leaf Trade. Apart from launching new markets for Leaf Trade and providing viable solutions for her clients\, Candace is enjoying being a new mom to her son\, Owen (8 months)\, loves food\, camping and concerts. Cannabis is a passion for Candace\, and truly believes she (and everyone) is in this industry for a reason.\nPlease click here to send questions in advance.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-monthly-networking-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T093000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201103T135003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T135003Z
UID:1196-1605517200-1605519000@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. Learn more about this session’s moderators below: \nKurt Kaufmann is the Director of Strategic Accounts at Chicago-based Seed Talent\, a premier cannabis staffing and education firm. He joins Seed Talent after a successful career with Green Thumb Industries\, and his broad set of experiences include managing tens of millions of dollars in wholesale sales\, developing a compliant system for the transition from a medical-only market to one of the most robust adult-use programs in the country\, launching GTI’s nationally-recognized internship program\, leading the formation a data-driven customer service department\, and spearheading GTI’s effort on corporate product and cannabis training. \nShawnee Williams is the co-founder at Illinois Equity Staffing\, a minority\, disabled and woman-owned business based in Chicago\, that supports the cannabis industry in education\, job placement\, human resources\, payroll and social equity & diversity compliance. Shawnee and her business partner Lynette Johnson founded Illinois Equity Staffing because they understood the barriers to entry for lower and middle class people\, minorities and women in the cannabis industry. Both women possess the Corporate America background\, meaning they understand the pain points of this population\, as they both grew up in disproportionately impacted areas and are minority women. It’s this perspective that has allowed Illinois Equity Staffing to bridge the gap and create a more equitable cannabis industry in Illinois. Shawnee works in cannabis education as a responsible vendor with Governor’s State University\, Joliet Junior College and Olive Harvey.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/work-in-cannabis-live-qa/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201110T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201110T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201011T175450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201011T175450Z
UID:1178-1605013200-1605015000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn Author Talk: Cannabis Basics
DESCRIPTION:Lunch & Learn Author Talk: Cannabis Basics\nKirsten Velasco shares essential insights for beginners and enthusiasts \nLearn the science and practical information about cannabis and its complex compounds. Useful insights on the history\, modern research\, medical benefits\, dosing guidelines\, methods of consumption\, products\, accessories\, terms and versatile potential for your health now and in the future. \nKirsten Velasco\, the author of Cannabis Basics Textbook\, is a veteran of cannabis education and outreach. She served on the board of Illinois Women in Cannabis 2015 – 2020 and provided over 150 education programs throughout Illinois. Kirsten is also the outreach manager with The Medical Cannabis Community\, a Facebook community that connects patients and experts to guide and support safe cannabis access.
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/lunch-learn-author-talk-cannabis-basics/
CATEGORIES:Lunch & Learn
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201029T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201028T150839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T150839Z
UID:1194-1603969200-1603971000@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:Cannabis Infused Products - How to Create Better Infused Products
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third part of our virtual seminar series on the emerging category of cannabis-infused products. We’ll hear from experts at SōRSE Technology that have developed several of the top-selling infused products available in legal cannabis markets today. We’ll explore key considerations for operators looking to develop innovative infused products\, and we’ll discuss what it takes to make a product that not only meets emerging consumer demands\, but also holds up to safety\, reliability\, and regulatory standards as well. \nHost – Ryan Crane\, Bloom Advisors\nFeatured Speaker – Michael Flemmens\, SōRSE Technology \nIn partnership with Illinois Women in Cannabis\, Gromentum Lab\, and SōRSE Technology. \nQ&A to follow. \nSend any questions in advance to hello@bloom-advisors.com
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/cannabis-infused-products-how-to-create-better-infused-products/
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T135448
CREATED:20201001T161242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T161242Z
UID:1173-1603810800-1603812600@ilwomenincannabis.org
SUMMARY:IWC Fall Infused Cooking Demo with Chef Angelina Bastidas
DESCRIPTION:Join us in a virtual cooking demonstration by Chef Angelina Bastidas of Tournant. Cook along and learn insights on how to prepare  “Spice Roasted Butternut Squash with Wild Mushrooms\, Feta\, Pancetta Vinaigrette\, Savory Granola” \nBorn in The Bronx and raised in Miami\, Angelina Bastidas\, loved to cook at an early age. A graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts\, she honed her culinary skills in a number of Miami’s top dining destinations\, including Area 31\, The Bazaar by José Andrés\, Palme d’Or at the Biltmore Hotel\, and Piripi. In 2014\, she was selected as one of Zagat Miami’s 30 under 30 Rock Stars Redefining the Industry. Bastidas competed on season 13 of Top Chef and\, at 24\, was their youngest competitor ever. This sparked her move to Chicago where she worked as the Chef de Cuisine in the Gwen Hotel and former Executive Chef at Bin 36\, continuing her culinary career providing whimsical\, sophisticated\, innovative cuisine \nBastidas has most recently competed on season 3 of Bong Appetit in 2019 and was also one of eight chefs to compete in the 2019 U.S Barilla Pasta World Competition in Pebble Beach\, Ca during PBFWW
URL:https://ilwomenincannabis.org/event/iwc-fall-infused-cooking-demo-with-chef-angelina-bastidas/
CATEGORIES:Cooking Demo
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