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      Minneapolis 2026

      Lucky Leaf Expo Minneapolis Schedule

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      Thursday, February 26


      Friday, February 27 – Room L100 F

      TimeDescriptionSpeaker
      10:00 AM
      Protecting Your Cannabis Business: Physical Security Strategies for Compliance in Minnesota
      Eli Skorich
      10:35 AM
      You Have A Brand, Now What? How To Build Your Customer Base Before You Open
      Stella Morisson
      11:10 AM
      Supporting The Surge: The Role of Ancillary Businesses in the Rapid Expansion of Cannabis
      Jeff Scrabeck
      11:45 AM
      Cannabis Without the Complaints: Zoning, Odor Control, and Sustainable Industry Growth
      Christopher Petro & Armando Hurtado
      12:20 PM
      Building Minnesota’s Cannabis Industry the Right Way
      Fatima Moore, Cat Franklin, Will Blauvent, Josh Wilken-Simon, Max Zappia
      12:55 PM
      Creating a thriving cannabis facility workforce & planning for the unknowns
      Christy Essex
      1:30 PM
      Everything You Need to Pass Your OCM Inspection
      Lucas McCann
      2:05 PM
      The Fractional Compliance Model
      Warren Harasz
      2:40 PM
      Making Scents of Odor Control: Evaluating Mitigation Technologies and Trade-offs
      Eva Lu & Armando Hurtado
      3:15 PM
      Cannabis Facility Financials
      Philipp Matzneller

      Friday, February 27 – Room L100 G

      TimeDescriptionSpeaker
      10:00 AM
      State vs. Federal Taxation: Navigating the Complex Landscape for Cannabis Entrepreneurs
      Marcus Warren
      10:35 AM
      The Future of Cannabis Finance: Deposits, Lending, and Trust in a Regulated Market
      Brandon Padget
      11:10 AM
      Tech Tools You Need to Start a Cannabis Dispensary in Minnesota
      Gary Cohen
      11:45 AM
      Empowering Growth: Financial Inclusion in Cannabis Banking
      Erica El Hilali
      12:20 PM
      12:55 PM
      Leveling Up Your Digital Presence in Restricted Markets
      Mark Huffman
      1:30 PM
      Biochar as a Multifaceted Solution for a Circular, Low-Carbon Cannabis Industry
      Sonya Betker
      2:05 PM
      Minnesota Employment Law
      Jeffrey O’Brien & Jonathon Duffy
      2:40 PM
      Using Financials and Inventory Data to Optimize Your Cannabis Business
      Mark Waller & Stacey Udell

      Saturday, February 28 – Room L100 F

      TimeDescriptionSpeaker
      10:00 AM
      How to Develop & Succeed in the Premium Exotic Flower Niche
      Rick Rainbolt
      10:35 AM
      Market Specific Genetics, Breeding Advancements and Sustainable Cultivation
      Justin Esquivel
      11:10 AM
      Mastering Humidity for Optimal Yields
      Matthew Cullen
      11:45 AM
      Latest in Cultivation Facility Design and Operation
      Deron Caplan
      12:20 PM
      Decoding the Language of Business: Accounting for Cannabis Entrepreneurs
      Nikki Rohloff & Elizabeth Wainwright
      12:55 PM
      5 Ways to Market Your Dispensary Like a Fortune 100 Enterprise
      Dan Mondello
      1:30 PM
      Living Soil Systems in Cannabis: Practical Constraints and Real-World Outcomes
      Tad Hussey
      2:05 PM
      Investment Opportunities in Distressed Cannabis Sphere after Initial Licensing Rush and Early Investor Enthusiasm
      Patricia Heer
      2:40 PM
      Creating a thriving cannabis facility workforce & planning for the unknowns
      Christy Essex

      Saturday, February 28 – Room L100 G

      TimeDescriptionSpeaker
      10:00 AM
      10:35 AM
       Insuring Your Cannabis Business: What to expect when insuring your businesss.
      Manuel Cuaron
      11:10 AM
      Cannabis Workplace Foundations: Sops, Sanitation, and chain of custody
      Alysha Bellamy
      11:45 AM
      Safer and more secure facilities using attack and bullet resistant strategies
      Jason Horner
      12:20 PM
      12:55 PM
      Craft Cultivation Facility Design Considerations
      Jennifer Martin
      1:30 PM
      Beyond the First License: 3 Systems to Scale Your Cannabis Empire
      David Woodbeck
      2:05 PM
      Lessons Learned for new Cannabis operators looking through a Risk Management lens.
      Jim McErlean & Cory Lake
      2:40 PM
      Greener Pastures: Maximizing Opportunity in Minnesota’s New Adult-Use Cannabis Market
      Jason Tarasek & Yolanda Clarke