PACIFIC RIM HEMP CONFERENCE

To be held at the University of British Columbia campus in beautiful Vancouver, this Conference promises to be an excellent networking opportunity for those in hemp research and marketing from Pacific Rim countries including Australia, China, Japan, New  Zealand, South Korea, Vietnam and India – as well as the US and Europe.

THE GLOBAL HEMP TRADE SYMPOSIUM
The Global Hemp Trade Symposium, an event within the Pacific Rim Hemp Conference, is scheduled for July in Vancouver, Canada.  The Symposium is only open to delegates of the Pacific Rim Hemp Conference. Trade Panelists (bios to be added soon) are:
China :  Dr. Liu Xueqiang
Mexico :  TBD
Australia :  TBD – Dr. Ian Brighthope
India:  Rohit Sharma
Europe:  Hana Gabrielova
The panelists will each provide their country’s perspective on challenges and opportunities in respect to trade of hemp products.  As a symposium participant, you will have an opportunity for a Q & A with the panelists. 
Following the presentations and Q & A there will be roundtable discussions focused on the issues presented by the panelists. Each table will be asked to provide the Symposium with their list of key opportunities and challenges. It promises to be a lively discussion with an international audience.
Those in attendance will have direct access to market insights and a competitive advantage for their organizations as well; participants will have the opportunity to help shape the Long Term International Strategy for CHTA.
REGISTER HERE:
https://hemptrademb.memberzone.com/eventregistration/register/42  
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR BANQUET TICKET (PRICED SEPARATELY AT $85 PLUS GST)  IF YOU WISH TO NETWORK & CONNECT WITH OTHER DELEGATES!

OUR SPEAKERS SO FAR (THE LIST IS GROWING):  http://business.hemptrade.ca/events/details/speakers-pacific-rim-hemp-conference-1044

OUR EXHIBITORS SO FAR (THE LIST IS GROWING, TOO):  http://business.hemptrade.ca/events/details/exhibitors-pacific-rim-hemp-conference-1045

Register as a sponsor: http://business.hemptrade.ca/form/view/11190

PRE-CONFERENCE FREE HEMP TOUR AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS (LIMITED TO 50 DELEGATES ONLY) ! GENEROUSLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY :
         
VIEW THE ITINERARY :   Click Here  
Book your room with Holiday Inn Express Edmonton:  https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=yegkk&_PMID=99801505&GPC=vht&viewfullsite=true
The deadline for booking your room at the special rate is June 15, 2018 !

YOU MUST FIRST BE REGISTERED AS A DELEGATE TO JOIN THE TOUR.  
If you are already registered as a Delegate, you may sign up for the Tour here:  http://business.hemptrade.ca/form/view/13634

Call for Speaker Abstracts:  
Submission of abstracts are invited for scientific presentations about the biology, production, or utilization of industrial hemp in the following 4 categories:  Food & Health, Agronomy,  Materials: Fibre/Nanotechnology/Construction and Genomics/Breeding.  Selected presentations will be made either in plenary oral sessions, or in poster format.  
Abstracts should be sent using this Form: http://business.hemptrade.ca/form/view/10943
Closing Date for Submissions of Speaker Abstracts is May 15, 2018.