The legalized cannabis industry will be in full swing at the Flower Expo Illinois at Sarabande from 12-10 p.m. Tuesday, March 25. The Flower Expo is scheduled to host several dispensaries and cannabis brands for its inaugural Illinois event in which “Brands Meet Buyers” at a “high-vibe, consumption-friendly trade show.” Stop by booth M1 and say “High” to Illinois News Joint.

Illinois News Joint Founder, Jason Brown, also will be a panelist for the “From Seed to Story: Leaders in Cannabis and Illinois Media” SESHES at 2 p.m. Other panelists include Ambrose Jackson (Chairman & CEO, The 1937 Group), Ryan Hedrick (Chief Cannabis Officer, Legacy Illinois), Elizabeth Rice (Regional Sales Director, KIVA Confections), and Moderator Cae Jones (JungleCae).

The SESHES’ final schedule of panels include:

12:30 PM — SESHES: Navigating the Illinois Retail Landscap

Charmaine Chua (SVP of Sales, Sunderstorm/KANHA

John Hirsch (Purchasing & Procurement Manager, Sociale Dispensary

Brittney Youkhana (District Manager, BLOC Dispensary)

Moderator: Chris Violas (CEO, BLAZE)

1:15 PM — SESHES: Consumer Cannabis Marketing: Lessons from Dispensaries and Influencers

Sarah Zelman (VP of Marketing, Hatch Dispensary)

Keevin Cox (General Manager, Village Dispensary)

Elanta Slowek (Creative Director, Blazebox Media)

Moderator: Patrick Vinson (Couch Lock’d / Midwest Dazed)

2:45 PM — SESHES: Think Global, Act Local: Adapting National Campaigns for Local Impact

Angela Cheng (Chief Marketing Officer, Sunderstorm/KANHA)

Jen Denis (VP Creative, Green Thumb Industries)

Eli Korer (CEO, Dabstract)

Moderator: Omar Delgado (VP of Retail, Ivy Hall)

3:30 PM — SESHES: Challenges & Opportunities for Illinois Social Equity Operators

Reese Xavier (CEO & Managing Partner, HT23 Growers)

Crystal Anderson (CFO, Excelleaf Dispensary)

Ted Parks (Owner, Moetta’s Transport)

Moderator: Victoria Williams (Founder & CEO, Wake N Vape)

The DJ begins at 6 p.m. Food and beverage options include complimentary coffee bar, hosted by Dark Matter Coffee, Shirley’s Cheesecakes, El Pollo Tacos, and more. Click here or use the code “NEWSJOINT20” to unlock 20% off Industry GA Passes.

Flower Expo will host the following dispensaries: Altius Dispensary, Aroma Hill, Ascend Cannabis, Auralight, Ayr Wellness, Be. Dispensary, Beyond Hello, Bisa Lina, Bloc Dispensary, Body And Mind, Bud & Rita’s, Canafarm, Cannabist, Consume Cannabis, Cookies, Curaleaf, Dispensary33, Dutchess Cannabis, Earthmed, Galaxy Dispensary, Grasshopper Club, Green Releaf, Green Rose, Greenlight Dispensary, Hatch Dispensary, Herb Social, Hi Five, High Haven, High Profile, Ivy Hall, Karma Club, Lux Leaf Dispensary, Lyfe Dispensary, Market 96, Mint Cannabis, Mission Dispensary, Mood Shine, Mystic Greenz, Namaste Cannabis, Nature’s Care Company, Nature’s Treatment, Nirvana Dispensary, Nobo, Noxx Cannabis, Nuera, Okay Cannabis, Parkway Dispensary, Perception Cannabis, Planet 13, Prairie Cannabis, Revolution Dispensary, Rise Dispensaries, Seven Point, Smokehouse, Sociale, Spark’d,Star Buds, Stash DispensariesSunnyside, Sway, Terrabis, ,Terrace Cannabis. The Dispensary, Thrive Dispensary, Trinity Compassionate Care, Tru Essence, Verilife, ,Vertical Dispensar, Village Dispensary, Viola Chi, Windy City Cannabis, Zen Leaf, and many more.

The Flower Expo experience “combines high vibes and good times with a productive business atmosphere. Attendees can expect a showroom with various brands in attendance, from large MSOs to independent craft growers, all showing off their latest products.”

Sarabande Chicago is located in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood and offers roughly 15,000-square feet of exhibition space. “With a trade show floor, lounge, intimate speaker sessions, curated food and beverage bars, and an outdoor patio, the space is designed to foster meaningful connections,” said Flower Expo CEO Jason Bello. “Our core mission of ‘Brands Meet Buyers’ takes center stage, streamlining efforts for brands to connect with the most buyers and budtenders as possible in a single day.”

Email Flower Expo at ops@theflowerexpo.com or find Flower Expo on Instagram @theflowerexpo, LinkedIn, X @theflowerexpo, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.

Flower Expo also hosts a B2B event in Massachusetts and Michigan.

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