The Flower Expo is scheduled to host more than 160 dispensaries and 40 cannabis brands for its inaugural Illinois event in which “Brands Meet Buyers” at a “high-vibe, consumption-friendly trade show.” Flower Expo is offering Illinois News Joint readers and followers 20% off Industry GA Passes. Click here or use the code “NEWSJOINT20” to unlock the discount.

Flower Expo Illinois, a consumption-friendly event, is set for 12-10 p.m. March 25 at Sarabande Chicago and 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 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.” Prospective exhibitors are encouraged to submit an interest form, and buyers and budtenders at licensed Illinois dispensaries may be eligible for free admission after filling out an application. Verified members of the media may be eligible for press passes, and non-exhibiting industry attendees can purchase general admission passes.

Flower Expo Illinois also recently announced the following SESHES speakers.

Navigating the Illinois Retail Market (12:30 – 1:15 PM)

Panelists: Charmaine Chua (SVP of Sales, Sunderstorm/KANHA), John Hirsch (Purchasing & Procurement Manager, Socíale Dispensary), Jasmine Frederick (Back of House Supervisor, Verilife), Brittney Youkhana (District Manager, BLOC Dispensary)

Moderator: Chris Violas (CEO, BLAZE)

Consumer Cannabis Marketing: Lessons from Dispensaries and Influencers (1:15 – 2:00 PM)

Panelists: Elanta Slowek (Creative Director, Blazebox Media), Keevin Cox (General Manager, Village Dispensary), Sarah Zelman (Marketing Director, Hatch Dispensary)

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

From Seed to Story: Leaders in Cannabis and Illinois Media (2:00 – 2:45 PM)

Panelists: Jason Brown (Founding Publisher, Illinois News Joint), Ambrose Jackson (Chairman & CEO, The 1937 Group), Ryan Hedrick (Chief Cannabis Officer, Legacy Cannabis), Elizabeth Rice (Regional Sales Director, KIVA Confections)

Moderator: Cae Jones (JungleCae)

Think Global, Act Local: Adapting National Campaigns for Local Impact (2:45 – 3:30 PM)

Panelists: Angela Cheng (Chief Marketing Officer, Sunderstorm/KANHA), Jen Denis (Creative Director, GTI), Eli Korer (CEO, Dabstract)

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

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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