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Derek Dickow Presents:
POWER CONNECTIONS
Building powerful connections in the Cannabis Industry
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Another great event from Derek Dickow
Held on 12.8.22 at The Townsend Hotel | Birmingham, Michigan
Another great event from Derek Dickow
Held on 12.8.22 at The Townsend Hotel | Birmingham, Michigan
CREATING POWERFUL CONNECTIONS IN CANNABIS
In early December, more than 400 key members of the region’s cannabis industry gathered for an immersive day of learning, informative panels, and meaningful interaction. Derek once again assembled an array of experienced professionals who shared exclusive insights into the latest cannabis tech, market trends, and best practices.
The event included powerful keynotes from industry experts, fireside chats, and panels that covered topics ranging from creating strong strategic partnerships to how to collectively win in an ever-evolving industry. A special update from the executive director of Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency was a highlight of the day. Attendees also experienced ample opportunities for networking during the 1:1 speed networking session and an afterglow reception.
Thanks to presenting sponsors LeafLink and Dutchie, along with dozens of other supportive sponsors, our 5th Power Connections in the Cannabis Industry event was an outstanding success.
See more about our event from DBUSINESS Magazine.
SPECIAL UPDATE FROM:
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Brian Hanna
Executive Director, Cannabis Regulatory Agency
FEATURED SPEAKERS
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Derek Dickow
Event Host, Power Connector
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Raymond Abro
COO, JARS Cannabis
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Nowfal Akash
Chief Information Officer, Breeze
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Mike Bahoura
Founder and Principal Attorney, Bahoura Law
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Tom Celani
CEO, High Life Farms
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Mike DiLaura
Chief Corporate Officer, House of Dank
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Michael Elias
Co-founder and CEO, Common Citizen
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Mayor James R.
Fouts
City of Warren
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Travis Harrison
CRO, NOXX Cannabis
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RJ King
Editor, DBusiness Magazine
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Charlie Langton
Reporter & Anchor, FOX 2 Detroit
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Tom Lauzon
Vice President of Business Development, PharmaCann
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Taryn Leib
Director of Human Resources, Trucenta
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Joe Lyons
Vice President Commercial Lines Underwriting, Conifer Insurance Company.
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Maria McIntyre
Head of Cannabis, bioMérieux
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John McLeod
Co-Founder & Head of New Markets, Cloud Cannabis
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Claire Moloney
VP, Business Operations, LeafLink
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Chris Ostrowski
Founding member and CTO, Dutchie
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Rudy Patros
Owner and President, Securatech
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Denise Pollicella
Founder & Managing Partner, Cannabis Attorneys of Michigan
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Doug Rodewald
Head of Payments, Dutchie
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Jessica Savaya
Vice President, URB & Gans Cannabis
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Jeff Sloan
Founder and CEO, StartupNation, LLC.
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Andrew Thompson
Founder & CEO, Teamployer
GIVING BACK
“For the third time, Derek has included a fundraising component for The Children’s Foundation at one of his successful networking events. It is leaders in the community like him who truly make a difference,” stated Andrew Stein, President & CEO of The Children’s Foundation. “On behalf of The Foundation, I am grateful to Derek and each individual who joined and made a generous gift. These dollars will support important projects and programs that help the children and families of our community.”
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Andrew Stein of The Children’s Foundation, Chris Ostrowski of Dutchie, Claire Moloney of LeafLink, Derek Dickow
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