Texas Hemp Summit
november 1-2, 2024
@ Texas A&M University
the third annual Texas Hemp Summit is a two-day B2B event produced by the Texas Hemp Coalition that will focus on the business side of the Texas hemp industry through educational discussions related to farming, processing, cannabinoids, fiber, and retail topics concerning Texas hemp operators.
The Summit will be held at Texas A&M University at the AgriLife Center.
2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The Texas Hemp Coalition (THC) was proud to welcome many participants to our our second annual summit, highlighting trending topics facing Texas hemp operators and featuring leading experts in the industry sharing their insight and knowledge on the ever-evolving Texas hemp landscape. We packed a lot of content over these two days in College Station in person to network and educate attendees with the latest information and updates happening in Texas hemp. We will be updating this schedule as we finalize details for 2024, but encourage you to secure your ticket and accommodations now to be a part of this landmark event.
Friday, december 8th
8:00AM: Registration + Coffee + Networking
9:00AM: Welcome + Texas Hemp Coalition Update
Shayda Torabi- Texas Hemp Coalition, President
Ilissa Nolan- Texas Hemp Coalition, Executive Director
9:20AM: Texas A&M Welcome
Dr. David Baltensperger- Head of the Soil and Crop Sciences Department
9:30AM: The Chemistry of Cannabinoids
Panelists: Johanna Nuding- Casually Baked, Steven Horton- Bayou City Hemp & Colt Power- Power BioPharms
10:15AM: Hot Topic Industry Trends: Beverages, THCa, + What is Next?"
Moderator: Shayda Torabi- RESTART CBD
Panelists: Aaron Owens- Tejas Tonic, Jeromy Sherman- Bayou City Hemp & Jake Garry- Drops of Life
11:00AM: That’s Made with Hemp?!
Panelists: Marilyn Austin- Hempress Hygienics & Scott MIers, Horseworkx
11:45AM: Lunch Break
1:00PM: Message from the Texas Legislature
Briscoe Cain, Texas State Representative
1:45PM: Fostering Industrial Hemp in Texas
Moderator: Lukas Evans- E3 Agriculture
Panelists: Lawrence Serbin- Hemp Traders & David Russell- CannaVision
2:30PM: Farm Bill and Federal Hemp Update
Kerry Hinkle- US Hemp Roundtable & Ilissa Nolan- Texas Hemp Coalition
3:30PM: Hemp Town Hall
Open Q&A for attendees with experts from the industry.
4:30PM: Re-Cap of Day One
5:00PM: Networking Happy Hour Sponsored by Power BioPharms & 4k Pharm
Block T Bar & Grill- Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
Saturday, December 9th
8:00AM: Networking + Coffee
9:00AM: Welcome & Announcements
9:15AM: Third Party Solutions to Run Your Hemp Business
Moderator: Mike Biegalski- Flex Payment Solutions
Panelists: Kelly Mattarocci- Market and Margin, David Cain- Fresno First Bank & JJ Pay- Elite Green Insurance Solutions
10:00AM: Building with Hemp Materials
Presenters: Tim White- Texas Healthy Homes, Brad King- Brad King LLC & Robert Head- Hemp for Victory
11:00AM: Lessons Learned in Hemp: Farming, Retail, Testing
Moderator: Jesse Kerns- New Bloom Labs
Panelists: Eric Humphreys- Topaz Labs, Taylor Kirk- 4KPharm & Haley Hunt- Haus of Jayne
11:45AM: Lunch Break
1:00PM: Texas A&M Industrial Hemp Program Update
Speaker: Dr. Russell Jessup
1:30PM: Cannabis Hemp Innovation League (c.h.i.l) Research Presentation
Presenters: Clay Moore, Meredith Clay & Ian McGrath
2:15PM: Texas Year in Review
Moderator: Ilissa Nolan- Texas Hemp Coalition
Lisa Pittman- Pittman Legal & Caitlin Campbell- Texas Department of Agriculture
3:00PM Hemp Town Hall
Open Q&A for attendees with experts from the industry.
3:45PM: Texas Hemp Summit Re-Cap
Summit Tickets
Summit Tickets
ticket sales to be announced.
Texas A& M Hotel and Parking
The Doug Pitcock '49 Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center is located on the beautiful and historic Texas A&M campus. Housed in a striking glass tower across from Kyle Field and near the Memorial Student Center, the hotel and conference center provides stunning accommodations to host current and former students and their parents, wedding celebrations, meeting and conferences, Aggie football fans and visitors doing business with the university.
Check back for booking details.
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Interested in becoming a speaking, panelist or sponsor for the 2024 Texas Hemp Summit? Send us a message below!
The Texas Hemp Coalition (THC) is the premier advocacy and educational non-profit dedicated to providing pertinent information on the hemp industry in the state of Texas. Our goal is to provide beneficial content, resources, and networking opportunities for our members to thrive in the areas of farming, processing, retail and economic development in this new industry.