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• 2018 HIA 25th Annual Conference (HIACON)

  • Start
    02 Nov 2018
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    (MDT)
  • End
    05 Nov 2018
  •  
    (MST)
  • Location
    Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel - California

  
  

  REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 

  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

  The 25th annual Hemp Industries Association conference (HIACON) will be held in Los Angeles, California at the LAX Hilton Los Angeles. The event will feature the Association's Annual General Meeting on Friday, November 2nd followed by a retail-focused open exhibit hall day on Saturday, November 3rd and two days of continued exhibition, the industries awards dinner and education tracks for HIACON registrants only. 

  Attention Members: The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an important event that will feature the HIA's annual report, state chapter updates, and elections for the Board of Directors as well as any referendums. If you are not a member of the HIA, but would like to become one sign-up prior to HIACON registration to save on registration but also to attend the AGM, visit www.joinhemp.org.

  VIEW THE SCHEDULE HERE

  Sponsor & Exhibitor Information and Sign-Up Forms

  
  

  Sponsors 
  

  Presenting Sponsor: Charlottes Web

  Premier Sponsor: GenCanna

  Title Sponsors: CV Sciences, U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Cannopy Corporation, Bija Hemp, Functional Remedies, Hoban Law Group

  Major Sponsors:  Bluebird Botanicals, Dr. Bronner's, Made by Hemp, Klersun, Hemp History Week

  Social Sponsors: Barlean's, QC Infusion, Vitalpax Inc., Hemp Road Trip

  Vape Lounge Sponsor: Helderpad, Kazmira - LLC, Koi CBD

  Essential Sponsors: Healthy Hemp, Orange Photonics, Tree Free Hemp, Pacific Foods, Victory Hemp Foods, New South Botanicals, Eurofins Food Integrity and Innovation, Manitoba Harvest, Sustane Natural Fertilizer Inc., Softgel Co., Restorative Botanicals LLC, Papa & Barkley Essentials, ProVerde Laboratories Inc., prAna, Hemp Production Services, Cousin Mary Jane & Lady Jane Gourmet Seed Co., Living Harvest/Tempt, Nutrafuels, Evo Hemp 

  *Educational Tracks: 
  General Sessions in the AM followed by the proposed tracks in the PM: 
  Retail
  Law & Policy
  Health
  Agronomy

  Schedule

  11/2 - Day One - Annual General Meeting of members 

  11/3 - Day Two - Retail focused Exhibitor Day open to the public 

  11/4 - Day Three - General Sessions and Breakout Educational Tracks & Awards Dinner in the evening

  11/5 - Day Four - General Sessions and Breakout Educational Tracks 

  
  

  Lodging: Hilton Los Angeles Airport LAX located at 5711 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045. For the Group Rate, mention "Hemp Industries Association Conference" when you call 310-410-4000 or click HERE to book your room.

  

  CANCELLATION POLICY NOTICE: The HIA is a non-profit association. Due to resources necessary to produce this event, the HIA does not offer refunds. To request a credit or to submit an exceptional circumstance to the conference committee for consideration, please contact Erin Pully, memberservices@thehia.org. 

   

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• U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Training by HIA

  • When
    06 Nov 2018
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    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Marina Room at the Hilton LAX, 5711 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045

  Register

  
  

  REGISTER HERE

  
  

  After decades of prohibition, the U.S. hemp industry has been reborn.  Every day, more and more Americans adopt and come to rely on hemp-based products — for food, fabric, construction and hundreds of other applications. With this growth only set to increase, the time is now for the hemp industry to establish and embrace standards, best practices and self-regulation.  
  

  Enter the U.S. Hemp Authority. In an effort funded by the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, and joined by leading industry organizations such as the Hemp Industries Association and the American Herbal Product Association, industry leading firms, top-tier testing laboratories and quality assessors joined together to develop guidance and self-regulation for growers and processors of hemp. 

  That’s because the hemp industry has a unique duty to consumers: not only to demonstrate to the public that its products are safe; but also to comfort law enforcement that its products are legal.  Furthermore, self-regulation is a critical mechanism for governing industry practices and stands to benefit consumers, producers, and the hemp economy as a whole.

  The U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program was created and is administered by deeply experienced quality assurance and verification professionals who lead established food and agricultural industries. The Program is designed to specifically educate hemp farmers and hemp finished product producers in FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) such that consistent quality is assured and violations are avoided.  

  Hemp growers and processors who comply with the U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program, and are verified by a third party audit, will be authorized to use the U.S. Hemp Authority “Certified” Seal in their advertising, marketing and product labeling. The “Certified” Seal will give consumers confidence that their products are safe and of the highest possible quality, while giving law enforcement assurance that the products are legal hemp, and not illicit marijuana.
  

  
  

  CLICK HERE to Register for Certification Program Training 

  *The U.S. Hemp Authority has partnered with
  the Hemp Industries Association for certification training

  The U.S. Hemp Authority Certification Program includes:

  • General provisions, definitions and guidance in the areas of personnel, physical plant and security, and equipment. 
  • Thorough education in quality management for production and process control, packaging and labeling, as well as storage and distribution, records and recordkeeping, and product complaints. 
  • Defines specific requirements for the processors’ quality control programs, laboratory operations, and master manufacturing/processing records.
  • Provides checklists for on-site operators, with education and training materials for each industry sector.

  The U.S. Hemp Authority “Certified” Seal of quality will serve as the gold standard for the hemp industry, assuring customers of your firm’s integrity and commitment to best practices. Learn from the leaders in hemp standards and education and position your operation to lead the hemp industry toward its exciting future.   

  Disclaimer: The U.S. Hemp Authority is a non-profit organization, legally independent of other hemp organizations and companies, and is not a governmental body or regulatory agency.

  
  

  
  

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