Canada’s cannabis industry is young, entrepreneurial, rapidly evolving, and brimming with potential.

Since 2013, Canada has established a sophisticated commercial system for the production and distribution of medicinal cannabis.

The market has surged over the years, creating an entrepreneurial industry. Now that recreational cannabis use is firmly entrenched on the horizon of July 1, 2018, it’s time to wrap our heads around how to profit from the change; how to get our regulations right; and how the emerging industry will affect and improve business right here at home.

While having exceptional long-term growth prospects, this burgeoning market is still in its infancy and experiencing constant change. Waiting for it to “settle down” isn’t really an option for entrepreneurs.

Come to this in-depth seminar and hear three experts offer guidance, cautions and outline their roadmap for the future.

11:15: Check in / Buffet Lunch Service / Seating

12:00: Special General Meeting for "Notice of Motion" pre-March 13 AGM

12:05 Welcome Remarks & Introduction of Panel

12:15: Peter Guo presentation and PowerPoint

12:30: David Cram presentation and PowerPoint

12:45: David Brown presentation and PowerPoint

1:10: Q&A from the audience to speakers, moderated by Chamber Executive Director Dan Rogers

1:30: Adjourn

Peter Guo, CPA, CA, MBA is MNP’s BC Leader for Enterprise Risk Services and leads MNP’s BC Cannabis Advisory team. For 25 years, Peter has been providing risk management, consulting and assurance services to private and public organizations. Peter assists organizations as they navigate through uncertainty by helping them effectively manage risks, threats and vulnerabilities that could derail their success. MNP is a recognized leader in providing accounting, tax, financial and advisory services to the Canadian Cannabis sector. Since the beginning, the professionals of MNP have been working with licensed producers, entrepreneurs and investors to establish best practices and capitalize on every opportunity so they can grow a successful business in this emerging market. Peter will present on evolving trends and opportunities for 2018 and discuss strategies for emerging cannabis entrepreneurs to prepare themselves for growth.

David Cram, Faculty of Business Administration, Okanagan College, says, "It's very rare in the life of a business person to see a brand-new industry emerge before your very eyes and be faced with all the associated challenges: regulatory, taxation, the rules of the game," he said. “Here is an industry that's unfolding because of changes in government policy and there are opportunities emerging. It's kind of wild west. Reports show the business will grow rapidly when it comes out of the closet. The speculation, as well as the research, has indicated that it's in fact BC's number one agricultural commodity – but we just don't have a way – yet – to measure it, the same way we do the tree fruit industry or the grape growing industry."

David Brown, Local Leader Kelowna, Kent Employment Law. David is an individualist. His nonconformist mindset and passion for transformation set him apart in a profession steeped in tradition. He understands and appreciates not just the practice but the business of law. Add to all this his disarming wit, bellowing voice, and lofty stature, and there’s no mistaking him in a crowd. A trusted workplace advisor to both companies and individuals in BC’s Interior, David was quoted in the November 2017 Vancouver Sun, saying that BC workers can expect a flurry of new workplace drug policies as the legalization of recreational cannabis nears and employers try to limit their liability and avoid court battles. He calls legal cannabis a potential legal “quagmire” for employers and employees alike.

Registration Deadline: 3pm on Friday, February 9th, 2018.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received 3 business days prior to the event in order to be subject to refund.

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