Organizer-confirmed dates and venues. Our reasons to attend are Apollo editorial guidance. Listings do not imply Apollo attendance or exhibiting.
6 upcoming events
NOV042026
Brand and retail discovery
Hall of Flowers — Sacramento
Cal Expo · Sacramento, CA
Compare how brands present formats, pack counts and price tiers, then ask retailers which products earn repeat orders. Use those conversations to refine a pre-roll brief before selecting tooling or packaging.
FOR: Brand teams / Retail buyers / Product development
Plan your visit
Industry access rules differ by pass. Two-day access requires approval; the organizer prohibits unsolicited service pitching. Confirm your eligibility before booking.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
Build a shortlist across filling, weighing, packaging and laboratory services in one trip. Give each supplier the same product brief and ask for a documented trial, changeover procedure and support scope.
FOR: Production managers / Equipment buyers / Operations leaders
Plan your visit
December 1 includes pre-show programs; the exhibition runs December 2–4. Conference, certification and expo access vary by pass.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
Virginia Beach Convention Center · Virginia Beach, VA
Meet regional operators and suppliers before finalizing a production plan. Bring questions about service coverage, installation requirements and the consumables needed to keep a line running.
FOR: Regional operators / Production planners / Supplier teams
Plan your visit
The organizer lists financial education beginning March 17. Confirm which sessions and days your pass includes.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
Pressure-test your product story with buyers and budtenders. Ask what shoppers need to understand about size, pack count and format, then turn that feedback into clearer packaging and a more focused launch.
FOR: Brand teams / Retail buyers / Product development
Plan your visit
A vetted B2B event. Day-one access is primarily for approved exhibitors and retail decision-makers; day two includes budtenders. Confirm the correct pass category.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
Use a regional gathering to compare practical operating experiences: staffing, maintenance and supplier responsiveness. Schedule conversations with operators whose cone formats and production volumes resemble yours.
FOR: Northeast brands / Production managers / Equipment buyers
Plan your visit
Dates are announced; general registration and the full program were still forthcoming when checked. Qualified buyers can apply for admission through NECANN.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
Map the regional supply chain around your line: paper formats, packaging, testing and technical support. Use the exhibitor list to arrange practical conversations before committing to a production configuration.
FOR: Minnesota operators / Production planners / Equipment buyers
Plan your visit
Dates and venue are announced; attendee registration was marked coming soon when checked. Recheck the organizer's program and ticket status before travel.
Dates and venue checked October 22, 2026. Recheck the organizer before making travel plans.
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THE SHOW-PLANNING CHECKLIST
Make the trip worthwhile.
Choose the decision first
Write one decision the trip should improve: equipment shortlist, packaging specification, retail positioning or service partner. Choose the event that puts the right people in the room.
Bring a one-page production brief
Record target formats and weights, saleable output, material preparation, available utilities, staffing and packaging needs. Give suppliers the same brief so their answers are comparable.
Book substantive meetings
Pre-arrange demonstrations and operator conversations. Leave time to inspect equipment, ask follow-up questions and record what still needs a production trial.
Separate a demo from acceptance testing
Record the material used, run duration, operator interventions, rejects, weight distribution and changeover steps. A short show-floor cycle cannot establish sustained output with your own flower.
Price the entire trip
Include passes, travel, lodging, freight if exhibiting and staff time. Track cost per qualified meeting and cost per completed trial, not just badges scanned.
Assign the follow-through
Give every useful conversation an owner, next step and date. Review resulting trials, qualified opportunities and attributable contribution margin after 30, 60 and 90 days.
FROM RESEARCH TO YOUR PRODUCTION FLOOR
A clearer brief. A better demo.
Bring your format, material, target fill and production goal. Turn what you’ve learned into questions for your next equipment trial.
