Executive Comment
EDITORS NOTE
Editor
Marco Fantham markfantham @ gmail . com 021-067-5710
In this issue we celebrate the recent iHemp Expo , that ran during the 2021 Summit and included a public day on Saturday 22 May .
This issue features the exhibitors and the Saturday seminar speakers from the hemp and cannabis stream .
Plus a spot light on Scion who hosted a factory visit on the day before the Summit , see their circular economy piece on page 38 .
And a special mention to the Webtools app , which will be a game changer for licence compliance and capturing industry date , see the story on page 28
Kind regards
Richard Barge
( Chair : New Zealand Hemp Industries Association )
It was great to meet a number of you at the Summit and Expo . In this issue we review the iHemp Expo Rotorua 2021 , and talk to some participants . Particularly board members and entrepreneurs and related industries people .
Thanks to Richard Barge and his team . I thought they did a fantastic job considering we were working in a post covid space .
It was an honour to meet hempsters from around the world , to network , exchange ideas and fell excitement about the possibilities of a special plant and people willing to work .
The event was really well run , The meal was delicious and the entertainment was hilarious .
In the next issue we will go over the Summit and things you may have missed .
In the meantime I hope you appreciate our efforts to promote the industry by sending the magazine link to a friend .
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