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June 9th Educational Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Event description: Cannabis policy across the globe is undergoing seismic changes. It is no longer a question of if a country or state will create a medical cannabis program, it is when. In the US, there are 36 states with a comprehensive medical cannabis program yet healthcare providers still have much to learn. Join us in Chicago June 15-16th as we de-mystify medical cannabis. From reviewing the endocannabinoid system, quality and potency concerns, policy considerations and the current state of medical cannabis research, you will gain a solid understanding of the issues that matter to patients, healthcare providers and researchers as we work towards Advancing Research and Policy in the Modern Age. Learn More.
Location: University of Chicago Gleacher Center, Chicago, Illinois
Format: 11:00 am - 5:30 pm educational sessions and keynote, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm cocktail reception
Target audience: 100-140 physicians, medical students, clinicians, health care professionals, medical researchers, cannabis industry and patients. This meeting is immediately prior to the start of the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates Meeting held in Chicago. It is our hope to attract a wide swath of attendees from across the country.
Agenda under development
What is MCRAA? MCRAA is a unique physician-led patient focused coalition advocating to increase medical cannabis research and education. Our members represent state medical associations, national medical specialties, patient groups, pharmaceutical companies, researchers and the cannabis industry.
Sponsorship Tiers:
Premier Event $10,000
Sponsoring the entire event and indicated as the event Premier sponsor
Recognition on event flyer, marketing materials and event webpage as Premier sponsor
Recognition on website as the Premier event sponsor
Named in pre-conference attendee email
Opportunity to participate in conference introductions
Opportunity to send one email to membership through MCRAA
Recognition at the start of the program and at the conclusion by MCRAA conference coordinators/leadership
Ability to play 2-3 minute video between breaks
Opportunity to submit an educational article for MCRAA website
Attend pre-conference reception and dinner with MCRAA Board (June 8th)
Gold $5,000
Recognition on event flyer, marketing materials and event webpage as Gold sponsor
Named in pre-conference attendee email
Recognition on website as Gold sponsor
Opportunity to send email to membership through MCRAA
Ability to play 2-3 minute video between breaks
Opportunity to submit an educational article for MCRAA website
Recognition at event
Silver $2,000
Recognition on the flyer, marketing materials and event webpage as Silver sponsor
Recognition on website as Silver sponsor
Named in pre-conference attendee email
Opportunity to support the break periods with names on the slide deck going during the break.
Recognition at event
Bronze $1,000
Name on the flyer, marketing materials and event webpage as Bronze sponsor
Recognition on the website as Bronze sponsor
Recognition at event
Supporting $500
Recognition on the flyer, marketing materials and event webpage as supporting sponsor
No individual recognition by MCRAA speakers other than thank you to all of the supporting sponsors.
A la Carte Options
$7,000 Reception Sponsor
$5,000 Lunch Sponsor
$3,000 Pre-conference Board and Advisory Board Dinner Sponsor (June 8th)
Sponsorship Tiers Comparison Chart
2021 Featured Speakers and Agenda
Keynote : Bryan Buckley, CO-Founder CEO/President of Helmand Valley Growers Company, Founder and President, Battle Brothers Foundation, recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with "Combat Distinguishing Device" for Heroic Service and the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received during combat operations
Conference Lead Moderator: John Malanca, Founder, United Patients Group
Moderator: David J. Hass, MD, FACG, Director of Endoscopy – Yale New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,Yale University School of Medicine,Medical Director, PACT Gastroenterology Center, a Partner of HHCMG
Panelists:
Donald Abrams, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of California San Francisco: The History of Medical Cannabis
Michael Tagen, PhD, Scientific Consultant at Verdient Science and clinical researcher: Cannabis Physiology 101: The Endocannabinoid System and Metabolism
Jahan Marcu, PHD, Founding Partner, Marcu & Arora Editor, American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine Co-founder and former Chief Science Officer for the International Research Center on Cannabis and Health: Patient Perspectives on the Importance of Ensuring Quality and Safety
Policy and Legislative Advocacy Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mark Bolton, JD, Senior Director US Policy & Senior Legal Counsel, Greenwich Biosciences
Panelists:
Ethan Pittleman Principal, Capitol Counsel LLC: Current Federal Political Landscape of Cannabis – 2020 Update
Carrie Armour, JD, Principal, Armour Advocacy LLC: An Update on State Medical Cannabis Programs: Similarities and Differences
Jordan Tishler, MD, President, Association of Cannabis Specialists and InhaleMD, President: The Clinician’s Perspective: Potential Liability and Policy Recommendations
Research and Beyond:
Moderator: Mark Ware, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Canopy Growth
Panelists:
Ziva Cooper, PhD, Director, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative in the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry: Most Current Medical Cannabis Research Update
Kevin Boehnke, PhD, Research Investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan: Current Barriers to Research
