Santa Rosa, CA – November 30, 2021 – The Cannabis Travel Association (CTAI) has announced its Annual Virtual Cannabis Travel Summit happening on December 14th and 15th. The Cannabis Travel: Now and Next summit features the most up-to-date and comprehensive cannabis travel data, and a well-rounded line up of expert speakers.
The summit kicks off with the unveiling and presentation of CTAI’s 2021 State of Cannabis Travel Data Publication, a compilation that shares a 360 degree view of the latest cannabis travel data and insights, from a global perspective. Contributing sources to this year’s data publication include Destination Analysts, MMGY Travel Intelligence, Headset, and hotel and destination surveys administered by the Cannabis Travel Association research team.
This year’s keynote speaker is Barb Newton, President/CEO of the California Travel Association. Other speakers include Scott Schmidt the executive director of the West Hollywood’s Emerald Village, Canadian cannabis tourism researcher Susan Dupej of the University of Guelph, hotel and travel expert Viola Ncube, cannabis shop owner and cannabis industry leader Jerred Kiloh of The Higher Path, CEO of Visit Oakland Peter Gamez, co-founder of Cannabis Wedding Expo Phillip Wolf, CEO of Visit Modesto Todd Aaronson, and others. A full lineup of speakers and programming can be found HERE.
“As the global travel industry rebuilds from the devastation of Covid-19, the Essential cannabis-related travel trend offers a tremendous opportunity,” shared Brian Applegarth, Founder and Chairman of the CTAI. “Our Annual Summit brings us together as a community to exchange information, network, voice concerns, share successes, and problem solve together at the intersection of cannabis and travel.
“We are particularly grateful to have the support of our wonderful sponsors: Emerald Village, Purejuana, Sensi Media and Lost Coast Media.”
In addition to a wealth of educational sessions and presentations, the event offers fun and interactive virtual networking sessions. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Cannabis Travel Association members and partners, and other like-minded professionals from around the world.
Register here for the Cannabis Travel: Now and Next virtual event.
