The eleventh Annual NoCo Hemp Expo is formally within the books—and what a spectacular week it was in Estes Park, Colorado. With splendid spring climate and an inspiring convergence of business pioneers, advocates, innovators, and changemakers, NoCo11, sponsored by First Residents Financial institution delivered an unforgettable expertise on the base of the Rocky Mountains.

A Cinematic Begin to a Highly effective Week

The occasion launched on Wednesday, April 9, with NoCo Movie Night time—that includes the first-ever Worldwide Hashish Movie Pageant, offered by ReliefFoundation.org and hosted by filmmaker Jeff Eichen. The night showcased thought-provoking movies that explored the varied world of hashish and hemp tradition from across the globe.

Coverage, Progress, and World Perspective

Thursday, April 10, marked the opening of the Let’s Speak Hemp Convention Sequence, spotlighting crucial points in coverage, regulation, and analysis. Keynotes by authorized professional Bob Hoban and economist Beau Whitney anchored a day of high-level dialogue. A standout panel on Worldwide Markets featured world thought leaders Paul Benhaim, Patrick Atagi, Maximiliano Baranoff, and Robin Destiche. Different highly effective classes explored Indigenous Management in Hemp Coverage and Financial Growth and Key Priorities for the 2025 Farm Invoice.

That night, the power continued with the NoCo11 Welcome Occasion and the presentation of the 2025 WAFBA Awards of Excellence, honoring excellent contributions to the hemp business:

✨ 2025 WAFBA Awards of Excellence

• Elevation Award: Danny Desjarlais
• Shrimp Grasp Award: Michael ‘Coach’ Harris
• World Stewardship Award: Hana Gabrielova, Robert Ndiritu Kiama
• Legacy Award: Paul Benhaim, Paul Stanford, Eric Steenstra, Paige Figi
• Group Constructing Award: Indigenous Hashish Business Affiliation, South Dakota Hemp Affiliation, Alexis Harris
• Inexperienced Guardian Award: Laura Sullivan, Maciej Kowalski, Steve Groff
• Integrity in Media Award: HempBuild Journal, Hashish & Tech Immediately
• Synergy Award: Debby West, Ben Wright, Victoria Moon, Dillon Forner, Steve Hoffman

Innovation and Inspiration Take Middle Stage

Friday, April 11, the convention continued with classes devoted to Hemp Meals, Feed, Cannabinoids, and Flower. Clarence Shwaluk of Manitoba Harvest delivered a compelling keynote on hemp meals innovation, whereas Paige Figi, mom of Charlotte Figi, made an emotional and pressing name for clear CBD and cannabinoid regulation on the federal stage.

Attendees additionally gained insights into Hemp Genetics Development and the Evolving Authorized Panorama of Hemp Disputes.

In the meantime, the Expertise Hemp Expo Corridor buzzed with power as attendees explored a wide selection of displays that includes textiles, constructing supplies, meals merchandise, wellness choices, banking options, and reside demonstrations within the Kosmos Zone, together with hempcrete building and decortication.

That evening, the Get Up Stand Up Freedom Occasion at The Bull Pin—sponsored by Kifcure, Franny’s Farmacy, The Northern Illinois Hemp Hub, and THCA(The Hemp & Hashish Legal professional’s)—introduced collectively the NoCo neighborhood for a high-vibe night of music, connection, and celebration.

Constructing the Future: Supplies, Equipment, and the Surroundings

Saturday, April 12, concluded the convention with a give attention to Fiber, Equipment, Supplies, and Environmental Options. Paul Benhaim (The Hemp Plastic Firm) and Sergiy Kovalenkov (Hempire Holdings) delivered impactful keynotes, setting the stage for highly effective panels on Scaling Hemp Provide Chains, Processing Know-how Innovation, and Subsequent-Technology Hemp-Based mostly Constructing Supplies.

The Expo got here to an in depth with the NoCo11 Sayonara Full Moon Occasion at Ember Restaurant & Bar, nestled beside Lake Estes. With the complete moon rising over the water, visitors loved heartfelt conversations, nice meals, and an ideal finale to an inspiring week.

Particular Due to Our Sponsors

We’re grateful for the beneficiant help of our 2025 sponsors who helped make NoCo11 potential:

• First Residents Financial institution
  
• Nationwide Industrial Hemp Council of America
  
• US Hemp Roundtable
  
• Her Many Voices
  
• Indigenous Hashish Business Affiliation
  
• Wholesome Oilseeds
  
• Endlessly Inexperienced
  
• THCA(The Hemp and Hashish Legal professional’s)
  
• Franny’s Farmacy
  
• Kifcure
  
• Toasty Hemp
  
• Trilogene Seeds
  

Thank You to Our Product Donors

We additionally lengthen our appreciation to those that supplied product donations that added taste and aptitude to this 12 months’s occasion:

• Victory Hemp Meals
  
• Buddha Beans Espresso
  
• Sati Soda
  
• Jane West
  

Collectively, We Form the Way forward for Hemp

The eleventh Annual NoCo Hemp Expo was greater than a commerce present—it was a motion. A convergence of tradition, business, advocacy, and motion. From native farmers to world entrepreneurs, we’re constructing the way forward for hemp—collaboratively, deliberately, and sustainably.

Let’s preserve the momentum going. See you subsequent 12 months for NoCo12!

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