Digital LA - Cannabis Tech: Panel @ Weedmaps Museum of Weed

Join us for our panel and visit to the new Museum of Weed pop-up museum in Hollywood! At our panel, experts in Cannabis Tech from Weedmaps, Merry Jane, and more will discuss cannabis media, marketing, and experiential activations. We'll discuss how to create experiences and events related to cannabis, how to promote and share these events, and how to appropriately reach out and include influencers and others, within legal guidelines.  After our panel, you will be able to explore the Museum of Weed, a pop-up museum with several exhibit rooms that describe the history of legalization of cannabis from the 1920s thru 1970s til today, with historical, political, biological and entertainment contexts. And yes, there are plenty of Instagrammable photo opps! Food (non CBD/THC) and beverages are available for purchase at the museum's cafe. Your ticket includes admission to the both the panel discusion and the museum. It's your chance to meet amaing speakers AND visit the museum before it closes at the end of the month! SPEAKERS- Madeline Donegan, Weedmaps, Global Brand Manager, and Weedmaps Museum, Executive Director. Madeline oversees all creative and strategic efforts for Weedmaps Media. Direct and oversees a large team of creative experts. Madeline is responsible for building and operationalizing monetization efforts, producing original content and streamlining in-house marketing services.- Jim Baudino, Merry Jane Media, President. Merry Jane Media isthe leading global media platform at the intersection of pop culture and cannabis culture. Co-founded by Snoop Dogg in 2015, MERRY JANE has created award-winning original video, editorial and live events that have reached millions in support of the normalization of cannabis. Jim has been instrumental in building the MERRY JANE brand since its launch, and he has made it his mission to educate the mainstream about the benefits of cannabis. Prior to MERRY JANE: In 10 years at Toyota, Jim was responsible for national sponsorship and partnership strategies for the entire Toyota lineup aligning with brands like NBC, Red Bull, Pepsi, and Live Nation to create fully integrated programs that engaged millions of consumers enhancing brand affinity and driving purchase consideration. Along with internal awards for innovation, Jim was the recipient of the auto industry’s prestigious Automotive News 40 Under 40 Award. - Jim Lewi, Red Light Management, Manager. Entertainment Professional and Music Manager with a background in optimizing profitability by directing the full lifecycle of artist's careers, concerts, events, and festivals SCHEDULE- 6-6:30p Check-in and Networking- 6:30-7:30: Panel and Q&A- 7:30-9p Museum Exhibit. Explore the museum on your own, or with fellow attendees you'be befriended. It takes about an hour+ to see the exhibits, and get the selfie / photo opps.