- EMAIL: INFO@CSICA.ORG
- ADDRESS: GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
CANNABIS EDUCATION
INDUSTRY SUMMIT
& OPEN HOUSE
May 4-6, 2023
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Join us for 3 days of cannabis industry (including therapeutic marijuana and Industrial Hemp)
education, meet and greets, media, more in beautiful Costa Rica at our CSICA Center of Excellence.
Speakers and guests from around the globe will converge to share overall knowledge and expertise as well as an opportunity to meet to discuss opportunities to invest and get involved in Costa Rica’s newest agriculture industry
ITINERARY
MAY 4-6TH
2023
PRIVATE DINNER FOR
INVESTORS/STRATEGIC PARTNERS
DATE: MAY 4TH, 2023
LOCATION: SECRET LOCATION,
APPROVED INVITE ONLY
TIME: 7:00PM – 10:00PM
PRE-EVENT VIP PARTY
DATE: MAY 5TH, 2023
LOCATION: PACIFICO COMMUNITY EVENT
SPACE
ADDRESS: PACIFICO PARADISE
CONDO, GUANACASTE PROVINCE, COCO
TIME: 2:00PM — 8:00PM
TICKET COST: $65
(INCLUDES TWO DRINK TICKETS)
ALL DAY OPEN HOUSE EVENT
DATE: MAY 6TH, 2023
LOCATION: PIMA CENTER
ADDRESS: MERCADO REGIONAL
CHOROTEG, GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
TIME: 10:00AM – 5:00PM
VIP: $75
(RESERVED SEATING AND SPECIAL ACCEES
GENERAL:$50
STUDENTS/FACULTY/SPECIAL
ACCOMMODATIONS (WITH ID):
$25
POST EVENT NETWORKING MIXER
DATE: MAY 6TH, 2023
LOCATION: HACIENDA BLU
BEACHLOUNGE & GRILL
PLAYA PANAMA A LA PAR DE ICT,
PLAYA PANAMA COSTA RICA
TIME: 6:00PM – 11:00PM
TICKET COST: $30
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT?
MAY 4TH
Invitation Only
Investment Dinner/Event
WE WILL HOST A SELECT LIMITED NUMBER OF INVESTORS TO MEET WITH PRINCIPALS IN COSTA RICAN CANNABIS RELATED PROJECTS
IF YOU ARE AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR A MEMBER OF A FAMILY OFFICE, PE OR VENTURE GROUP. PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO APPLY
THE DINNER WILL BE HOSTED BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF CISCA AND VIDA AFORTUNADA (THE CSICA MANAGEMENT GROUP)
WE HAVE A PRIVATE CHEF THAT WILL BE PREPARING MEAL AND LIBATIONS ARE PROVIDED
JOIN US AT AN EXCLUSIVE BEACH CLUB (DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON) FOR LIBATIONS AND MUSIC IN A PRIVATE BEACH CLUB SETTING IN DOWNTOWN COCO BEACH
TICKETS ARE $65 / PP AND SPONSORED (DRINK TICKETS) AND LIGHT APPETIZERS WILL BE PASSED
A SILENT AUCTION AND SPONSORED CABANAS BY THE CHANCE TO TOP GLOBAL BRANDS NETWORK WITH GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADERS IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY WILL ALSO ADD TO THE LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
SPONSORED CABANAS BY TOP GLOBAL BRANDS
MAY 5TH
Pre-Event Party
MAY 6TH
All Day Open
House Event
THE CANNABIS SCIENCE & INDUSTRY CENTER OF THE AMERICAS
WILL PLAY HOST TO A DAY OF INDUSTRY EDUCATION
THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
WE ENCOURAGE THE LOCAL FARMING AND AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ALONG WITH EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO ATTEND (DISCOUNTS OFFERED TO THESE SPECIAL GROUPS)
COME LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS INDUSTRY AND HEAR FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
ATTHE CLOSE OF THE EVENT AT 5PM WE WILL START AN INFORMAL MIXER WITH ENTERTAINMENT! FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE
CSICA Agenda
Main Stage
- 9:00-9:30 Breakfast/ Coffee
- 10:00 Introduction to Event - Host
- 10:30-10:45 Break
- 10:45-11:15 Laws, Regulations & Compliance in Costa Rica
- 11:15-11:45 Current Licensing Program in Costa Rica
- 11:45-1:15 Lunch
- 1:15-1:45 Sustainability in Cultivation and Processing
- 1:45-2:15 Building Costa Rica's Equitable Cannabis Market
- 2:15-2:30 Break
- 2:30-3:00 Medical Cannabis Program - A Paradigm Shift for Patients
- 3:00-3:30 Community Cannabis for Economic Development
- 3:30-3:45 Break
- 4:45-5:00 Finding a Path to a Sustainable Cannabis Community for Today and Tomorrow
Industrial Hemp Workshops
- 10:45-11:15 Industrial Hemp Overview in Costa Rica
- 11:15-11:45 Cultivation Panel: Difference between growing CBD vs. Industrial Hemp
- 11:45-1:15 Lunch
- 1:15-1:45 Post Harvest: How to Package and Process Hemp
- 1:45-2:15 Cultivation Panel: Difference between growing CBD vs. Industrial Hemp
Operations: Growing, Producing, Extraction
- 10:45-11:15 Genetics Workshop
- 11:15-11:45 Soil Regenerative Workshop
- 11:45-1:15 Lunch
- 1:15-1:45 Automation; Improving Safety, Productivity, and Quality
- 1:45-2:15 CO2 Extraction Programs, The In's and Out's.
- 2:15-2:30 Break
- 2:30-3:00 Using Legal Pesticides on Legal Cannabis
- 3:00-3:30 Hash-Making Workshop
- 3:30-3:45 Break
- 3:45-4:15 A Master Class in Indoor Cultivation
- 4:15-4:45 Water Distribution Throughout Your Grow
Marketing, Packaging & Admin
- 10:45-11:15 Marketing: The Connection of Brand, Packaging, and Efficiencies
- 11:15-11:45 Packaging: Child Proof Packaging; For Safety and Compliance
- 11:45-1:15 Lunch
Misc. & Other
- 10:45-11:15 Lighting: RapidGrow Demenstration
- 11:15-11:45 Nutrients: Demenstration
- 11:45-1:15 Lunch
- 1:45-2:15 Psychedlics: Lessons from Cannabis to this new Emerging Industry?
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF NETWORKING
AFTER THE EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MEET AND CHAT WITH ATTENDEES, SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS FROM THE CSICA SUMMIT IN A MORE CASUAL SETTING ON THE BEACH!
TICKETS ARE $30 / PP AND SPONSORED (DRINK TICKETS) AND LIGHT APPETIZERS WILL BE PASSED
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT TO BE PROVIDED
MAY 6TH
Post Event
Mixer/Celebration
JOIN US IN BEAUTIFUL
GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA
GUANACASTE, A PROVINCE IN NORTHWESTERN COSTA RICA BORDERING THE PACIFIC, IS KNOWN FOR ITS BEACHES AND BIODIVERSE PARKLAND. ITS SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK IS HOME TO RARE DRY TROPICAL FOREST, SURFING SITES AND SOME 250 BIRD SPECIES. GUANACASTE’S ENDLESS BEACHES INCLUDE PLAYA BLANCA, WITH ITS CALM WATERS, AND PLAYA HERMOSA, POPULAR FOR DIVING AND WATER SPORTS. PAPAGAYO PENINSULA HOSTS LUXURY RESORTS AND GOLF COURSES.
TRAVEL, LODGING & TRANSPORT
CAR RENTAL LIBERIA AIRPORT
THERE ARE MANY CAR RENTALS IN LIBERIA AIRPORT, INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL . YOU WILL SEE CAR RENTAL COUNTERS INSIDE THE AIRPORT AND THOSE COMPANIES HAVE STATIONED AGENTS FOR TOURISTS WHO WANT TO RENT A CAR UPON ARRIVAL.
RED TAXI
THE MAIN TAXI IN COSTA RICA WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON EXITING THE AIRPORT AND EASY TO CATCH ONE. YOU CAN CALL AHEAD FOR RESERVATIONS, 2221-6865 OR 2222-6865, OR JUST GRAB ONE WHEN YOU ARRIVE.
TICO TOURS
TICO TOURS GUANACASTE IS A LICENSED AND INSURED TOUR COMPANY IN GUANACASTE COSTA RICA AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR EITHER AIRPORT TRANSFERS OR TOUR BOOKING.
EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT & OPEN HOUSE
May 4-6, 2023 Guanacaste, Costa Rica
INVESTOR
DINNER
MAY 4TH
- LOCATION SHARED UPON INVITATION
- 7:00-10:00PM
- HOSTED BY SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF CISCA AND VIDA AFORTUNADA
- DINNER + LIBATIONS
VIP
EVENT
MAY 5TH
- PACIFICO COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE
- 2:00-8:00PM
- SILENT AUCTION
- NETWORKING
- ENTERTAINMENT
- SPONSORED CABANAS
EDUCATIONAL
SUMMIT
MAY 6TH
- PIMA CENTER
- 10:00AM-5:00PM
- INDUSTRY EDUCATION
- GLOBAL LEADERS
- CONFERENCES
- PANELS
- WORKSHOPS
NETWORKING
MIXER
MAY 6TH
- HACIENDA BLU BEACH LOUNGE & GRILL
- 6:00PM-11:00PM
- NETWORKING IPZ
- APPETIZERS
- DRINKS
- ENTERTAINMENT
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT?
CSICA GALLERY
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPEAKER?
CSICA PROGRAM
DOCUMENTS & OVERVIEW
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR
2022/2023 INCUBATOR PROGRAM
(LIMITED POSITIONS AVAILABLE)
CONTACT
- EMAIL: INFO@CSICA.ORG
- ADDRESS: GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA