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New England Real Estate Journal to host Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate 2.0 Summit on June 14 at Boston Convention Center

Boston, MA The New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ) will be hosting Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate 2.0 Summit on June 14, at Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer St.

Register at: https://cannabiscre2.eventbrite.com. Early bird tickets are $99 and end June 6, regular ticket rate $139 and includes a continental breakfast. 

Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate is a part of the “Green Rush.” Many investors, owners, landlords and commercial real estate brokers have recognized the financial benefit of being the first to jump into the cannabis industry which needs real estate to operate. AmeriCann, Inc. is the platinum sponsor. Creative Enviroment Corp./ Thielsch Engineering, HELICON Design Group, Tecogen, Davis, Malm & D’Agostine P.C., Solect, Desco Company are all corporate sponsors. US Pavement, and MJBA are vendors sponsors and The News Funnel is the media sponsor.

Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate Summits discuss the future of the cannabis business and how investors, property owners, legal, insurance, financing have a role in the fast growing industry. The summit will feature two panels with professionals who will share their knowledge on how to be part of the Green Rush.

Speakers include: Tim Keogh, CEO of AmeriCann; Anthony Caiazzo, director of cannabis for The Wellington Group; Eric Gould of Helicon Design Group; Steve LaFrille of Tecogen; Kyle Duquette of Creative Environment Corp.; Francis Broucher of National Grid; David Cunic of Pazoo Labs; and Paul Feldman of Davis, Malm & D’Agostine P.C.

The panel moderator is Jim Borghesani of PrimePoint Media. 

NEREJ, a 50+ year old weekly publication, reaches over 55,000 industry leaders who depend on and receive the most comprehensive and current coverage in commercial/investment real estate today. NEREJ offers 24/7 access to news and all published content, daily e-newsletter, weekly newspaper with a digital edition and monthly specials. NEREJ has also been publishing the New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) twice a month for over 25 years.

Rick Kaplan, emcee and event director at NEREJ/NYREJ, produces 14 summits a year across the region. The first NEREJ Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate Summit, held in Newton, Mass., sold out with an attendance of 275.

NEREJ will also be hosting a Northern New England State of Commercial Real Estate on June 29 at Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center in Portsmouth, N.H.

For more information contact Rick Kaplan at rkaplan@nerej.com.

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