The organizers of the NoCo Hemp Expo have scored what they believe to be a major win with the scheduled appearance of officials from Major League Baseball at the upcoming event scheduled for late March.
The event, which will take place on March 29-31 at the iconic Broadmoor Hotel property in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a gathering of the whole value chain of hemp industries, including CBD and hemp extract finished product marketers, extractors, growers and companies involved in fiber, food and other applications of the raw material.
Big CBD news at prestigious venue
The Broadmoor meeting facility, which was completed just before the global pandemic hit, is by far the most prestigious location yet for the nine-year-old event, said co-founder Morris Beegle.
He said the industry was sorely in need of some good news after a tumultuous couple of years.
The MLB appearance is part of CBD manufacturer Charlotte’s Web’s ongoing partnership with the sports league. In October, the Louisville, Colorado-based firm concluded a deal that made it the “Official CBD of Major League Baseball.”
Charlotte’s Web co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Jared Stanley will take part in a panel at the event along with two senior representatives from Major League Baseball (MLB): Jon Coyles, vice president of drug, health and safety programs, and Uzma Rawn, senior vice president of global corporate partnerships.
Beegle will lead the panel that will discuss the partnership, what led up…
