NCIA Member Profile: Avalon Realty Advisors
NCIA Member Profile: Avalon Realty Advisors
About: Avalon Realty Advisors is a commercial real estate management and consulting company specializing in property and construction management, brokerage and consulting services to the Medical Marijuana/Recreational Marijuana industries and mainstream businesses.
Cannabis Industry Sector: Real Estate
NCIA Member Since: 2014
Led by: Jason Thomas
How do you uniquely serve the cannabis industry?
Avalon’s Principal Jason Thomas has over sixteen years of commercial real estate experience, is a five year MMJ/RMJ industry stakeholder, and is a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). Jason’s innate understanding of the MMJ/RMJ industries and the specific implications on real estate allows him to provide best-in-class real estate services to owner/occupiers, landlords, and real estate investors. We have managed over 2 million square feet of mixed use properties and $12 million in construction projects, and we have negotiated and closed 2.5 million square feet in leasing and sales.
Why should cannabusinesses looking for property use Avalon’s services?
We provide our clients with information and expert advice they need to make informed decisions in real estate matters. Whether leasing, buying, selling, or managing real estate, Avalon will guide you through the process as your trusted advisor. We are experts in helping avoid the pitfalls and managing risk, while also benefitting your bottom line.
Contacts:
720-323-0956
Jason@avalonrealtyadvisors.co
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NCIA Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors Election
The National Cannabis Industry Association’s annual board election begins April 30. As the only national trade association for the cannabis industry, NCIA prides itself on the democratic system it employs to select the Board of Directors who are tasked with overseeing the organization’s budget and strategic plan.
Any current Sustaining NCIA member may run for a seat on the board with the nomination of any other member. Nominations for board candidates are being accepted through this online form.
NCIA’s Board of Directors is made up of 20 elected positions and the executive director, who is hired by and reports to the board. Elected members serve two-year terms and elections are staggered with eleven of the 20 seats open this year. A list of current board members is available online.
The online ballot will open to members from Wednesday, April 30 until midnight Eastern Time on Friday, May 16. NCIA utilizes a weighted voting system. Each member business can cast one vote. That vote is then weighted according to membership status. A Sponsoring member’s vote carries twice the weight of a basic member’s vote and a Sustaining member is weighted at five times that of a basic member.
More information about the board election, including a voter guide with candidate information, will be made available to our membership in the weeks ahead.
NCIA Announces National Cannabis Business Summit – June 24-25 in Denver
NCIA is launching its first national conference, The Cannabis Business Summit, June 24-25 in Denver, Colorado. The summit will offer cannabis business leaders a national stage to discuss best practices and business developments from around the industry. The summit will include more than 35 sessions, more than 800 attendees, and an exhibition floor featuring more than 30 leading cannabis businesses over the course of two days.
This will be the largest, most exciting event NCIA has ever hosted, and we’re thrilled to invite you to join us in Denver.
Confirmed speakers include NCIA board members Jessica Billingsley of MJ Freeway, Troy Dayton of the ArcView Group, Steve DeAngelo of Harborside Health Center, Tripp Keber or Dixie Elixirs, Christian Sederberg of Vicente Sederberg, Ean Seeb of Denver Relief, and many more in NCIA’s cannabis industry brain trust.
You can read our press release about it here and find out more about the Cannabis Business Summit at www.CannabistBusinessSummit.com.
Sponsorship opportunities for NCIA member businesses looking to advance , please email Sponsorship@CannabisBusinessSummit.com.
NCIA’s 4th Annual Lobby Days Take the Hill by Storm
On Wednesday, March 12, more than 60 cannabis industry professionals from across the country descended on our nation’s capital for NCIA’s 4th Annual Lobby Days. Led by NCIA director of government relations Michael Correia, these members spent two full days meeting with Congressional members and their staffs to talk about the critical federal issues facing the cannabis industry.
At a standing-room-only briefing on Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), and Jared Polis (R-CO) explained their support for cannabis policy reform, and prominent national pollster Celinda Lake shared up-to-date research showing that Americans’ support for legal marijuana has grown dramatically in recent years.
More than 60 official meetings with Congressional staff gave the visiting NCIA members a chance to make a personal case about the need for banking and tax reform for the industry and show the nation’s policy-makers what the true face of the legal cannabis industry looks like.
In addition to the busy schedule of meetings, NCIA’s Lobby Days garnered an impressive array of media attention from national news outlets, including the a front-page story in the Washington Post, as well as coverage from USA Today, and Yahoo News.
A Day in the Life of a Marijuana Lobbyist – Yahoo News
Marijuana Industry Delegation’s Pitch on Legalized Pot: It’s Just Good Business – Washington Post
Medical Marijuana Stores Blocked from Federal Tax Breaks – USA Today
NCIA Lobby Days Photos from Kim Sidwell of Cannabis Camera
2014 Northeast CannaBusiness Symposium Presentations
NCIA’s 2014 Northeast CannaBusiness Symposium was held in Boston on March 15, 2014. The presentation slides for each of the symposium’s speakers are provided here.
2014 Northwest CannaBusiness Symposium Presentations
NCIA’s 2014 Northwest CannaBusiness Symposium was held in Portland, Oregon on February 1, 2014. The presentation slides for each of the symposium’s speakers are provided here.
