NCIA Launches New Website With Enhanced Member Directory
NCIA is excited to launch our newly-designed website which includes an enhanced member directory feature and more.
Visitors to our site will find all the content they are looking for more easily, with a robust home page that features news, blogs, videos, podcasts, industry reports, and more. Finding the information you need from the association you trust is now easier than ever!
We’ve also introduced an exciting upgrade to the design of our popular member directory, which features NCIA’s growing network of the cannabis businesses invested in the future of our industry.
Sponsoring and Sustaining members now have the option to add additional information to their member profile, including company description, company logo, contact information, and social media links, making it even easier for those interested in your company’s services to reach out.
Regular members can upgrade their membership to Sponsoring or Sustaining to take advantage of this expanded benefit by contacting us at info@thecannabisindustry.org.
The NCIA member directory has always been a go-to resource for those seeking the best products and services in the cannabis industry and we are pleased to make it even more valuable to our members.
Start exploring at www.TheCannabisIndustry.org.
Your NCIA Member Toolbox
by Jon Dinh, Membership Coordinator
Greetings from the membership team! With over 1,400 member businesses, NCIA has never been more united! As we go “back to school” this month, we wanted to remind you of all of the member benefit “tools” available to you as part of your membership at any level.
Maximize Your Member Benefits!
Member Discounts – Exclusive member-to-member discounts on services your business already uses.
Data Analytics – Stay current with consumer trends and data by accessing BDS Analytics’ GreenEdge data platform. Get in-depth industry market data on cannabis product sales, including product categories and price points.
Free Networking Events – Free admission to our national Quarterly Cannabis Caucus event series will educate, connect, and inspire you and your team, with state and federal policy briefings and meaningful networking opportunities with industry leaders. We’ll be in 8 cities in October, and would love to see you at one!
Share Your Expertise – Contribute to the NCIA blog with a topic of your expertise or be a guest on NCIA’s weekly podcast. Both segments feature on social media and in our regularly monthly newsletter. Member blog posts are educational in nature and directed toward an audience of cannabis business professionals. To get started, email Bethany Moore, NCIA Communications and Projects Manager.
Sponsor an NCIA event – If you’re interested in promoting your business at one of NCIA’s events, please email sponsorships@thecannabisindustry.org for available opportunities.
Be an Expert or Ask An Expert (ECN) – Participate in NCIA’s Expert Calling Network (ECN) where novice industry business owners can turn for compensated advice.
Submit Company News or a Press Release (Member News) – Share your news with the NCIA community by submitting a press release or news story to be posted on NCIA’s Member News webpage. Simply complete a submission form!
Join a NCIA Committee – NCIA’s committees’ work advances the industry in a variety of ways. Applications to be appointed to the 2018-2019 committee term will be accepted in the spring. Committee terms are one year in length and begin in conjunction with the annual Cannabis Business Summit.
NCIA’s membership team is working hard every day to bring new membership benefits to your business. We are excited to share with you what we have planned for the future as we roll out new programs and benefits. Thank you to all of our members for building a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry!
Happy Thanksgiving! Bountiful Benefits for NCIA Members
by Laurence Gration, Director of Development
As we head into this weekend of giving thanks, we here at NCIA are grateful for five years of advocacy, education, and community with our members. With a diverse set of services and an increasing influence on industry, legislators, and regulators across the nation, the cornerstone of our success together is firmly in place.
As the cannabis industry’s only non-profit trade association with full-time professional lobbyists working for your interests in Washington, D.C., NCIA is focused on advocacy for your business. With the strength in numbers that our nearly 1,000 member-businesses provide, we have become an influential force on Capitol Hill, with direct access to legislators and regulators.
No other business organization has done (and is doing) more for 280E reform or to fix the dangerous banking crisis than NCIA.
As a unifying voice in the industry, we are also focused on educational programming and community-building, bringing together advocates, business leaders, and policy makers to shape the industry in positive ways. NCIA also leads a Diversity and Inclusion committee, representing the interests of all under-represented groups within the industry.
But in addition to our core mission, NCIA is doing so much more for its members and the industry:
- Keeping you informed: sign up for our newsletter, get video updates, and read the NCIA blog
- Discounts to NCIA events and conferences
- Media exposure
- Industry-developed standards
- Members-only meetings
- Committees to focus on specific issues within the industry
- Speaking opportunities at conferences and events
- Sponsorship opportunities
On top of all that, NCIA members have access to a large and growing list of Member-to-Member Discounts, covering virtually every aspect of your business needs, including:
- Accounting
- Advertising & Marketing
- Analytical Lab Testing
- Infused Products
- Cultivation Supply
- HR & Recruiting
- Software Technology
- Insurance
- Legal Services
- Packaging
- Photography
- Real Estate Advising
- Security
- Training and Education
- Travel
- Wellness Products
With these discounts alone, many of our members find their NCIA membership pays for itself.
Finally, one more way we say “thanks” to our members is with gifts that let you show your pride in being part of our fast-growing community. Member pins, decals for your business window, and member certificates tell the world that you’ve invested in the long-term future of our industry.
At this time when we count our blessings, we’re grateful to you, and we hope you’ll enjoy the bounty of benefits your NCIA membership brings. With our influence in D.C. on the rise, and new programs and benefits being added all the time, it’s never been a better time to be a part of the NCIA community.
Not yet an NCIA member? Invest in your business and the future of your industry – join today!
