SAN FRANCISCO – Lift Events and Experiences’ inaugural U.S. event, Lift San Francisco, August 3 – August 4, 2023 at the Moscone Convention Center, will feature several new elements including the inaugural Taste at Lift: Cannabis Food & Beverage Experience. This is a unique opportunity to partake in exclusive demos, in-depth presentations and expert panels led by the top innovators in the cannabis food, beverage and hospitality industries.
Taste at Lift will showcase the newest culinary cannabis trends, tips and techniques, and programming includes:
Tourism & Cannabis Cuisine: Creating Delicious Destination Experiences Near & Far
Terpene Enlightenment: How & Why Cannabis Food & Beverage Pioneers are Elevating Consumables (Minus the High)
Ready, Set, Sip! Mocktails & Cocktails: How They’re Connecting Consumers to Cannabis
And more. The full agenda can be found here.
Taste at Lift will wrap up with a two-hour long Iron Chef-style cooking competition featuring a delicious face-off between two cannabis culinary stars, and a group of judges will crown the winner. Competitors will create multiple courses with both infused and non-infused options available for judges and select attendees to sample.
“I believe food and beverage is the real opportunity in cannabis today, drawing in the canna-curious and educating them through familiar ways of consumption. Taste at Lift is the first platform for the cannabis food and beverage supply chain to connect, ideate, educate, and celebrate obstacles overcome and successes achieved,” said Chef Jordan Wagman, Lift’s Director of Cannabis Food & Beverage Growth. “Our team has been hard at work developing a program that showcases new and innovative ways to highlight cannabis food and beverage brands. From delicious edibles to refreshing cannabis-infused cocktails, Taste at Lift is sure to surprise, educate and delight attendees.”
Lift San Francisco will kick off with the Lift Cannabis Business Conference & Arcview Investment Summit on Thursday, August 3 followed by Taste at Lift: Cannabis Food & Beverage Experience on Friday, August 4. The Lift Expo will be in full swing both days, ensuring that all attendees have a chance to take in educational content, check out new and emerging brands, and engage in Lift’s best-in-class networking opportunities.
Lift San Francisco, will also feature live flower on the expo floor, which attendees are invited to see, touch, smell and sample along. There’s also an extensive Budtender program–created especially for the unsung heroes of the cannabis industry–that includes free tickets, Masterclass education, a dedicated lounge area and more.
At the close of the conference and expo each day, attendees are invited to attend receptions that encourage even more engaging conversations and meaningful business-building connections. Lift San Francisco wraps up with a signature Lift After Party to end this special event on a high note.
Event Schedule
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Lift Cannabis Business Conference & Arcview Investment Summit | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Industry Reception | 5 – 7 p.m.
Lift Expo | Exhibits Open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, August 4, 2023
Taste at Lift: Cannabis Food & Beverage Experience | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Taste at Lift Cannabis Chef Competition | 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Lift Expo | Exhibits Open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Reception | 5 – 7 p.m.
Lift Official After Party | 7 – 9 p.m.
Lift San Francisco Tickets are available now and Exhibits and Partnerships are available. Click here for additional details.
About Lift
Lift Events & Experiences serve the cannabis community as both a meeting place and a destination for discovery. With dates across North America, each Lift event showcases leading-edge content and premiere exhibitors in a high-energy setting for thousands of cannabis growers, processors, manufacturers, brands, budtenders, retailers, educators, advocates, regulators, consumers, investors and more–while paying tribute to the roots of this rapidly-evolving industry. Lift is proudly produced by MCI. For more information, visit LiftEvents.com.
