Developing a Sustainable Hemp Fiber Supply Chain in the United States

  • Location: Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
  • OU8
Tuesday, June 18, 2019: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker(s)

Panelist
Bert James
Hemp Farmer
Moderator
David Petri
Owner/Principal Consultant
Cynosura Consulting
Panelist
ERIC HENRY
TS Designs
Panelist
GUY CARPENTER
President
Bear Fiber, Inc.
Panelist
Tom McCall
Director of Innovation Cap Yarns LLC
Cap Yarns

Description

Outdoor Brands can be an instrumental partner in developing the U.S. Hemp supply chain. In order to raise awareness, this panel discussion with leading experts can help lay the foundation for creating a “Sustainable Domestic Hemp Fiber Supply Chain”. This session will educate the attendees on the current state of hemp fiber in the U.S., provide a future industry framework, and a call to action to develop a domestic sustainable hemp fiber supply chain in the United States. This panel will review the current state of Hemp Fiber production in the USA, propose a vision for U.S. Hemp Fiber Industry, explain requirements for demand generation to achieve commercial viability, layout the time frame horizons for having a meaningful domestic crop production and finally recommend a call to action.


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