I’m delighted to say that I’m now a media accomplice for WeedFest, happening in Poland later this 12 months. For these trying to attend, or those that are curious to seek out out extra, have a learn beneath of my interview with Michal Witczak, the founding father of the occasion.
What time ought to folks arrive on the day?
On Saturday we’re opening at 10 am and we are going to shut at 7pm, on Sunday we’re opening at 11 am and shut at 6 pm.
What time ought to I arrive as an exhibitor to be setup in time for folks arriving?
For our exhibitors, we’re opening the house up on Friday at 4pm after which it opens at 9am on Saturday. Exhibitors which have a sales space with a stand can come on Saturday morning, as a result of they don’t have as a lot to unpack. Additionally they will sleep longer earlier than 2 days of occasions!
Who’re the large audio system we are able to get enthusiastic about?
In the intervening time, details about our audio system remains to be a bit of secret. We are going to replace everybody through our social media sooner or later.
For the second, I can say that certainly one of our audio system final 12 months included Mike Smart, who’s definitely a well known and recognisable determine within the hashish neighborhood. This 12 months we plan to have each Polish and worldwide consultants on stage to share their information with guests.
Is there any option to ebook a seat at a seminar or is it first come first serve? What number of seats are there on the talks? Are the talks all at one space or cut up?
All talks are in a single place and is on our third ground on the occasion. For our guests, we could have greater than 100 seats, but additionally within the EduZone space we’ve got greater than sufficient house and naturally if anybody would want a seat, we are going to put one other chair out for them.
Within the EduZone space there additionally will likely be a GrowZone space for lovers of rising. Final 12 months, this zone gained spectacular curiosity and this 12 months we are going to attempt additionally to make it larger and higher, with a couple of audio system from our worldwide buddy firms.
In fact, every part will likely be up to date by our social media.
With reservations, it’s not attainable to order seats, however like I mentioned I’m positive that everybody that involves our seminars could have their very own seat.
How do I enter the Hemp Cup Awards?
It is vitally straightforward. You simply want fill all required fields in our utility kind on our web site https://weedfest.pl/en/registration-the-hempcup, select which class you want to take a component in and that’s it.
After you have got despatched the applying kind, you simply have to ship us a pattern of hemp.
We’ve got two classes in the mean time.
The First fundamental class is for “The most effective hemp in Poland” and to be on this competitors you simply have to ship us a 5g pattern of hemp and pay a 50 EUR entry payment, whereas the second class is an Viewers Award.
On this class, firms sending us 20 grams of hemp with no entry payment and each customer on WeedFest may style and vote on their favorite hemp.
Viewers voting will finish on Sunday at 4.20 pm and after that we are going to begin giving awards for the winners in each classes.
Is there parking close to by? Is it straightforward to park as an exhibitor with provides in a van?
The occasion is in the midst of the town centre and, like each massive metropolis, there’s a drawback with parking, however after all for our exhibitors we’ve got parking to unpack while not having to hurry together with your van.
And everybody who unpacks their automotive ought to repark their van on the parking on Palace of Tradition and Science, which is round 200 meters from WeedFest. We all know that’s not supreme, however nonetheless the occasion is in the midst of the town centre and it’s the perfect resolution in the mean time.
How do I ebook a gathering with one of many exhibitors?
For the second, you may contact an exhibitor and discuss to them to ebook a gathering through their web site, however in every week we are going to launch our new platform “Cannastocks.io” and there will probably be capable of contact the exhibitors by filling in a gathering kind, which I’m positive would be the best option to contact exhibitors to make an appointment.
What meals amenities can be found on the venue? Is it straightforward to seize a espresso inside?
We all know that each customer and exhibitor related to the hemp business, occasionally, has an irresistible temptation to eat. That’s why this 12 months we are going to put together a meals courtroom exterior of the constructing in an enormous house, with many meals amenities resembling meals vans, and naturally with espresso too.
Are there any eating places native to the venue that you may advocate for lunch?
Close to WeedFest there are lots of eating places and low outlets, that’s the large plus of being in a metropolis centre.
Across the occasion there are many choices if you want to seize a slice of pizza, kebab or go to a Polish meals restaurant, but additionally there are lots of others forms of delicacies, resembling a Chinese language restaurant or Mediterranean delicacies. I’m positive that everybody discover one thing for them.
How lengthy ought to I give myself to stroll across the whole venue?
Effectively after all it relies upon how briskly you’re strolling, joking after all.
Final 12 months we had many exhibitors and, to be trustworthy, if you want to try each product and communicate with each exhibitor you’ll need at the least one full day.
This 12 months the occasion is on 3 flooring, so there could possibly be extra exhibitors current. My advise for this years occasion is to ebook sooner or later at the least to stroll across the occasion.
What are the official hashtags I ought to monitor on the day for Weedfest?
In fact #WeedFest #WF23 but additionally #TheHempCup and #WFSaturday #WFSunday.
Why ought to somebody attend this occasion?
WeedFest in the mean time is the most important hashish occasion in Poland and it’s a massive alternative for exhibitors to current their merchandise on the Polish hashish market.
Our guests will not be solely clients but additionally representatives of retailers, wholesalers, start-ups, the place you can promote your merchandise and make new connections.
However WeedFest isn’t just for firms, our customer are additionally clients who come to WeedFest to take a look at information on the hashish market. They are going to wish to communicate with their favourites manufacturers about their new merchandise, but additionally to take heed to audio system. Everybody will discover one thing for themselves.
Are there any native motels you may advocate for folks hoping to remain the evening?
In fact, close to WeedFest we’ve got many motels, at the least 3 or 4 and plenty of Airbnb flats.
If you want to spend an evening in a not overly costly however actually nice lodge, you may ebook a room at Gromada Lodge, which is round 20 meters from WeedFest.
If you want to spend more cash for the evening, you may as well ebook a lodge room in Intercontinental or Novotel. Additionally on Airbnb there are lots of rooms and flats if you happen to want a extra intimate place to sleep.
Is there an enormous celebration on the finish?
In fact there may be. It couldn’t be WeedFest with out a night celebration. The celebration will likely be in the midst of 2 days of WeedFest, on the Saturday evening. In the intervening time, we’re on hoping to talk with a couple of golf equipment to setup an ideal celebration occasion.
Is it too late to change into a sponsor?
No, it’s not. In fact, time is operating out, however we nonetheless have house for our companions which we will likely be delighted to begin a co-operate settlement with.
In the intervening time, we’re talking with 3 massive firms that are interested by supporting our occasion, however nonetheless we’ve got many areas for the occasion to supply our new sponsors.
How can exhibitors stand out within the crowd? Any little suggestions?
Final 12 months, certainly one of our exhibitors had somebody taking part in African drums. Additionally, there may be a simple option to promote your model in our occasion catalogue or in welcome present luggage, which our guests get at no cost with a ticket.
If some manufacturers want to be extra seen, we suggest a banner commercial or rollup stand house on the occasion, but additionally it’s attainable to make an commercial on occasion lanyards. We’ve got many alternatives for our exhibitors to point out their model at WeedFest.
For folks flying in to Poland, please are you able to clarify the perfect route for them?
In fact. I counsel they fly to Chopin Airport and from there, it’s straightforward to get to the town centre by bus or underground. You will want to catch the bus line 188 to bus cease Metro Politechnika and than take a subway line M1 to the Metropolis Centre. Alternatively, you may simply take a bus line 175 which works straight to the town centre.
For many who will select to journey by prepare, the simplest method is to go to Warsaw Central Rail Station and from there, stroll to our occasion. It’s round a 5 minute stroll.
In Poland, we even have a extremely nice app referred to as JakDojade, the place you may simply put your start line and finish level of the route and this app will present you from the place do it’s essential get on and get off the bus. I can advocate this app with all my coronary heart, I’m utilizing it on a regular basis.
Are there any competitions operating on the day?
Apart from The Hemp Cup, we set up a contest for Miss and Mister of WeedFest 2023.
It’s our third version of this competitors and I cordially invite each girls and gents to take part in our competitors. As well as, we’re planning a vape lounge zone on the occasion, the place it is possible for you to to check out vaporizers and, after all, vote for the perfect hemp within the Viewers Award.
