We’re very excited to bring our Growing Relationships event, with our Presenting Partner Breadstack, to BC’s Lower Mainland on February 10 as the first in our 2025 coast-to-coast tour!
LOCATION: Mission, BC
DATE: Monday, February 10, 2025
TIME: 9am – 3pm PT (Vancouver timezone)
Growing Relationships is a one-day B2B event that brings together retailers, producers, and ancillary services for networking, brainstorming, discussion, and learning. It’s designed to support business growth by providing an opportunity and space to build connections, share insights, and be part of the community conversations. We aim to deliver our events in the under-served communities, with the goal of opening up accessibility to industry events.
Our Mission event includes our signature networking activities and roundtable industry discussions. An essential component of Growing Relationships is engaging the community in discussions and brainstorming on current industry issues from diverse perspectives. We capture these insights and provide a summary to relevant regulators, ensuring they hear directly from those who are actively working in the industry.
Attendees will enjoy networking opportunities, engaging discussions, a delicious lunch, and the only cannabis-friendly patio in BC!
- ADULT ONLY: This event is only open to 19+ years of age. ID may be requested upon entry and if you do not meet the requirements, no refunds will be provided.
- Attendees are required to follow all federal and provincial regulations.
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Event Partner Opportunities
Participating as an Event Partner offers a unique opportunity to connect directly with cannabis industry leaders, showcase your brand, and foster valuable B2B relationships. As a partner, you’ll gain targeted exposure to an engaged audience of professionals and access to exclusive networking opportunities.
Contact us to explore how our Event Partner packages can amplify your reach and impact across the cannabis industry in 2025.
Thank you to our 2025 Partners in Mission BC!
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Event Tickets
*** SOLD OUT ***
We are now sold out. You can join the waitlist and we’ll notify you if a ticket becomes available:
Event Venue
Mission Springs Brewing Company
7160 Oliver St., Mission, BC V2V 6K5
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AGENDA FOR MISSION EVENT
We have a full schedule for the day, please check your travel time to ensure you are registered and settled in before we begin at 9:00am!
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration, Light Refreshments & Networking |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Welcome, Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 – 10:15 | Industry Roundtable Workshop |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Presentations |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Industry Speed-Networking |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Retailer Panel: Future of Cannabis eCommerce |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Producer Panel: Understanding the Realities of the Export Market, including small producers |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Prizes & Closing Remarks |
The restaurant will re-open for business at 4:00pm, should you wish to stay and continue your conversations!
FAQs
GETTING TO THE VENUE
Please check your travel time to get to the Mission Springs Brewing Company at 7160 Oliver St., Mission, BC V2V 6K5 during registration (8:30-9:00am) and give yourself time for weather delays if necessary!
For anyone travelling from the west (Vancouver to Mission), you can take Hwy 1 to the Mission bridge. If you are taking Hwy 7 (Lougheed Hwy) please be prepared for possible delays due to the highway widening project between Maple Ridge and Mission.
PARKING
There is plenty of free on-site parking at the venue, but we do recommend car-pooling where possible. If the lot is full, there is some street parking on the west side of the venue, and I’m told the Walmart parking lot should be ok as well.
THE VENUE
We have rented the entire Mission Springs Brewing venue as a private event. There are two sides to it, our entrance is on the east side facing the Walmart building.
Entrance to the main meeting area is accessible, but there are a few small steps to get to the Speed-networking and the Event Partner areas. Please let us know if you require any assistance with stairs.
The venue can run a little chilly in some places, please be prepared.
TICKETS: QR Code + government-issued ID
Please have the QR code for your ticket open on your phone, or a printed copy available or a printed copy available so we can get you checked-in, so we can get you checked-in quickly.
🎟 If someone else ordered your ticket for you – please ask them to send you your ticket so you have the QR code in case you arrive separately.
Please ensure you have government-issued ID with you. This is an adult-only event (19+) and ID may be required upon entry.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET
Your ticket includes all activities, food and beverages—except for alcoholic beverages, which can be purchased individually from the venue.
FOOD: ALLERGIES & REQUESTS
If you indicated a food allergy or dietary preferences on your ticket, there are specific dishes available for vegans, gluten-free, etc.
If you did not request a special meal, please enjoy the rest of the buffet and leave the specialty dishes for those who did.
DRESS CODE
We do not have a formal dress code, although most peole dress business casual. The venue is heated, but we recommend bringing a sweater for comfort. Please note that the consumption patio is open-air.
SPEED-NETWORKING: How to Prepare
This is a fun and fast-paced experience! We strongly encourage you to practice and perfect your B2B elevator pitch before you arrive: craft a concise 1-minute introduction to introduce your business, your brand, and your current products.
Be sure to bring enough Business Cards!
► The elevator pitch applies to Producers and Services primarily, as you will be presenting your business.
► Retailers: we recommend you bring business cards to share with those you make connections with!
We’ll guide you through this fast-paced activity with the goal of making impactful connections that can be further developed as we move into lunch and beyond.
HASHTAGS
Please use our official event hashtags when posting on socials: #stratcannevents #growingrelationships
FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS
Please note this event will adhere to all federal and provincial regulations. We appreciate your cooperation, participation and support.
ACCOMMODATION
For folks joining us from out of town, there is only one hotel in Mission, but there are a number of AirBnB and VRBO options available. There are also several hotels just across the bridge in Abbotsford, or you can check: VRBO, Best Western Plus Mission City Lodge, Airbnb.
