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Some of our favourite photos from the summit

Published on April 29, 2022 by oz. staff

Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
The livestream camera captures a panel discussion on the future of craft cannabis at the BC Cannabis Summit.

There was something for everyone at the BC Cannabis Summit in Kelowna.

Held at the Eldorado Hotel and Manteo Resort in Kelowna from April 20-22, there was no shortage of people and places to capture through the lens.

We’ve compiled a selection of some of our favourite yet unpublished pictures snapped by several different photographers we had on the lookout.

Photo: Simon Gerard/the oz.
The view from the oz. booth at the inaugural BC Cannabis Summit. There were about 20 booths in total at the event, including Weed Pool, Greentech Environmental, and Klonetics.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
From left: Aly K. Benson, Andrew Gordon, and Thomas Rothmeier welcome people to 4/20 on the rooftop patio of the Eldorado Hotel for the opening event of the BC Cannabis Summit.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Krystal Withakay participates in opening ceremonies of the summit with a performance. "I support cannabis... just so you guys know," she told the crowd.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Tourism Kelowna CEO Lisanne Ballantyne speaks about cannabis' place in tourism during her opening address on April 21. She told attendees that cannabis has an important role to play in tourism.
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Jenny Neufeld, with the oz., and Kyrsten Dewinetz, co-founder and CEO of White Rabbit pose in front of the edible company's amazing booth.
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Publisher of the oz. David Wylie hanging out with Bradie Sparrow of Joint Venture Cannabis. Don't be fooled by Bradie's name tag, as she was only impersonating Smoker Farms master grower Jeff Aubin.
Photo: Simon Gerard/the oz.
The sun breaks through the clouds to give a bit of sunshine on the rooftop patio, where delegates had the chance to hang out and light up together.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
ARCannabis CEO Aaron Sinnathamby, left, and and operations manager Matt Chernoff speak during the ARCannabis Awards on April 21. A total of 40,000 votes were cast during the competition.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Pistol and Paris CEO Dylan King admires his new hardware after winning the ARCannabis Cup. “I’m blown away. It’s super surreal,” he told the oz. after the win.
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Jason Adler, left, a technician with Cake and Caviar, and Ryan Rinsma, lead cultivator at Cake and Caviar, earned second place in the ARCannabis Cup in a very close finish.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Up close and personal with the ARCannabis Cup, adorned with the name of the first year's winner: BLK MKT.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Jeremy Jacob and Andrea Dobbs of Village Bloomery hang out at the ARCannabis Cup awards.
Photo: John McDonald/the oz.
ACCRES President Alfred Schaefer speaks at the summit. He is co-owner of Rural Leaf Cannabis in Northern BC.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
An all-women panel was the final panel discussion of the summit and included women from across the industry, including sales, retail and production.
Photo: David Wylie/the oz.
Pineapple Buds owners Kyra Horvath and Laine Keyes pose outside of the Eldorado.
Photo: Simon Gerard/the oz.
Dutchie's booth at the summit gave away free pre-rolls and edibles.
Photo: Simon Gerard/the oz.
An exclusive after party at Rico Bambinos in downtown Kelowna was the place to be after the closing ceremony.
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Feature writer Simon Gerard enjoys the after party after a few long days of work covering the summit and working the booth.

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