Indoor AG-Con Philly

August 17, 2017 IGrow PreOwned

Indoor AG-Con Philly

ABOUT INDOOR AG-CON PHILLY

After two successful years in New York, Indoor Ag-Con is relocating its East coast event to Philadelphia for its inaugural Indoor Ag-Con Philly on October 16, 2017. Our venue is the modern gallery at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and our agenda will include 12 industry-leading keynotes covering topical “big picture” subjects such as the use of artificial intelligence in indoor agriculture. As for other Indoor Ag-Con events, our agenda for Indoor Ag-Con Philly will be tech-focused and crop-agnostic. With extended Q&A sessions and networking breaks, there will be plenty of opportunity to network with the growers, produce buyers, entrepreneurs, tech geeks and investors we expect to join us. Participation will be capped at 120 to keep the conversation flowing and maximize networking opportunities.

On October 17, the day after Indoor Ag-Con Philly, our Nextbean Ambassador sponsors at Kennett Township, PA – one hour’s drive outside of Philadelphia – will be hosting tours, free to Indoor Ag-Con Philly participants, of the extensive indoor agriculture production and distribution facilities which support their world-class mushroom industry. Every day Kennett produces, packs and ships 1.5M lbs of fresh mushrooms, single-handedly supplying ~50% of the US market, an amazing feat that’s been going on year-round for over 100 years! This is a truly unusual opportunity to get an insider’s view of what’s involved in producing and distributing a large-scale agriculture commodity grown entirely indoors. In addition, the event will start from world-famous Longwood Gardens, home to more than 1,000 acres of formal gardens, conservatories, woodlands and meadows, and includes a custom tour of Longwood’s own indoor production horticultural facilities, plus a complimentary farm-to-table lunch and free admission to the public gardens. You’ll be asked if you would like to join the Kennett event – at no extra charge – as you purchase your Indoor Ag-Con Philly admission.

Passes are available at the early bird rate of $399 through August 31 or until the event is sold out, a 25% discount to the standard rate of $499.

This rate includes access to all sessions, light breakfast and lunch, drinks party and a gift bag with an exclusive hard copy of our newest white paper.

SPONSORING & EXHIBITING

As it is a one day event, we will not have an exhibition hall at Indoor Ag-Con Philly, but we do have plentiful sponsorship opportunities to allow you to engage your brand with our farming, equipment supply, tech, investor, academic and government participants.

OUR AGENDA & SPEAKERS

Our one day event will be split into four themed sessions that look at the “big picture” of indoor agriculture with presentations from its thought leaders. Each consists of three keynote speakers, with an extended Q&A at the end of each session. We’ll be adding speakers here as they are confirmed, and the agenda may change a little as we confirm speaker availability.

8:30 AM9:15 AM Registration & Light Breakfast

9:15 AM9:20 AM Welcome & Introduction

9:20 AM10:05 AM Session One: How indoor agriculture can develop local communities
Three Keynote Speakers, including:

Eric Stein, Associate Professor, Penn State

10:05 AM10:30 AM Extended Q&A and Discussion

10:30 AM11:00 AM Networking Break

11:00 AM11:45 AM Session Two: Artificial intelligence in indoor agriculture
Three Keynote Speakers, including:

Adam Greenberg, CEO, iunu

Dr. April Agee Carroll, VP of R&D, AeroFarms

11:45 AM12:15 PM Extended Q&A and Discussion

12:15 PM1:45 PM Lunch, with Curated Discussion Tables

1:45 PM2:30 PM Session Three: The coming impact of LED lighting
Three Keynote Speakers, including:
Dr. AJ Both, Associate Extension Specialist, Rutgers University

2:30 PM3:00 PM Extended Q&A and Discussion

3:00 PM3:30 PM Networking Break

3:30 PM4:15 PM Session Four: How technology changes indoor agriculture business models
Three Keynote Speakers, including:
Jack Griffin, President, Metropolis Farms

4:15 PM4:45 PM Extended Q&A and Discussion

4:45 PM4:50 PM Closing Remarks

5:00 PM After Party

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