Indoor Ag-Con Announces Formation Of Advisory Board

Indoor Ag-Con, a trade show for the indoor agriculture and vertical farming industry, has formed its inaugural advisory board. Bringing together industry leaders from across the agriculture supply chain – from indoor farming to grocers to commercial real estate – the new board will advise and help shape the educational conference and exhibition floor offerings of the May 16-18, 2021 edition of Indoor Ag-Con and other new initiatives planned for the coming year.

“We wanted our board to include leaders from key industry sectors that drive and intersect with indoor agriculture, like grocery business, commercial real estate, alternative crops and others,” said Brian Sullivan, co-owner, Indoor Ag-Con. “For 2021, successful indoor agriculture business development strategies will be the primary focus for our event. The insights and intelligence we’ll gather from these successful leaders of indoor agriculture, as well as a number of the sectors our attendees and exhibitors hope to do business with, will go a long way in shaping meaningful content, networking and exhibition opportunities.”

2021 Indoor Ag-Con advisory board members include:

• Samuel Bertram, CEO & co-founder, OnePointOne, Inc.
• Julie Emmett, senior director, Retail Partnerships Plant Based Foods Association
• Greg Ferrara, president & CEO, National Grocers Association
• Henry Gordon Smith, CEO & managing director, Agritecture
• Marni Karlin, executive director, CEA Food Safety Coalition
• Tracy Lee, division lead, CEA Department, Sakata Seed Company
• Jody McGinness, executive director, Hemp Industries Association
• Tim McGuinness, Sterling Advisory Group & Former SVP, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
• Chris Nemchek, president, Coach Global Solutions & Former SVP, Specialty Food Association
• Matt Roy, vice president of business development, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), Tanimura & Antle
• E. Austin Webb, CEO & co-founder, Fifth Season, Powered By Robotany
• Nona Yehia, CEO & co-founder, Vertical Harvest

For 2021, Indoor Ag-Con will co-locate with The National Grocers Association (NGA) Show, the leading trade show and conference for independent grocers. The combined event will be held at the new Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, May 16-18, 2021. The NGA Show and Indoor Ag-Con visitors will have access to all exhibits, and discounts will be available for cross-over educational event attendance.