The THC Expo was a blast! Hats off to Todd and Brian for putting it all together. Seeing as this was the first ever THC Expo, we were really quite uncertain of what to expect. Arriving in L.A. Thursday evening we check into the Biltmore… a spectacularly vintage hotel. Friday is setup, and we walk down to the L.A. Convention Center. The exhibit hall is swarming with exhibitors setting up. We meet up with old friends from the hemp industry, and meet some new faces. Set up is a breeze, and our booth is stacked with cases of Pure Hemp in anticipation of what the next two days will hold.

Saturday morning arrives. We head back to the convention center. We arrive at least an hour before the doors are to open and wow!... there had to be a good two or three hundred people waiting in line….waiting to get in. We scurry in, straighten up the booth, and are ready. The doors open and the buzz of people fills the air. They funnel into the aisles, and we begin. As the attendees pass our booth and stop by, we greet them, Pure Hemp in hand, and pass them a booklet of papers. “For free?” “Thanks dude!” “yeah!” “right on!” “Just what I needed!” “These are my favorite papers” The remarks and comments were endless, but one thing is for sure….they loved it.

Time to check out the show for ourselves. The aisles were packed, and it made for a slow walk. Passing the front entrance, it seemed like the line had doubled in size, and the people just kept pouring in. There were vendors of all sorts: hemp clothing, hemp cosmetics, eco conscious, medicinal dispensaries, inhalation devices and activists. It was great to see such a mix of product. But better yet was the demographic of the attendees. You just couldn’t place them into any one category. Young to old, everyone one of them was there to experience the wonders of hemp.

Saturday wrapped up at 9 pm, and socially it was an early night after a little evening get together at the “warehouse”. Sunday morning arrived all too early and back to the show we went. With Saturday’s success, many were wondering and anticipating what Sunday may hold. Well, while the line up was not quite what it was Saturday morning, there was still a line up waiting to enter. And once again the crowd continued in. Papers and more papers, we continued handing out the booklets…. Again the thanks for the papers, and an overwhelming response from people who got a pack the day before and were kind enough to say so and wanted to be sure we had some for everyone! What a great group of people! There are so many shows we have done over the years where people just want samples and more samples….

Finally after a whirlwind of a day, the expo wraps up. We pack everything into our friend Joe’s car (big thanks to Joe and his crew for their helping hands over the weekend’s festivities), and head out for Korean BBQ. Ah…simply delicious, and much needed after not eating all day…

Thanks again to Todd and Brian for pulling this all off, and we really look forward to doing it all again next year… And thanks to all those who attended the show…see you next year!

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