International Cannabis Business Conference

What International Cannabis Business Conference does

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is a privately held, for-profit event-management company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ashland, United States, with 11-50 employees. It organizes B2B trade conferences for the global cannabis industry, with a flagship event in Berlin that it describes as Europe's largest cannabis B2B trade conference. The company serves cannabis industry participants — cultivators, product manufacturers, ancillary service providers, investors, and capital allocators — by providing a venue for industry networking and investment or capital-matching opportunities.

ICBC's core offering is its conference product, which combines exhibition space, speaker programming, and structured networking to convene buyers, sellers, and investors in the cannabis sector. Its value proposition centers on the breadth and quality of its attendee and exhibitor network, which it leverages to monetize ticket sales, exhibitor booths, and sponsorships. The company operates in a regulated industry vertical (cannabis), where in-person events serve a particularly important role due to ongoing restrictions on digital advertising and cross-border commerce in many jurisdictions.

The company's revenue mechanics are typical of niche B2B event producers: registration fees, exhibition/sponsorship packages, and ancillary paid programming. ICBC has positioned itself around capital formation and investment opportunities in the cannabis sector, suggesting a deliberate emphasis on attracting institutional and strategic investors to its events. The firm does not disclose pricing, financials, ownership, or detailed operational metrics in the available data, and the company's primary website is currently behind a verification/loading page, limiting deeper visibility into its product roadmap, team composition, or growth plan.

Name

International Cannabis Business Conference

Website

https://internationalcbc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is a US-based event producer founded in 2014 that runs Europe's largest cannabis B2B trade conference in Berlin, serving cultivators, manufacturers, investors, and ancillary service providers in the global cannabis industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Industry Trade Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific B2B Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAB)

Keywords

• B2B trade events
• Cannabis industry conferences
• Industry networking events
• Investment conferences
• Trade show production

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Core offering

International Cannabis Business Conference produces Europe's largest B2B cannabis trade event, held in Berlin, focused on world-class industry networking and connecting cannabis businesses with investors and capital providers. The company is an event organizer and trade-show producer rather than a software, product, or marketplace operator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Cannabis Business Conference (Berlin B2B Trade Event) A B2B trade conference for the cannabis industry, held in Berlin, providing networking and investment/capital matchmaking for cannabis companies, ancillary service providers, and investors.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo: CWCBE is a U.S.-based B2B cannabis industry conference and expo targeting operators, investors, and service providers. It is comparable in offering and audience to ICBC, but operates in the U.S. market.
• Hall of Flowers: Hall of Flowers is a B2B cannabis trade show focused on retail buyers and brands, primarily in California. It mirrors ICBC's B2B trade show format for the cannabis industry, differing mainly by segment and geography.
• The Emerald Conference: The Emerald Conference is a U.S. cannabis science and B2B industry event focused on analytics, cultivation, and extraction. It targets a similar professional cannabis operator and investor audience as ICBC, with an overlapping sponsorship pool.
• Spannabis: Spannabis is one of Europe's longest-running and largest cannabis trade fairs, held annually in Barcelona. It directly competes with ICBC for European cannabis exhibitors, attendees, and sponsorship dollars.
• MJBizCon: MJBizCon is the largest U.S. cannabis B2B trade show and conference, organized by Emerald X. It is the closest direct competitor to ICBC in scope — both serve cannabis industry operators, investors, and ancillary businesses seeking capital and networking, differing mainly by geography.
• Lift&Co Cannabis Expo: Lift&Co runs major Canadian cannabis business expos and conferences, serving a comparable audience of cannabis operators, investors, and ancillary companies. It is a direct competitor in format — B2B cannabis industry event — though primarily serving the Canadian market.
• Mary Jane Berlin: Mary Jane Berlin is a major cannabis trade fair and cultural event held in the same host city as ICBC. It directly competes for the same Berlin-based exhibitor and attendee audience, making it one of the most direct direct peers in the market.

Regional players

• CannaTrade: CannaTrade is one of Europe's longest-running hemp and cannabis trade fairs, held in Switzerland. It is comparable to ICBC as a European cannabis B2B trade event, though it operates in a different country with a more hemp-leaning focus.

Emerging players

• Cannabis Drinks Expo: Cannabis Drinks Expo is a B2B trade event for cannabis-infused beverages and adjacent product categories. It shares ICBC's trade show + B2B format and targets a similarly specialized cannabis industry segment.
• NECANN (Northeast Cannabis Convention): NECANN is a regional U.S. cannabis industry conference with both B2B and consumer components. It is comparable as a smaller, regionally oriented cannabis industry event with a similar mix of operators and investors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntlCBC
• Facebookfacebook.com/internationalcbc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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