Workshop on Sensory and Consumer Research for Products Containing Cannabis
(In-person only event)
Date: January 21, 2024
Event Location: Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Organized by: Committees D37 on Cannabis
About the Event
The Workshop on Sensory and Consumer Research for Products Containing Cannabis will be held on January 21, 2024. The workshop is organized by Committees D37 on Cannabis, and will be held at the Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, United States in conjunction with the standards development meetings of Committee D37. The language of the workshop will be English.
Objective and Scope
Further legalization of cannabis is coming! It’s only a matter of time before more US states and additional countries join the already 30+ countries that have legalized, in some capacity, with the likes of Canada leading the way. As leaders in sensory and consumer research, what have we learned so far from legalization? This workshop serves to highlight the opportunities and potential roadblocks to understanding our products and consumers as we navigate current and new markets both locally and globally.
People want the effects, active or passive, but the pathway to the effects still has to make sense!
During the workshop we will be addressing 5 main areas to help shed light on the connection between the consumer, the product, and the production process. This workshop will include a discussion on each of the following topics: Sensory in Quality Control and Product Development, Understanding the Consumer - Quantitative and Qualitative Research, and Regulatory as it pertains to this type of research. A question-and-answer session will allow audience members an opportunity to engage directly with all five speakers.
Technical Program
1. Why and How Do We Do Sensory in Quality and Product Development
Palmina De Miglio - Hi Five Sensory Inc.
2. Why and How Do We Do Qualitative Consumer Research
Lisa Beck - Virescent Analytics and Insight Factory
3. Why and How Do We Do Quantitative Consumer Research
Donya Stubbs - Virescent Analytics and Matrix Sciences
4. Thought Starters When Navigating Regulatory Within Sensory and Consumer Research
Michael Capp - Virescent Analytics and Matrix Sciences
5. Odor Control and Malodor Reduction
Michael McGinley - St. Croix Sensory, Inc.
Registration
Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.
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Through December 31, 2023 |
After December 31, 2023 | |
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| ASTM Member | Waived | Waived |
| Non-member | $50.00 | $75.00 |
| Presenter | Waived | Waived |
| Student | Waived | Waived |
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Technical Chair Contact Information
Donya Stubbs
Virescent Analytics and Matrix Sciences
Email: donya@virescentanalytics.com
Hotel Information
All meetings will be held at Omni Louisville Hotel 400 S 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
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Standards Development Meetings
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