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Cannect Hospitality™ is a fully licensed, NV Support Business, specializing in Concept Development, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Events and Hospitality Development.

Cannect is comprised of industry leaders who have dedicated their lives to building the best  food and beverage, entertainment and nightlife brands in Las Vegas. Our team members have developed, managed and owned hospitality venues within MGM Resorts, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Station Casinos, Starwood Resorts and Morgans Hotel Group properties.

Now, Cannect is infusing the cannabis space with full spectrum hospitality experience to provide solutions ranging from concept creation to grand opening and beyond. Since 2017 we have  worked on projects with for and with DOPE Magazine, Farechild Events, Women Grow, NORML, Cannabition, Culture & Cannabis, Apothecarium, Curaleaf, Select, CCell and so many more. 

In addition to executing thousands of successful nationwide events and serving millions of guests in the traditional hospitality space, Cannect's Executive Team has been working with and writing applications for state and local governments in Colorado, California, Illinois, Michigan and Nevada to introduce sensible regulations, compliant SOPs and responsible safe-serving practices regarding the social consumption of cannabis since 2014. 

 

Cannect Hospitality™ leverages vast industry expertise and a diverse network to create one-of-a-kind solutions that bring brands, events and locations to life.

EVENT PLANNING & PRODUCTION

INDUSTRY EVENTS

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EXPERIENCED INDUSTRY LEADERS CULTIVATING IDEAS, INNOVATIONS & CONCEPTS.

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

BRANDS, STORES, EVENTS

 

Concept Creation

Brand Identity

Creative Strategy

Product Development

Content Creation

E-Commerce Platform

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MARKETING STRATEGY

BRANDS, STORES, EVENTS

 

360° Media Buys

Digital + Print Creative

Outdoor Creative

Strategic Partnerships

Brand Activations

Clientele Development

Guerilla Campaigns

B2C Events & Activations

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CONSUMPTION VENUES

RETAIL, RESTAURANT, ATTRACTION, EVENT SPACE

Concept Creation

Venue Location 

Design Development

Menu Development

S.O.P. Recommendations

Staff Safety Training

Core Service Standards

Management + Operations Teams

Marketing + Sales Teams

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EVENTS

CONSUMER & B2B

Grand Openings

Celebrity + Influencer

Press + Media Events

Networking Parties

Live Performances

 DJ Bookings

Festival Production

Concert Production

INFUSING THE

CANNABIS INDUSTRY WITH FULL SPECTRUM HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE.

CANNECT PROJECTS

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PRESS & PUBLISHED MEDIA

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TEAM'S PAST HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE

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TEAM

AARON SOFFER

Partner & General Counsel

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Aaron is a Nevada licensed attorney with a focus on business law, tax laws and splitting his time between litigation and transactional practice.  Having graduated with a degree in hospitality from UNLV, Aaron worked for The Light Group during the opening of City Center and managed the overall guest experience across over a dozen venues in the MGM Resorts portfolio.

 

Aaron gained international hospitality experience working for Starwood Resorts in Singapore. Now, when Aaron is not drafting joint venture agreements, reviewing the Internal Revenue Code, nor playing poker, he is busy crafting cannabis-oriented business plans and events. 

 

Aaron has a keen eye for compliance issues while being able to simultaneously keep tabs on the ever-changing legal landscape that envelops the cannabis industry

JENN T.

Partner & CEO

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Jenn Tramaglino served as Chief of Staff and Partner, at The Light Group & Clique Hospitality, respectively during 2004-2015. During her time working with these world-renowned food and beverage companies; she developed marketed and operated nightclubs, bars, pools and restaurants for MGM Resorts, Morgans Hotel Group and Station Casinos. 

 

Upon returning from living in Amsterdam in 2016, Jenn T. joined the team at national cannabis media powerhouse, DOPE Magazine, to launch their footprint in the Nevada Market. 

 

With the passing of legalized adult-use cannabis in 2017, Jenn T. realized there was a need for a bridge between cannabis retail and guest hospitality. This creative spark culminated in the 2018 launch of Cannect Hospitality, a cannabis focused, hospitality development and events company. Guest, staff, and vendor safety is the focus as Cannect Hospitality works to introduce sensible regulations, compliant SOPs and responsible safe practices for the industry. 

ANDREW MIEURE

Director of Operations

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Since 2014, Andrew Mieure has advised on and developed numerous social consumption programs for clients across the United States, including; S.O.P. menu development, compliance, staffing, and execution programs for dispensary and lounge consulting projects in Southern and Northern California, Colorado, Northern and Southern Nevada, Missouri, Illinois and South Dakota.
 

For the past 8 years, Andrew has been working with state and local governments to create standard operating procedures, safe serving practices and sensible regulations regarding the social consumption of cannabis.

Andrew has been quoted in High Times, Rolling Stone, CNN, FOX, VICE and Newsweek for advice on serving cannabis to guests in wedding, event and nightlife settings.

ARIANNA JAMES

Director of Sales & Events

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Arianna is the ultimate chameleon.

Seamlessly transitioning from being a multitasker in the production of events of all types, while at the same time always ultra focused on the details from the biggest to the most minor unforeseen details.

Always conscious of clientele’s budgets and profit goals to maximize the experience each and every time.

Successfully delivered experiential marketing campaigns for top-tier corporate clients including Toyota, WNBA, T-Mobile, Mercedes Benz, and other industry-leading companies, driving brand engagement and achieving measurable results.

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