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· *The US marijuana industry is booming in a number of states, but the federal government considers marijuana an illegal, Schedule I drug.*
· *Because of that, most banks won't touch the industry. And they won't lend money either.*
· *That's forced marijuana startups to come up with creative solutions to raise money, finance growth, file taxes, and pay employees.*

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Twice a week, Emmett Reistroffer carefully watches his array of security cameras. When the coast is clear, an armed guard walks into his facility.

When the guard — a former law enforcement officer — enters, Reistroffer sits down with an accountant and the guard to count stacks of cash. 

Riestroffer is the Director of Compliance at Silver State Wellness, a state-legal Nevada cannabis business.

The guard is a heavily armed cash courier, and this highly-choreographed meetup is the reality of doing business in Nevada's cannabis industry. Riestroffer is just trying to pay Silver State's vendors on time — and everything has to be in cash.

While marijuana is legal in a number of states, the federal government still considers it an illegal, Schedule I drug. Because of that, many marijuana startups — though fully compliant with state law — are shut out of the banking system. 

Marijuana companies that deal with the plant directly, like cultivators, distributors, and dispensaries, are forced to come up with creative solutions to do business on an all-cash basis. That's where the armored guards come in.

"The process is highly secure," Riestroffer told Business Insider. "We plan the cash drops when the facility is relatively empty."

Riestroffer said the word "cash" never appears in any of his text messages or emails to the courier and vendors he needs to pay.

While Riestroffer wouldn't say exactly how much cash he handles on the twice-weekly drops, it's upwards of $100,000. He said other cannabis businesses he knows of are handling cash "into the millions." 

"We try and minimize as much as possible who needs to know, and what the courier is coming to do at our facility," he said.

Beyond the obvious public safety and theft issues of piles of cash moving around Las Vegas in armored trucks, it's "a huge burden on my time," Riestroffer said, adding that he has to account for every single transaction purely in cash.

It's also a problem for paying vendors, many of whom don't want or won't accept cash payments, Riestroffer said.

*No banks and no loans = lots of problems*

The marijuana business is booming in the US. According to a report from the investment bank Cowen, legal marijuana is set to hit $75 billion in sales by 2030, putting it on par with soda consumption. Marijuana cultivators are now listed on the NASDAQ, have former politicians on their board, and are backed by heavyweight investors like Leon Cooperman.

But for many big institutions, the risks of banking and lending to the cannabis industry under the current federal mandate just aren't worth it, especially with all the extra paperwork and scrutiny it can generate. 

"For cannabis businesses, this means that access to the basic financial products like checking and savings accounts can be elusive," John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies issues pertaining to marijuana legalization, told Business Insider. 

Tyler Beuerlein, a VP at Hypur, an Arizona-based fintech startup that acts as a middleman between banks and cannabis companies, told Business Insider that he believes there are "less than 30" banks willing to do business with the booming cannabis industry in the US.

That means the costs of doing business and remaining compliant with the byzantine patchwork of state and federal laws guiding the cannabis sector are much higher than in any other industry. 

There's also a higher risk of fraud in cash-only businesses, according to Hudak. As a result, cannabis businesses have had to resort to creative accounting in order to do the things any normal business would, like paying employees and filing taxes.

"The way it works in Nevada, the employees are actually contractors of a parent organization," Riestroffer said. "The contractors work for the facility, but they're really employed by another entity."

That system allows Silver State to pay employees regularly through direct deposit, which Riestroffer said is "really lucky." Other companies are forced to pay employees in cash, which creates its own obvious headaches for state regulators.

Because of a section of the federal tax code that doesn't allow cannabis companies to deduct business expenses, these startups end up paying an effective tax rate "3.5 times higher than their neighboring businesses," Keegan Peterson, the CEO of Wurk, a Colorado-based payroll and compliance firm, told Business Insider. 

*California is a little further along than Nevada *

While California is a little further along in terms of cannabis banking access than Nevada (and most other states that have legalized marijuana), similar issues remain.

John Cochran, the CEO of Loudpack, a marijuana distribution and cultivation company based in the Golden State, said there are a number of credit unions willing to bank his business.

But in the "old days," which in the marijuana industry means two or three years ago, "I'm sure there were lots of people that paid their employees in cash in some form," he said.

While credit unions will open basic checking accounts for California cannabis businesses, institutional banks still won't lend to the cannabis industry, which hurts entrepreneurs across the board.

It's a question of "whether the juice is worth the squeeze" for the big banks, Cochran said. Banks don't want to invite the scrutiny that lending to a federally illegal industry would bring. 

*Cannabis industry entrepreneurs have one option to finance growth *

Borrowing money is almost impossible in the cannabis industry. Just as with employees' payments, cannabis operators are forced to come up with creative solutions to finance growth.

To finance a new business, firms usually have two basic options: they can use debt, by taking a loan and negotiating an interest rate with a bank, or they can trade equity by hitting up a venture firm — a process known as dilution.

Instead of going to banks and underwriting a loan backed by whatever assets a company has, most cannabis companies raise money from wealthy individuals who are willing to take risks that banks won't.

But in order to protect their capital in what amounts to a risky investment, these wealthy individuals — much like angel investors or seed-stage venture capital firms — want something for their money. That something usually amounts to a huge equity stake, Kris Krane, the president of 4Front Ventures, a firm that invests and manages a network of marijuana dispensaries across the US told Business Insider.

For example, 4Front was recently granted a license to open a dispensary in Western Massachusetts. 

But 4Front can't get a loan to build in the state, so it's forced to hit up private investors. "We basically have to take dilution and sell pieces of the company we otherwise wouldn't have," Krane said.

For a firm like 4Front, which seeks to purchase many licenses in states with legal marijuana to build a network of dispensaries, each new license means more equity dilution, according to Krane.

"We all own less of our company then we would have owned if we had access to traditional banking and lending," Krane said.

For well-connected and well-capitalized companies like 4Front — which is composed of Wall Street veterans — this is a surmountable problem.

*A lack of institutional lending hurts small business owners the most*

Where it really hurts, according to Krane, is with the "mom-and-pops" and small businesses.

In states like Massachusetts, which allocate a certain percentage of their dispensary licenses to "equity applicants,"  who are below certain income thresholds or who may have a past drug conviction, the lack of access to lending puts these license holders at a disadvantage.

"They're going to wind up owning substantially less than their well-capitalized counterparts," Krane said. Like 4Front, these applicants will be forced to rely on private investors to finance their dispensary, instead of banks.

These applicants, who may not have relevant management experience and who may be less connected to networks of high-net-worth investors, can get taken advantage of by private investors.

It puts equity applicants and small business owners in a position where "it's almost impossible for them to keep majority control of their company," Krane said, "because they don't have that access to institutional lending where they could just get a loan and do this on their own and keep a larger chunk of that business."

Hudak agrees. "For those without access to liquid capital, they are forced to recruit more investors than a traditional business would need," which means they'll end up losing more control of their operation. 

*Institutions 'want to be at the table'*

Right now, the only way for cannabis companies to get institutional money is to tap into public markets in Canada, where marijuana is set to be legalized federally in October. But US institutions want the "upside" of what's going on in Canada, Cochran said — especially as bigger public cannabis companies in Canada see their valuations soar as they go on acquisition sprees. 

"There's a lot of institutional money in the state that wants to be at the table," Cochran, the CEO of Loudpack said.

Senators Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren have introduced the bipartisan STATES Act, which would essentially provide an exception from the Controlled Substances Act for states that choose to legalize marijuana, allowing banks to lend to the industry. 

President Donald Trump indicated that he'd support the legislation if it crossed its desk. 

"The STATES ACT could theoretically solve the banking issue," Krane, of 4Front said. "But it won't solve all of our problems."

Until then, the cannabis industry will have to remain adaptable — and creative. 

*Read more of Business Insider's marijuana industry coverage:*

· The rising stars of marijuana's investment scene that everyone from Wall Street to Silicon Valley should know
· The highest-valued marijuana companies of 2017 reveal 2 key insights about the booming industry
· One of the hedge funders behind 'The Big Short' says betting on marijuana is the 'big long'
· A top cannabis private equity fund manager reveals how he picks companies to invest in
· Beer giants like Heineken and Constellation Brands are duking it out in the billion-dollar market for marijuana-infused drinks

*SEE ALSO: Hedge fund legend Leon Cooperman is investing in the marijuana industry — and it's another sign the sector is heating up*

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HONG KONG, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- All That Matters, Asia's leading entertainment industry conference and festival, returns to Singapore from September 7-12.

In its 13^th year, the region's premiere business and networking event will once again bring together regional and global leaders and decision-makers in Music, Sports, Gaming, Digital and Marketing to discuss what it means to engage with fans in a digitally connected world.

All That Matters offers three full days of conference programming (September 10-12) and is complemented by the Music Matters Live festival featuring more than 35 stand out emerging acts, performing across five big nights (September 7-12) at Singapore's nightlife hotspot Clarke Quay and various Timbre Group venues around Singapore.

Jasper Donat, Founder and CEO of Branded Ltd, said: "From music to sports to online gaming, the content business is maturing, fuelled by demand from fans that make up two thirds of the world's population. All That Matters 2018 will present a celebration of the continuing development of the Asian entertainment industry. This year's theme is 'For the Fan of it', and once again the programme boasts over 170 speakers across 5 industries: Music, Sport, Gaming, Online, and Marketing. The expectation from Asia is driving the world's attention to this region and we believe our coalesced event in Singapore is an important marker in the global entertainment industry calendar."

He added: "What a time to be in Asia, when the biggest players are investing in media and entertainment. This year India has seen the highest increase of smartphone users in the world, China continues to integrate platforms to facilitate the fan journey from content to purchase, and emerging Asia has seen digital players begin to engage fans through a blend of social, entertainment and commerce. The value has shifted from user attention to fan loyalty. This is today's reality and the focus of those growing the region's entertainment industries."

The programme features over 200 entertainment industry experts featuring this power list of 40 keynote and influential heavyweights (in alphabetical order):

*MUSIC MATTERS*

*Marcie Allen *is the power woman you don't want to miss. The President of MAC Presents has forged high profile partnerships between leading brands and artists such as Chance the Rapper, Khalid, Foo Fighters, The Rolling Stones, Green Day, Billy Joel, John Legend, Imagine Dragons and Keith Urban. Need we say more?

*Maria O'Connor*, Managing Director of Ticketmaster Australia and New Zealand, is a veteran in box office solutions. From delivering world class service to thousands of clients every day to investing in technology and market-leading innovations Maria is your ticket to success. Maria was named Female CEO of the Year by CV Magazine in 2017.

*Jonathan Dickins*, Founder & CEO of September Management is Adele's manager and No 38 on Billboard Power 100 List. He has remained a crucial part of the promotional campaigns for Adele's albums including eight sell-out shows at Los Angeles' Staples Center, and a headlining performance at England's Glastonbury Festival.

*Fengyan Zhang* is the associate professor of Faculty of Music and Recording Art in the Communication University of China. Zhang's interest for music led her to pursue detailed academics in Boston. Zhang has been educating and spreading awareness about the China Music Industry in University of Edinburgh, Stanford University, Peking University, Drexel University, Columbia College Chicago and other well-known universities.

*Gunnar Greve* is the founder and managing partner of the Norwegian full-service music company MER, representing a variety of Norwegian and Swedish artists, producers and songwriters including artists such as Alan Walker. Earlier this year, he was also appointed Managing Director of Liquid State, the new joint venture formed by Tencent Music and Sony Music. Gunnar is one of the most well-known figures in the Norwegian music industry.

*Andrew Jenkins* is President, Australia and Asia Pacific Region at Universal Music Publishing Group. He has been responsible for signings such as the Bee Gees, Alanis Morissette, Pete Townshend, Pete Waterman, The Cure, Robert Plant, Iron Maiden, Boz Scaggs and Tom Waits. Andrew is most passionate about the rights of songwriters and those who invest in their talent.

*Denis Ladegaillerie* is the founder and CEO of Believe Group, a French company which is the leading distributor of digital music in Europe for independent artists and labels. Believe Digital has now been honored with a 'Future Unicorn' trophy by French publication Challenges -- a gong which forecasts that Believe will one day be worth more than a billion Euros.

*Danny Lee* is the Head of Talent and Partnerships at YG Entertainment USA and has extensive tech industry experience. With YG's focus on building cultural bridges between Asia and North America through music, esports and content, Danny overlooks strategy for YG's roster and business development initiatives. Prior to YG, Danny held key and strategic management roles for Will.i.am, the Black Eyed Peas, Afrojack, and others.

*Scarlett Li, *the former CEO of Star TV founded the music rights clearance company R2G, and has conceptualised popular Chinese music festivals such as Zebra Music Festival and Electronic Daisy Carnival. She joined CMC Holdings in 2017 as the VP of the Group and is responsible for music and live entertainment division. 

*Josh Rabinowitz* is the internationally acclaimed music expert who has produced over 10,000 tracks for brands, cinema, recording labels and television including several ground-breaking initiatives utilising artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Run DMC, Rihanna and Sia. Rabinowitz has been called the "New Music Mogul" by The Fast Company and "Beethoven's Greatest Fan" by National Public Radio. A regular speaker at key music conferences and an Adjunct Professor too at NYU and The New School, he was also a columnist for Billboard's "With the Brand". Rabinowitz was chosen to be the inaugural President of the new Cannes Music Lions Jury in 2016.

*Ghazi Shami*, the Founder & CEO of Empire has evolved the company into a full-fledged record label, distributor and publisher for independent musicians. He also identified future icons as Kendrick Lamar, Sage The Gemini, The Migos, Rich Homie Quan. Empire works with superstars such as T.I., Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and newcomers such as Anderson, Paak, and Brockhampton.

*Kaskade* is the multi GRAMMY® award-nominated musician and an innovator in the music industry. Touring the world and playing to millions of people around the globe, Kaskade's influence in electronic music today is at an all-time high. With a legendary history to success, Kaskade was the first DJ to land a residency in Las Vegas. He has played Coachella four times (drawing the two largest crowds at the time in 2016) and has 10 studio albums and six GRAMMY® nominations. Most recently, Kaskade just drew a sold out record crowd of 32,000 to Sun Soaked, his annual summer beach event.

*Paul Smith*, Spotify's Global Head of International Licensing is responsible for the licensing of digital content from the international community of major and independent labels, and publishers around the world. Since his appointment in February 2017, Paul has played a critical role in launching and introducing Spotify around the world, whilst strengthening Spotify's relationships with rights holders in emerging markets. Paul has over 20 years of global experience in the entertainment and technology industry, including leadership roles at, Nokia, Microsoft, MixRadio and Universal Music.   

*Sowmya Subramanian* is helping YouTube transform into the top digital platform for music artists and fans. As the Engineering Director of Music at YouTube, she has been instrumental in the development and growth of several strategic initiatives at YouTube and Google Maps. Sowmya has founded and led YouTube Kids, YouTube Music, YouTube Live and has been critical in expanding YouTube's revenue stream from ad-based to paid subscription model (now YouTube Red). Under her leadership, Google's products have won several notable awards including Kidscreen Hot50 and the Sports Emmy in 2012. Sowmya believes in introducing young girls and women to the field of technology and empowering them. She co-leads Women@ for Google North America and serves on the advisory board for PBS Kids, iTVS Women & Girls Lead Global committees. 

*SPORTS MATTERS*

*Ipsita Dasgupta*, is President, Strategy and Incubation at Star TV. Aside from heading group strategy, she leads the Hotstar International and Pro Kabaddi League. Ipsita's work experience spans across the U.S., China, India, South East Asia and across multiple sectors, including technology, general industrials, and consulting. Her focus at Star TV is to incubate new businesses and drive next generation growth for the organisation.

*Brendan Donohue* is the Managing Director of the NBA 2K League, and is responsible for overseeing the newly formed esports league set to launch in 2018. A sports industry veteran with more than two decades of experience in team and league operations, Brendan manages a league that will feature 17 NBA teams in its inaugural season. He is also responsible for overseeing the League's innovation in sales, marketing, digital, sponsorship and analytical areas of their business.

*Willem Dinger*, the Global Sponsorships Director for Unilever, is a marketing and sponsorship specialist with over 15 years of experience within the sports / entertainment industry across a broad range of prestigious properties including: FA Premier League, PGA European Tour, US PGA, Formula One, Martin Garrix & Sony Music.

*Yu Hang* is the Executive Director, DDMC Fortis Limited, and recognised as a leading sports media expert in China with over 18 years of experience working and specialising in media rights acquisition and distribution, globalisation, new media/OTT and platform operations.

*Xin Mi* is the Vice President of Suning Investment Group and Suning Sports Group, China's leading Sports company with a mission to offer the best-in-class products and services to all sports fans. PP Sports, owned by Suning Sports, is the first sports media platform in China to own the exclusive copyrights of Europe's Big Five Football Leagues: the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. PP Sports also owns the copyrights of other major sports events such as CFA, CSL, AFC and WWE.

*Patrick Murphy*, the Chairman of Catalyst Media Group Ltd., the tournament provider of the International Champions Cup; the founding partner of Synergy Football AG and co-founder of Fortis Sports who, in partnership with DDMC was recently awarded the agency partnership with the Asian Football Confederation for the period 2020 through 2028.

*Sundar Raman*, a veteran sports marketing and management professional, joined Reliance Industries as its Chief Executive Officer - Sports in 2015 to consolidate and drive the group's initiative in this area. Sundar holds a rich and unique experience of over two decades in understanding consumer insights and as a pioneer in the growth of sporting properties in India.

*Chatri Sityodtong* is the Founder and CEO of ONE Championship - Asia's largest global sports media property in history with a broadcast to over 1.7 billion potential viewers across 136 countries around the world.

*Italo Zanzi *is the EVP & MD Sport for FOX Networks Group Asia, and responsible for all aspects of the FOX Sports Network in Asia and the Middle East, including its linear pay television channels and digital platforms.

*Jun Zhao*, the CEO of China Sports Media has transformed CSM to become the leading sports marketing agency in China and has garnered the rights to top-flight national and international sports broadcasting content including the Chinese Super League, AFC Champions League, AFC Asian Cup, J League, Bundesliga, A League and MSL

*GAMING MATTERS*

*Jason Fung*, the Global esports Director, Alisports, is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of esport competition IPs around the world.

*Changhan (CH) Kim* is the CEO & Executive Producer of PUBG (Players Unknown's Battle Grounds) Corporation, the publisher and developer of the blockbuster battle royale video game.

*Kevin Lin* is the Co-founder and former COO of Twitch, the world's leading multiplayer entertainment platform. The online community for gamers and creators empowers more than 2 million creators each month to turn their creativity into careers by broadcasting and engaging with more than 15 million viewers every day.

*Ralf Reichert*, the CEO of ESL/Turtle Entertainment is the man who has lived by his motto: "cut your own path". The founder of SK-Gaming and later, ESL, Ralf grew ESL to the largest esports company in the world.

*DIGITAL MATTERS*

*Gautam Anand* is the Managing Director for YouTube Asia Pacific and heads YouTube's partnerships as well as overall operations across the region. He previously led the Asia Pacific Business Development teams supporting several Google products including Search, Maps, Shopping, Finance and Video.  Gautam has been with Google since April 2005, originally based in California, and in Singapore since January 2009. Gautam started his career as a Corporate Attorney at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, a leading Silicon Valley law firm.  He has a Juris Doctor from the Boalt Hall School of Law, at the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from UCLA.

*Ernest Cu*, the President & CEO for Globe Telecom Inc, is among the most powerful telecom execs worldwide. A finalist in the "CEO of the Year" in World Communications Awards 2017, Cu, who has led Globe Telecom in the Philippines since 2008, has watched over its network modernisation program and seen the company improve market share.

*Kay Madati* is the Global Vice President and Head of Content Partnerships at Twitter Inc, overseeing worldwide efforts to engage with media and content publishers across the categories of TV, Film, Music, Sports, News, Lifestyle, Influencers and Creators. Charged with the executional strategies for how publishers can extend scale, market and monetise their content across Twitter's user base.

*Hosi Simon *is the CEO of VICE Asia Pacific. The youth-orientated publisher aims to expand its hold on India with the opening of offices in Mumbai and Delhi. The Singapore base will offer documentary, scripted and film content production, and build a deeply relevant, highly local, youth media company across the Asia Pacific region.

*Christopher Smith*, Head of GO-STUDIO, Sr. VP at Go-Jek recently spearheaded the partnership with VICE Media in Indonesia. Go-Jek's move into the online content business is to bolster its position as a top platform for everything -- from food delivery to payments.

*Loke Kheng Tham* is the CEO and Board Director of Mediacorp. The media industry veteran has had extensive experience in content and marketing, and has held senior management and leadership roles in Singapore, Taiwan and in Hong Kong. In recognition of her immense contributions to the development of the Pay TV industry in Asia over the years Tham was awarded Content Asia's Asia Media Woman of the Year in 2015.

*Ivy Wong* is the Founder and CEO of VS Media. She aims to help content creators and key opinion leaders in Hong Kong and across Greater China, to produce locally-driven videos and engage content that will grow their profile and increase their earning potential. VS Media has established working relationships with more than 150 Hong Kong YouTubers, engaging with their 3.8 million subscribers.

*MARKETING MATTERS*

*Sital Banerjee* is the Global head of Media & Marketing Performance Management at Philips and a seasoned media and marketing communications professional with over 25 years of experience across the agency and client side.

*David Porter* is the VP Media AAR for Unilever, and responsible for one of the largest media budgets in a diverse region spanning 14 time zones. He is responsible for driving the company's innovation in Communications Channel Planning with a strong focus on Unilever's development as a major force in digital marketing in the region.

*Alexander Schlaubitz* is the Vice President, Marketing for Lufthansa German Airlines and responsible for the airlines' complete marketing initiatives and activities. Prior to Lufthansa, Alexander worked for Facebook as Director of Customer Marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

*Kerry Taylor* is the Executive Vice President, Youth and Music for Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). She leads the brand MTV internationally including the brand positioning, oversees non-music programming, acquisitions and development of original content for all MTV-branded channels outside USA. In 2015, Taylor was also appointed as Chief Marketing Officer for VIMN's pan-regional operations giving her marketing oversight of VIMN's brands -- Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel, Spike, BET -- in over 30 countries, as well as Channel 5 in the UK.

*Pratik Thakar* leads the creative, content and design excellence across The Coca-Cola Company's ASEAN 10-plus markets. He leads various global charters and incubates innovative and creative marketing solutions for the entire brand portfolio of the company.

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*Notes to Editor:*

All That Matters is twice winner of the Singapore Experience Awards' Trade Event of the Year, All That Matters hosts a week-long festival bringing together the Music, Sport, Gaming, Digital Entertainment and Marketing industries in Singapore.

*MUSIC MATTERS*

In its 13th year, *Music Matters* has solidified itself as the number one music industry event in the Asia Pacific region. The boom in the music sector was certainly felt at the conference last year and the region will continue to attract even more international players. With the Chinese music industry being a driving force, Music Matters is once again presented by Tencent Music Entertainment Group with the key theme of the Tencent China Music Forum discussing 'When Not If: "China WILL be the World's #1 Music Market"'. Other key panel topics include: 'International Indie into Asia', 'Ticketing in Asia', 'Connected Devices,' 'Youth Markets of Asia,' 'The New India Story,' 'What Makes K-Pop,' 'Covering Your Bases: The New Age of Entertainment Law' and many more. Sync Matters, produced in association with the London based Sync Summit, will return to highlight how to succeed in making, licensing and using music in visual, interactive and branded media and advertising with topics such as 'SyncTech: How AI, The Blockchain, Bitcoin and Marketplaces are changing the way music is found, used and created for media', 'Sound and Vision: How Music Brings Media and Messaging to life', 'Exporting Asia's Music to the World and the role of Sync, Brands and Partnerships' and a 'Spotlight Interview to discuss the Music of Disney'.

The *Music Matters* *festival* will bring together Asia's most diverse music gathering, featuring over 30 bands from around the world the festival will again include country specific 'gateways' and artist showcases. The music festival is an integral part of keeping Singapore as a key destination on the Asian touring circuit and provides the opportunity for bands to perform in front of some of the most powerful, global decision makers in the music world, giving them connections into both developing and established markets throughout the region.

*SPORTS MATTERS*

The well-established *Sports Matters* programme presented by FOX Sports and ONE Championship will continue to attract key stakeholders who are committed to discussing the sustainability of the pan-regional sports industry as well as the global force of the industry. The 2018 programme will focus on sports in China and India with some of the biggest players, in addition to the following key topics: 'Sports to Esports: Relevant, Inevitable and Ready for Prime Time', 'From Over The Top to the Back of the Net', 'Future-proofing Sports Sponsorship', 'Beyond Broadcasting: How a Digital World is Transforming Sports IP's', 'New Kids on the Block', 'Insights as a Service:  The Future of Live Sports Data', 'Shaping Sports Content for the Next Gen Fan', 'Football Matters' and Mass Participation'.

*GAMING MATTERS*

After a very successful inaugural year at All that Matters in 2017, *Gaming Matters* is back in 2018 to discuss the projections that the next few years will see even more impressive growth for the game industry. The 2017 programme focused on Gaming 101 and provided our delegates with an introduction to the Gaming industry. This year Gaming Matters presented by SCOGA matures, bringing CEOs of regional and global Gaming and eSports organisations to Singapore to talk about the growth and opportunities in the industry as well as some of the issues facing it. As well as looking at 'What is the future of Gaming' and 'Finding today's gaming audience: Streaming and Live Community Engagement's Global Takeover', Esports will feature with: 'Building a Global and Open Ecosystem for Esports', 'From Ecommerce to Esports' and 'Solving the Trillion Dollar Question: Monetisation!'.

*DIGITAL MATTERS*

*Digital Matters *presented by Viacom International Media Networks returns to the programme in 2018 with a focus on commerce and technology! The programme will have both global and local appeal and features all the big players in digital entertainment. Topics include: 'Video Streaming: The Challenges of Content, Costs and Conversion', 'Start Me Up -- Powering the Asian Start-up Ecosystem', 'The Rise of Machines: AI, the New Industrial Revolution', 'Me Commerce es su Commerce', 'The Crowd in the Cloud, 'The Business of Fandom. Empowering Communities through Original Content' and 'Voice "Beyond the Screen"'. Will widespread adoption of technology transform the content industry, again?

*MARKETING MATTERS*

Both the World Federation of Advertisers and Ogilvy have signed on to co-curate another instalment of *Marketing Matters* in 2018. Their themes for the global CMO's from some of the world's biggest brands to discuss this year are: 'Is purchase power finally crossing cultural, religious and gender divides?', 'Social influencer management strategies that deliver returns', 'Consumer journeys defined by intelligent learning', 'Emerging brands, how are they connecting with consumers' and 'Global governance, local demand: a push for transparency and purpose'. The CMO lunch is the go-to networking event for our keynote speakers and CMOs. The lunch provides the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and discuss cross-industry drivers and trends, and will again be a key feature of the Marketing Matters track this year.

*ABOUT BRANDED*

Branded creates and produces live media that matters, connecting businesses, brands, celebrities and fans through large and small scale events including the YouTube FanFest global tour, It's A Girl Thing and the "Matters" B2B festivals covering music, sports, gaming, digital and marketing.

Specialising in the media, entertainment and sports industries in Asia, Branded was founded in 2002 and has been recognised as a "Top 10 Event Marketing Agency" by Marketing Magazine and is a two-time winner of the prestigious Singapore Experience Best Trade Event of the Year award.

Branded excels in the conceptualisation, programming, organisation, and production of dynamic conferences, live music festivals, educational academies, and fan events in Asia. Branded is an independent company staffed by passionate multi-cultural, multi-lingual and multi-talented individuals with offices in Hong Kong and Singapore and affiliations reaching all corners of the world.

www.branded.live

*Website & social media links:

*Website Link - http://www.allthatmatters.asia/main/ 
Social Media Link - https://twitter.com/allthatmatters

*For press enquiries, please contact:*

Madhavi Tumkur (Enterprise PR & Marketing): maddie@enterprisepr.asia, +65-9787-5221

*Key contacts on Branded.live:*

Jen Bennett (Sponsorship/Sales enquiries): jen@branded.live
Ami Vora (Trade & Media Partnerships/Delegate enquiries): ami@branded.live  
Kathy Brewin (Programming enquiries): kathy@branded.live  
Sammy Shirra-Moore (Music Matters festival enquiries): sammy@branded.live

Related Links :

http://www.branded.live

http://www.allthatmatters.asia/main Reported by PR Newswire Asia 9 hours ago.

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Aljolynn Sperber to be Featured on a Panel on Sending Powerful Marketing Messages to Various Age Groups on November 10, 2018

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicoastal, award-winning public relations firm Marketing Maven is proud to announce that its Managing Director, Aljolynn Sperber, is scheduled to speak on an important panel workshop at this year’s SupplySide West which takes place November 6-10 at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay hotel.She will be on a panel addressing “Generational Marketing to the Health-Conscious Masses” on Saturday, November 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the North Convention Center’s Lower Level.

Sperber will join Shelley Balanko, The Hartman Group; Lynn Dornblaser, Mintel; and Ed Scwitzky of Genergraphics.  The panel will focus on:

· Discovering what Boomers to Gen Zers want from the natural marketplace
· Examining best practices for generation-specific marketing
· How brands can establish relationships with consumers and nurture them across generations

SupplySide West brings together more than 16,000 ingredient buyers and suppliers from the dietary supplement, beverage, functional food, personal care and sports nutrition industries. SupplySide West is all about the science and strategy around the development of finished products that drive the global business economy. Participants learn about new trends from over 1,300 exhibitors and more than 140 hours of educational and conference programming. 

“I am very excited that Aljolynn will be sharing her vast knowledge of natural product and ingredient marketing to various generations with the perfect audience at SupplySide West,” said Lindsey Carnett, President and CEO of Marketing Maven, which was just named for the second consecutive year to the prestigious Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies.  “Aljolynn can share years of wisdom, her recent research and case studies that are sure to intrigue and educate the thousands of buyers, suppliers, marketers and manufacturers that will be attending.”

To register or learn more about SupplySide West: https://west.supplysideshow.com/en/home.html

*About Marketing Maven*

With offices in Los Angeles and New York, Marketing Maven is a full-service marketing and communications agency. With origins in direct response public relations, Marketing Maven has developed into a premier voice in brand strategy, social media, innovative media relations, event marketing, tradeshow support, Hispanic marketing and search engine optimization. Marketing Maven leads the industry in utilizing advanced metrics to measure their clients’ marketing reach and providing competitive analysis unparalleled in the industry. For additional information about Marketing Maven, visit www.MarketingMaven.com.

Contact: Valeria Velasco
valeria@marketingmaven.com
310-994-7380

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/63264589-55ac-4468-82f7-a1f631ef0a6f Reported by GlobeNewswire 8 hours ago.

Leicester businessman runs multi-million pound firm supplying promo products to Samsung, Tetley, Bisto, Asda, and ITV Reported by Leicester Mercury 8 hours ago.

Livetiles Ltd (ASX:LVT) has added early-stage technology expert David Lemphers to its board as the company pursues a commercialisation strategy that includes partnering with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) (ETR:MSF) (BIT:MSFT) (SWX:MSFT) LiveTiles Bots, an automation tool to create artificial intelligence assistants. The new non-executive director, Lemphers, has founded several AI and machine-learning technology companies in his career, including ZenDeals which was acquired by RetailMeNot in 2013. LiveTiles aims to save organisations labour time on repetitive tasks. READ: LiveTiles secures new North American customers Lemphers was educated in Victoria on Australia’s east coast and is a deep-software engineering expert with an understanding of Microsoft’s systems. He was the Silicon Valley giant’s principal software development engineering lead for the six months until December last year. The director’s current roles include one as chief-technology-officer-in-residence at tech start-up accelerator Techstars. He is also the founder and chief executive officer of Code Pilot. Lemphers said: “I’m excited to join the LiveTiles board and look forward to working with the team. “LiveTiles is truly making its mark as it continues to win over large enterprise customers with its innovative software and AI-driven offerings. “I’m looking forward to being part of its ongoing success and working closely with the leadership team.” LiveTiles client AI Sydney puts the fun in creating AI bots without coding. READ: Livetiles delivers impressive quarterly result and provides positive outlook statement LiveTiles non-executive chairwoman Cassandra Kelly said: “David’s deep experience in early-stage tech, expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning, plus strong understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem, will undoubtedly bring new and valuable insight that we can leverage.” Kelly expected the company would draw on that insight as it continued to execute its product development and sales and marketing strategy. LiveTiles works prospective clients through its key benefits. Financial results LiveTiles achieved a 275% increase in annualised recurring revenue to $15 million in the 2017-18 financial year. New York-headquartered LiveTiles had 526 paying customers on June 30 time after “strong growth” in enterprise customers during the period. The company which also undertakes its activities in Australia increased its number of transacting partners by 40% to 94 in the 2018 financial year. LiveTiles enables client CBM Technology produce quotes for branded SharePoint websites that start at $5000 rather the upwards of $50,000 they used to be priced from. Partners and acquisition activity The company also launched its LiveTiles Bots in the year and enjoyed strong demand for the LiveTiles Intelligence AI. LiveTiles snapped up a Microsoft-aligned business known as Hyperfish in a deal executed in June. The company revealed last week its strategic partnership with Microsoft had been generating a “substantial pipeline of sales opportunities”. LiveTiles reported: “Heightened brand and product awareness (was) driven by Microsoft’s strong endorsement of LiveTiles’ products.” Microsoft also helped foster opportunities for the company and build its display when the software giant displayed LiveTiles Bots during its Inspire global conference in Las Vegas in July. LiveTiles said: “Investment in sales and marketing initiatives and strategic partnership with (Microsoft sales and marketing vendor) N3 expected to deliver another year of strong customer and revenue growth in financial year 2019.” Atlanta-based N3’s other clients include German software multinational company SAP SE (ETR:SAP) (NYSE:SAP), IBM (LOND:IBM) (NYSE:IBM) (ETR:IBM) (NYSEARCA:IBMG) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) (ETR:CIS) (SWX:CSCO) (VIE:CSCO). LiveTiles draws on N3 sales and marketing resources, with the partner also promoting the company. Reported by Proactive Investors 5 hours ago.

Booster Juice raises the bar for Canadian franchises by introducing Phycocyanin powder into its lineup of innovative health food products.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move over pumpkin spice. After a three-week nation-wide teaser campaign, Canada’s premium juice and smoothie bar, Booster Juice, is blending smoothies with blue algae (also known as Phycocyanin powder) just in time for fall. Phycocyanin powder is a non-toxic source of natural algae protein derived from the micro-algae, Spirulina. Not only does Phycocyanin powder turn smoothies and other products bright blue, it is known to have nutritional benefits, anti-inflammatory properties, and is tasteless with no known side effects.

“Booster Juice is excited to be introducing blue algae into our lineup of existing and feature offerings,” said Dale Wishewan, President and CEO of Booster Juice. “We hope our customers will enjoy these innovative blue products and have fun blending blue into their favourite smoothies with our new Super Booster.”  

For a limited time only, Booster Juice customers can choose between three blue algae (playfully referred to as Blue Majik) product offerings — a smoothie, smoothie bowl or chia pudding. Alternatively, they can add an algae Super Booster into any smoothie and watch the colour change as it blends. Customers can also look forward to sipping their blue smoothies through a blue straw. This colour change marks an important transition for Booster Juice — it symbolizes the company’s commitment to introducing compostable straws at all locations by February 2019.

*Win a Trip to Las Vegas  *

In the spirit of Blue Majik, Booster Juice is encouraging customers to share photos of these blue algae products on social media using the hashtag #BlendItBlue for a chance to win a trip for two to Las Vegas where they will see a world class magic show! For more information on the contest and Booster Juice’s new products, visit www.boosterjuice.com/blenditblue.

*ABOUT BOOSTER JUICE*

Booster Juice serves its intensely loyal customers convenient and nutritious options to fuel any lifestyle. The first Booster Juice was opened in Sherwood Park, Alberta in November 1999 by Dale Wishewan, Booster Juice President & CEO. Today the company has grown to 360 locations worldwide. Over the years, Dale Wishewan has been recognized for several awards including, EY Global Hall of Fame (2014), Technomic Healthy Options Award (2014), Canadian Franchise Association Franchising Hall of Fame (2014) and Canada’s Top 40 under 40. In addition to delicious signature smoothies, the menu offers a variety of freshly squeezed juices, grilled food, snacks, superfoods and specialty items.

CONTACT: For more information and to arrange an interview with Dale Wishewan, please contact:
Karen Smola
National Marketing Manager
P: (780) 485-8684
E: ksmola@boosterjuice.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 1 hour ago.

TORONTO, ON , Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE - Amfil Technologies Inc. (OTC Pink: AMFE) is pleased to provide the following update regarding the US Expansion Team and the Snakes & Lattes Inc. subsidiary. 

The US Expansion Team was developed to expand the Snakes & Lattes brand throughout the United States and capture prime retail locations in target demographical areas to launch new Snakes & Lattes cafes. The US Expansion Team has been on the road for the past few months visiting several cities across multiple states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Colorado. The Team has been meeting with potential investors, franchisees, and JV partners interested in opening Snakes & Lattes venues in their home cities.

Tempe, Arizona was the first location secured through the US Expansion effort. This location is approaching the final stages of construction and is expected to launch prior to the end of September to capture the back to school season for the surrounding university and college students. The new venue is currently undergoing inspections and the next couple of weeks will be dedicated to finishing recruiting, training, and putting on the final touches before opening. The management team has already been hired and includes: A Game Curator who is well known in the Phoenix gaming community, as well as a General Manager with 25+ years of experience that includes overseeing new venue openings for Dave & Busters and franchises through TGI Fridays. An experienced executive chef has also been hired. Resumes for employment at Snakes & Lattes Tempe are being accepted at Tempe@snakesandlattes.com. Further updates regarding the opening of this location can be expected in the coming weeks.

As previously stated in press and on twitter, the Company has received a high volume of correspondence from parties interested in opening Snakes and Lattes locations and has only met with and vetted a small portion to date. The Team will continue travelling to various cities to meet with interested parties and conduct face-to-face meetings, commence the vetting process, and pursue prime locations in target demographic cities throughout the US.

The next stop for the US Expansion Team will be Las Vegas on September 7th and 8th to meet with an investor who is prepared to fund a location in the desert oasis. The Team will be viewing potential locations for the venue and begin strategically placing the bar/café to capture the demographic looking for a family-friendly option in “Sin City”. The Vegas location will likely be a large-scale endeavor and the availability of an appropriate venue will determine the build out date. We will provide updates on this initiative as it develops.

Anyone interested in meeting with the Expansion Team in Las Vegas, or to express interest for another city, please contact the team at investors@snakesandlattes.com

The Company has received firm commitments to open retail locations in Charlotte, North Carolina and Houston, Texas. A Letter of Intent (LOI) has been received by the landlord, and discussions are proceeding to determine which unit within the property will be selected.

The Company is pleased to announce that Denver and Fort Collins, Colorado have now been approved by a previous investor for funding as corporate locations. The team was down on the week of the 19th of August scouting potential locations and properties and came back very positive from the trip with the intention of having two corporate-owned locations running in Colorado.

The US Expansion Team continues to pursue venues and meet with potential partners in various cities across the US, ensuring the progression of the Snakes and Lattes US Expansion. Overall, the expansion effort is running smoothly, and the Team is continuing to receive substantial interest from new and continuing relationships. Details regarding these deals will be announced as they continue to develop.

For more information regarding the company, please visit www.amfiltech.com and follow us on Twitter for further updates @AmfilTech.

For more information on Snakes & Lattes Inc. please visit www.snakesandlattes.com

For more information on GRO3, please visit http://gro3systems.com/

For more information on Natural Stuff Inc., please visit https://www.naturalstuffinc.com/

For more information on Interloc-Kings Inc., please visit http://www.interloc-kings.com/

About Us:

Amfil Technologies Inc. is the parent company to four wholly owned subsidiaries.

1). Snakes & Lagers Inc. holds the trade name and is the owner of Snakes & Lattes Inc. which currently operates 3 tabletop gaming bars and cafes located in Toronto, Ontario that brought in over $7M CAD in revenue last year. The company is in the process of franchising throughout North America. Snakes & Lattes Inc. was the first board game bar and cafe in North America, is believed to be the largest in the world and have the largest circulating public library of board games in North America for customers to choose from. Snakes & Lattes Inc. currently has a 100+ member staff and recently acquired the exclusive distribution rights throughout Canada for some of the most popular board games in the world. The company also operates a lucrative fulfillment and distribution division and has recently entered into the board game publishing business through Snakes & Lattes Publishing SAS which recently acquired Morning games in France, which is expected to add significant revenues to the bottom line in the future. For more information on Snakes & Lattes Inc. feel free to visit the website at www.snakesandlattes.com.

2). The EcoPr03 GRO3 Antimicrobial System was jointly developed between Amfil Tech and A.C.T.S. Inc. which recently rebranded its technology under Advanced Ozone Integration as an extension of the existing ozone technology being utilized in the food and beverage industry and integrated by A.C.T.S. into companies such as Pepsi, Nestle, Sysco, Sun Pacific and many others. The system is a triple-function sanitization unit capable of naturally eliminating 99.9% of water and airborne pathogens and the typically problematic pests that wreak havoc for cultivators (like aphids, whiteflies and spider mites), as well as bacteria, fungus, microbes and mold on surfaces, all without chemicals. The unit can also constantly regulate a given facility's water supply, oxygenating the water and maintaining a consistent PPM infusion of ozone that prevents the formation of algae, bacteria or mold (allowing for comprehensive water recycling), simultaneously removing the need to use pesticides and/or dangerous, often carcinogenic products to treat production problems, as is common throughout the industry today. This environmentally-friendly solution also eliminates odors, while slightly reducing the air temperature, lowering energy consumption by the HEPA filtration and HVAC systems and could potentially allow for a facilities process to be labeled certified organic in the U.S.A. when the crop is no longer considered illegal on the federal level, otherwise "Clean Green" or "Certified Kind" in the meantime. The EcoPr03 GRO3 Antimicrobial System recently passed product review by a registered USDA certifying agent for use in California as well as Pennsylvania and surrounding states. The subsidiary has developed a strategic partnership with Roto Gro, the creator of proprietary rotary hydroponic technology. More information on this product line can be found on the www.gro3systems.com website or on twitter @GRO3Systems.

3). Interloc-Kings Inc. is a hardscape construction company servicing the Greater Toronto Area. This subsidiary is an authorized Unilock installer, Unilock being, North America's premier manufacturer of concrete interlocking paving stones and segmental wall products. Interloc-Kings Inc. has an A+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and a 10/10 rating on homestars.com. Specializing in stone and wood installations between $5,000 and $150,000 per project, Interloc-Kings Inc. has quickly become a top, high quality installation company of outdoor living areas in the GTA. More information on this subsidiary can be found at the website www.interloc-kings.com.

4). Natural Stuff Inc. For over 20 years, Natural Stuff Inc. has been distributing high-quality, value products. Since 1994, the business and delivery system have been satisfying grocery, chain, discount department, and convenience store customers. Wholesalers, vending and catering services are some of our best clients. Natural Stuff Inc. is always searching for new and exciting snack food & drink products to boost in-store sales and drive business.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains statements that involve expectations, plans or intentions (such as those relating to future business or financial results, new features or services, or management strategies) and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's OTC Market or Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These statements are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, so actual results may vary materially. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as "may,""should,", "will", "expect,""anticipate,""believe,""estimate,""confident,""intend,""plan" and other similar expressions. Our actual results, such as the Company's ability to finance, complete and consolidate acquisition of IP, assets and operating companies, could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors not within the control of the company such as a result of various factors, including future economic, competitive, regulatory, and market conditions. The company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

CONTACT: Contact:
Roger Mortimer
Amfil Technologies Inc.
Telephone: (647) 880-5887 Reported by GlobeNewswire 8 minutes ago.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AutonomousPower--Alta Devices solar will be exhibiting its solar technology designed for UAVs at InterDrone Las Vegas, September 5-7. Reported by Business Wire 8 minutes ago.

OSAKA, Japan & FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Shionogi”) will present four scientific posters featuring pre-clinical and clinical findings of Symproic® (naldemedine) during the 12th Annual PAINWeek® Conference, taking place September 4-8, 2018 in Las Vegas. Symproic is an oral tablet which functions as a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist medication indicated in the U.S. for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult pat Reported by Business Wire 8 minutes ago.