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SUMMARY:2017 Canadian Inland Ports Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 4 & 5\, 2017 at the 2017 Canadian Inland Ports Conference in Calgary\, Alberta at the University of Calgary Downtown Campus! \nThis conference builds on a very successful conference that was hosted in 2016 in Winnipeg. The theme of this year’s conference is Canada’s Ports: Gateways to Enable Trade. \nFocusing on the importance of a linked supply chain\, the morning of October 4 will focus on Canada’s sea ports and the afternoon will centre on Canada’s Inland Ports\, the Pacific Gateway Alliance\, and Railway\, Shippers and Competitive Access in the Public Interest. October 5 will showcase learnings from our inland port neighbours to the south and on new trade challenges and future direction for Canada’s Gateways. \nThe 2017 Canadian Inland Ports Conference will investigate the economic and societal importance of our existing inland ports and by reference to examples of inland ports in Europe and North America\, demonstrate what the future economic impact of these inland ports can be within their region and within Canada. \nOctober 4\, 2017  \n8:00        Networking Breakfast and Registration \n8:40        Welcoming Remarks \n8:45        European Perspective: The Importance of a Linked Supply Chain \n\nModerator: Colleen Shepherd\, Executive Director\, Calgary Regional Partnership (Confirmed)\nArènso Bakker\, Principal\, StigConsult (Confirmed)\n\n9:30        The Competitive Advantage of Canada’s Ports: Eastern Canada \n\nModerator: Halia Valladares\, Dean of Business\, Capilano University (Confirmed) \nTony Boemi\, Vice-President\, Growth and Development\, Montreal Port Authority (Confirmed)\nAndrew Dixon\, Senior Vice President\, Trade and Business Development\, Saint John Port Authority (Confirmed)\nMorley Strachan\, Director\, Asia-Atlantic Gateway\, Halifax Port Authority (Confirmed)\n\n10:45     Break \n11:15     The Competitive Advantage of Canada’s Ports: Western Canada \n\nModerator: John Tenpenny\, Editor\, Canadian Shipper (Confirmed)\n\nPeter Xotta\, Vice President\, Planning and Operations\, Port of Vancouver (Confirmed)\nAndrew Hamilton\, Director\, Strategic Initiatives\, Prince Rupert Port Authority (Confirmed)\n\n12:15     Lunch Keynote Address \n\nPatrick Gosselin\, Director\, Ports and Seaway Policy\, Transport Canada (Confirmed)\n\n1:30        The Competitive Advantage of Canada’s Inland Ports \n\nModerator: Darryl Anderson\, Managing Director\, Wave Point Consulting (Invited)\n\nRuss Hanson\, Executive Director of Business Development & Sales\, CentrePort Canada Inc. (Confirmed)\nBryan Richards\, President and CEO\, Global Transportation Hub (Confirmed)\nBrian Dumsday\, Manager\, Trade & Investment\, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation\, Port Alberta (Confirmed)\nMary Moran\, President and CEO\, Calgary Economic Development & Colleen Shepherd\, Executive Director\, Calgary Regional Partnership\, Calgary Region Inland Port\, Calgary Region Inland Port (Confirmed)\nKleo Landucci\, Managing Director\, Ashcroft Terminal (Confirmed)\n\n3:15        Break \n3:35        Optimizing Supply Chains to Ensure Trade Access & Global Competitiveness \n\nModerator: Christoph Doehner\, Director\, Van Horne Institute and President\, Bold Realty (Confirmed)\nMichael Gullo\, Director of Policy\, Economic & Environmental Affairs\, Railway Association of Canada (Confirmed)\nDavid Montpetit\, President and CEO\, Western Canadian Shippers Coalition and President\, Diadem Group LTD. (Confirmed)\nForrest Hume\, Partner\, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Confirmed)\nAlex Phillips\, President and CEO\, Van Horne Institute (Confirmed)\n\n5:00        Wrap-up \nOctober 5\, 2017  \n8:30        Breakfast Keynote Address \n\nDouglas Harrison\, President\, VersaCold (Confirmed)\n\n9:15        Learning from our Inland Port Neighbours to the South \n\nModerator: Peter Hurme\, Programming Director\, Cargo Logistics Canada and Correspondent\, Lloyds List (Confirmed) \nMichael Hoffman\, General Manager\, Terminal Operations\, South Carolina Port Authority (Confirmed)\nColby Tanner\, Assistant Vice President\, Economic Development\, BNSF (Confirmed)\n\n10:15     Break \n10:30     Linking Markets and Accessing Gateways \n\n Moderator: Paul Levelton\, Global Ports Infrastructure Lead\, KMPG LLP (Confirmed)\nBernard Lachance\, Director of Marketing – Petroleum and Chemicals\, CN (Confirmed)\nMike Foran\, Vice-President\, Market Strategy and Asset Management\, CP (Confirmed)\n\n11:15     New Trade and Future Opportunities for Canada’s Gateways \n\nModerator: Steve Shepherdson\, Chair\, Van Horne Institute (Confirmed)\n\nMichael Reeves\, President\, Ports to Plains Alliance (Confirmed)\nTiffany Melvin\, President\, North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO) (Confirmed)\nJim Saunderson\, Assistant Deputy Minister\, Western Economic Diversification\, Government of Canada (Confirmed)\nDaryl Hanak\, Executive Director\, Trade Policy – International\, Economic Development and Trade Government of Alberta (Confirmed)\n\n12:00     Lunch Keynote Address \n\nMike Tretheway\, Chief Economist and Chief Strategy Officer\, InterVISTAS Consulting Group (Confirmed)\n\n13:15     Wrap Up \nHotel Information: \nRamada Calgary Downtown; Room Rate of $124 a night; http://ramadacalgary.com/ \nPlease call Toll Free 1-800-661-8684 or the hotel direct at 403 263 7600 or email: reservations@ramadacalgary.com. Please use the group name “1710VANHORN” when making your reservation. \nSponsorship is available!   \n2017 Canadian Inland Port Conference Sponsorship Opportunities \nSponsors\nHosting Level\n  \nPlatinum Level\n\n  \n  \nSilver Level\n  \n \n\n\nBronze Level\n   \n
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LOCATION:University of Calgary Downtown Campus\, 906 - 8 Avenue SW \, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 1H9\, Canada
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