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SUMMARY:NAFTA 2.0: Potential Impacts and Critical Trade Choices
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL OFFER – 2 for 1 – Come to the conference with someone and continue the conversation! \nJoin us on October 3\, 2018 to analyze critical sector NAFTA renegotiation issues in autos\, steel and supply managed food products and to engage in timely panel discussions with key economists\, industry experts\, and consul generals. \nThe purpose of this conference is to identify current trade policy risks and impacts from NAFTA 2.0\, including related U.S. “national security” import tariffs\, and the resulting challenges that Canadian organizations must now manage to remain trade competitive and attract foreign investment. In addition\, the potential for Canada to diversify and expand its trading relationships with offshore markets will be explored. \nKey Topics to be discussed are: \n\nManaging NAFTA 2.0 Uncertainty\nKey Auto Provisions; U.S Auto & Steel Import Tariffs\nSupply Management of Dairy and Poultry Products in Canada\nCanada’s Trade Competitiveness Challenge\nImpacts on Canada’s Supply Chains beyond NAFTA\nDiversifying Canada’s Trade\n\n7:30 am          Registration\, breakfast and networking  \n8:00 am          Welcome from the Van Horne Institute \n\nAlex Phillips\, President & CEO\, Van Horne Institute\n\n8:15 am          Conference Kickoff:  Understanding NAFTA 2.0 Trade Policy Uncertainty \n\nBrett House\, Vice-President and Deputy Chief Economist\, Scotiabank\n\n8:45 am           NAFTA 2.0 Auto Provisions & Trade Impacts of U.S Auto & Steel Tariffs   \n\nVince Guglielmo\, Vice President\, Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)\nAlla Drigola\, Public Affairs Specialist\, Canadian Auto Dealers Association (CADA)\nTrevor Harris\, Vice-President Corporate Affairs\, STELCO\n\n9:45 am          Break \n10:00 am         Likely Economic Effects for Canada’s Automotive Supply & Distribution Chain \n\nJeff Edwards\, Assistant Vice-President Market Strategy & Demand\, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)\nMary Ballantyne\, Director\, International Trade Policy\, Alberta Economic Development and Trade\n\n10:45 am         NAFTA 2.0 Changes to Supply Management of Dairy and Poultry in Canada \n\nJohn Weekes\, Senior Business Advisor\, Bennett Jones\nPeter Kuperis\, Director of Domestic and International Trade Policy\, Agriculture and Forestry\, Government of Alberta\nJason Born\, Chairman\, Alberta Chicken Producers\nAlbert Kamps\, Vice-Chairman\, Alberta Milk\n\n12:15 pm         Lunch  \n12:30 pm         Lunch Keynote – Prospects for Canadian Trade Diversification with Asia      \n\nAlexander Henderson\, Partner\, KPMG\, Calgary\n\n1:15 pm           Impacts on Canada’s Supply Chain beyond NAFTA \n\nMatthew Rooney\, Managing Director\, Economic Growth\, George W. Bush Presidential Center\nMike Holden\, Chief Economist\, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters\n\n2:15 pm           Networking Break \n2:45 pm           Canada’s Priority for Trade Diversification  \n\nDarryl Davies\, Regional Director\, Senior Trade Commissioner\, Government of Canada – NAFTA 2.0 and looking towards Asia\nEvan Lewis\, Director of Europe\, Middle East and Africa Division\, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – NAFTA 2.0 and looking towards Europe and Africa\n\n3:45 pm           Expanded Export and Inbound Investment Opportunities? (U.K.\, Japan and China)  \n\nCaroline Saunders\, British Consul General\, Consulate General of UK in Calgary\nPaul Pryce\, Political and Economic Advisor\, Consulate General of Japan in Calgary\nGary Guo\, Principal\, Chinway International Limited\n\n5:00 pm           Wrap up \n  \n  \nHotel Information: \nRamada Calgary Downtown; Room Rate of $108 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 “1810THEVAN” when making your reservation. \nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!! \n   \n \n  \n  \nSponsorship is available!   \nNafta 2.0 Sponsorship Package \n
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LOCATION:University of Calgary Downtown Campus\, 906 - 8 Avenue SW \, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2P 1H9\, Canada
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