Focus 2012: Beyond the Border-A Changing Landscape
June 13 & 14 – The Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, NY
Wednesday, June 13 8:00 to 8:45 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 to 9:00 Welcome
Carolyn Fitzpatrick, Chairwoman, Jefferson
County Legislature, Watertown, NY
Robert Horr, Executive Director, Thousand Islands
Bridge Authority
Howard Kelly, Director, The Capital Corridor
9:00 to 10:30 Priority Infrastructure at the Border
Daniel McGregor, Border Policy, Transport
Canada, Ottawa, ON
Kris Wisniewski, Executive Director, EasternBorder Transportation Coalition, Lansing, MI
Hal Parker, Director, Infrastructure Delivery,Canada Border Services Agency
10:30 to 11:00 Break & Networking
11:00 to 12:30 Will a “Thinner” Border Help with
Branding & Key Attractions in The 1000 Islands
Gary S. DeYoung, Director of Tourism, ThousandIslands Regional Tourism Development Corporation
Don McEachern, President & CEO, North StarDestination Strategies, Nashville TN
Simon Fuller, Developer, Maritime DiscoveryCentre, Brockville, ON
12:30 to 1:45 Lunch & Networking
Special Guest Speaker: Peter Milliken, FormerM.P. Kingston and the Islands and FormerCanadian Parliament Speaker of the House
1:45 to 2:45 The Economy and the Border –Resources
For Bi-National trade
Marta Moszczenska, Consul General, ConsulateGeneral of Canada, Buffalo, NY
Sue Saarnio, Minister Counselor for EconomicAffairs, U.S. Embassy, Ottawa, ON
Eric Miller, Senior Policy Advisor (Industry)Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC
2:45 to 3:15 Break & Networking
3:15 to 4:30 Operational Consistency on Business
Traveler Issues
Speaker TBD – Canada Border Services Agency
Speaker TBD – U.S. Customs and BorderProtection, District Field Office, Buffalo, NY
Gary Douglas, President, Plattsburgh NorthCountry Chamber of Commerce
5:30 Evening Reception at Seaway TrailInterpretive Center, Sackets Harbor, NY – Tour of War
of 1812 battleground
Thursday, June 148:00 to 9:00 Registration & Hot Buffet Breakfast
9:00 to 10:30 What Role do our Elected Officials Play
in Border Issues
Congressman Bill Owens, D-23rd District NY
M.P. Gord Brown, Leeds and Grenville, ON
Assemblywoman Addie Russell, 118th District, NY 10:30 to 11:00 Break & Networking
11:00 to 12:45 Trusted Trader & Traveler Programs – Effects on Bi-National Logistics and Warehousing
Jack Ampuja, Executive Director, Center for SupplyChain Excellence, Niagara University, Buffalo, NY
Rob Haggarty, President & COO, InternationalTruckload Services, Belleville, ON
Bob Peters, Senior Development Officer, CornwallBusiness Park, Cornwall, ON
12:45 to 2:00 Lunch, Networking & Conference WrapUp
Special Keynote Speaker: Senator Chuck Schumer, D-NY (invited)
Note: Program and speakers are subject to change
Focus 2012: Beyond the Border-A Changing Landscape
June 13 & 14 – The Hilton Garden Inn, Watertown, NY
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