Monday, June 14 |
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| Noon – 6 p.m. | Welcome and Registration | Des Moines Club | |
| 9 a.m. – Noon | North American Inland Port Network Meeting (by invitation) | Downtown Marriott | |
| 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. | NASCO Board of Directors Meeting (by invitation) | Downtown Marriott | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception Remarks from Iowa State Senator Steve Warnstadt |
Des Moines Club | |
Tuesday, June 15 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast | Polk County Convention Complex | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Welcome Remarks by Governor Chet Culver | ||
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Keynote Address
Ambassador Ron Kirk, Office of the United States Trade Representative (Invited) |
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| 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit and Refreshment Break | ||
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | At the Moment of Acceleration A year after the end of the longest recession since the Great Depression, the leaders in all industries are taking advantage of this environment to increase their lead. Take part in an engaging discussion from leading North American economists and businesses on their response and preparation for the future. Moderator: Leslie Schweitzer, Senior Trade Advisor, TradeRoots, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Confirmed) Invited Speakers: |
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| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon and
Keynote Address Laura Hollingsworth, President & Publisher, Des Moines Register (Invited) |
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| 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. | The Role of Transportation in North America: The Song Remains the Same The most significant characteristic of the top international trade gateways is that they are located in already congested urban areas, where the pressures on the local transportation system capacity are high even without international trade. Adding more capacity in these areas is going to be difficult. What do the leaders of the national transportation departments propose as a remedy? Moderator: Nancy Richardson, Director, Iowa Department of Transportation (Confirmed) Speakers: |
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| 3 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Improving the Planet and the Bottom Line...At the Same Time
From this point forward nothing in transportation happens without review of environmental implications. Companies lay out the big picture in terms of best practices in freight transportation and energy use. Special Presentation of the Sustainable Freight Transportation in North America Report by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America Moderator: Mark Stiles, Senior Vice President, Trinity Industries (Confirmed) Invited Speakers: |
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| 7 p.m. | Dinner | Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino |
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Wednesday, June 16 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 7:30 a.m. - Noon | Business Connections | ||
| 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Quality of Life as a Competitive Advantage Elected officials from along the corridor meet to discuss the key to their communities’ quality of life, economic development, and transportation infrastructure. Moderator: Scott Bernstein, President, Center for Neighborhood Technology (Invited) |
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| 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit and Refreshment Break | ||
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Entrepreneurs Among Us Executives from successful companies discuss how international trade and shipments have positively impacted their business. Moderator: Amir Mirabi, International Business Manger, Office of the Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas (Invited) Invited Speakers: |
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| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon and Keynote Address David Sokol, Chairman, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, Berkshire Hathaway (Invited) |
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| 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Breakout Session I Track A: Corridor Connectivity and Trade Routes Facilitated by: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Facilitated by: SmartWay Program
Facilitated by: Joy Nott, President, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (Confirmed)
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| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. | Breakout Session II Track A: Logistics Workforce Development Facilitated by: Hillwood Properties
Facilitated by: Association of American Railroads
Facilitated by: CentrePort Canada
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| 7 p.m. | Reception | Pappajohn Sculpture Garden Downtown Des Moines |
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Thursday, June 17 |
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| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Keynote Address Secretary Tom Vilsack,
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Invited) |
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| 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North American Agriculture Cooperation Innovations in agricultural production, freight and trade: the world is getting smaller, quality is key and the consumer rules. Invited Speakers: Grupo Canada John Deere Canadian Meat Council International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center |
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| 10:45 a.m. – Noon | Emerging Trends in North America A view from corridor Ministries of Trade, Commerce and Economic Development from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. |
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| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Closing Luncheon Hosted by Michoacan, Mexico Host of the 2011 NASCO Conference Enjoy the City of Des Moines! |
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