Monday, June 14 |
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| Noon – 6 p.m. | Welcome and Registration | Downtown Marriott | |
| 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 Opening reception at the exclusive Des Moines Club on the 34th floor of the Ruan building with vistas of the Iowa State Capitol 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 Dignitaries | ||
| 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Keynote Address
Michael Gallis, Michael Gallis and Associates Understanding the Forces Creating Change Responding to change requires an understanding of the social, political and economic transformations taking place across the world and the new technologies and scientific advancements that are reshaping the global network and the world marketplace. | Confirmed | |
| 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | 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 Americans on their response and preparation for the future of transportation, commerce and energy. Moderator: Dr. Susanne Trimbath, CEO and Chief Economist, STP Advisory Services Eugenio Aleman, Vice President, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo & Company |
All confirmed |
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| 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Brief Break | ||
| 11:30 p.m. – Noon | The Role of Transportation in North America: The Song Remains the Same Ray LaHood, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation Introduction by Nancy Richardson, Director, Iowa Department of Transportation |
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| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon and Keynote Address Laura Hollingsworth, President & Publisher, Des Moines Register |
Confirmed | |
| 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Progress Report on Mexico's Infrastructure Plan Humberto Treviño Landois, P.E., Deputy Secretary of Transportation, SCT Mexico Gonzalo Ortiz, P.E., Representative of Private Port Investment Company |
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| 2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Refreshment Break | Confirmed | |
| 3 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: Greg Mitchell, President, Trinity Logistics Group Speakers: |
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| 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Shuttles begin departing from Marriott to Prairie Meadows Departures at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. |
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| 6:30 p.m. | Dinner and racing Experience dinner in the Meadows Event Center and the heart pounding thrills of live thoroughbred racing at Prairie Meadows Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 8 p.m. |
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. | Keynote Address - On the Road to North American Recovery Christopher Sands, PhD, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute Christopher Sands is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, where he specializes on Canada and US-Canada relations, as well as North American economic matters. Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan policy research organization based in Washington, D.C. |
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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: Joy Nott , President, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Inc. Speakers: Steve Chapman, Vice Chairman, Ruan Transportation Management Systems Dan Rodrigue, Vice President of Operations, SMART Technologies Tina Roth, International Operations Leader, Hallmark Cards |
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| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon Special invitation to Centrallia 2010 and Futurallia 2011 |
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| 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Session I Track A: Corridor Connectivity and Trade Routes Facilitated by: Barbara Jean Thompson, Director, Windsor Border Initiatives Implementation Group, Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Facilitated by: Dr. Michael Crum, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain management, Iowa State University
Facilitated by: Joy Nott, President, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters
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| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Refreshment break | ||
| 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Breakout Session II Track A: Logistics Workforce Development Facilitated by: Kent Andersen, Business Development Supervisor, Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
Facilitated by: Jennifer MacDonald, Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs, Association of American Railroads
Facilitated by: Robert Harrison, Deputy Director, Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas at Austin
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5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Principal Art Tour and Reception Sponsored by Principal Financial Group Tour the Principal Financial Group corporate art collection! Nationally recognized, the collection features more than 700 works of contemporary art. |
Principal Corporate Office |
| 7 p.m. | Social and Sculpture Reception A fete in the heart of revitalized downtown Des Moines near the most significant donation of sculpture work ever made to the Des Moines Arts Center |
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 David Oppedahl, Agribusiness Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
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| 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | North American Agriculture Cooperation With North America set to add 100 million+ residents by 2050 feeding the continent will be an ever present challenge for agriculture leaders. Attendees will hear of innovations and plans from top agriculture executives, including the important role of supply chain management advances in support of getting products to markets and consumers. Moderator: David Oppedahl, Agribusiness Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Speakers: David Nyznyk, Director Supply Chain Management, Grupo Canada Jeff Murphy, President, Kemin Agrifoods North America Ana Arrendondo, Manager, New Business Development, Sigma Alimentos - Sigma Foods, Inc. USA |
All confirmed | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Refreshment break | ||
| 10:45 a.m. – Noon | Responses to Infrastructure Challenges in North America A roundtable discussion with corridor Ministers of Trade, Transportation and Economic Development from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Join us for a review of conference ideas and approaches to trade and multi-modal challenges and how government officials may seek to apply them to ongoing programs in their regions across North America. Moderator: Frank Conde, Director of Communications, North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition (NASCO) Speakers: Bret Mills, Director, Iowa Department of Economic Development Jim Reiter, Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Province of Saskatchewan Juan Francisco Gutierrez, Secretary of Economic Development, State of Durango, Mexico Isidoro Ruiz Argaiz, Secretary of Economic Development, State of Michoacan, Mexico |
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| Noon – 12:15 p.m. | Conference closing remarks George Blackwood, NASCO President Tiffany Melvin, NASCO Executive Director Bob Brownell, Chair, Iowa Host Committee Enjoy the City of Des Moines! |
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