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                November 8 & 9, 2006 · Prince Rupert, BC

  By the fall of 2007, Prince Rupert will be home to a new container port facility which will create a host of new opportunities for northern BC and Alberta businesses.

This conference brought together a distinguished line-up of speakers from across North America, who shared with participants the latest developments related to the expansion of the container port and identify opportunities and propose strategies for expanded employment, entrepreneurship and exports.

Our speakers, included :

  • George Stalk, Jr. , Senior Vice President and Director, Boston Consulting Group, Toronto, and author of The China Rip Tide: Threat or Opportunity ?  
  • Frans Van Riemsdyk , Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Maher Terminals, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey (operator of the container port
  • Dr. David Fung , Chief Executive Officer, ACDEG International, Export Business Advisors, West Vancouver.
  • Dr. Paul Evans , Co-CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
  • Mike Tretheway , Executive Vice President, InterVISTAS Consulting Group
  • Don Krusel , President and Chief Executive Officer, Prince Rupert Port Authority
  • Doug Hayden-Luck, Sales Director - International Intermodal, CN Rail
  • Ruth Sol, President & Treasurer, Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC) p://www.cfdc-pnw.com/

We are pleased to be able to have the presentations from this informative, stimulating conference available on the Speaker's Page.

Regards,

Maynard Angus

General Manager

Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest