The “Change Brings Opportunity” Conference will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday, November 8 & 9, 2006
at the Lester Centre of the Arts in Prince Rupert.
| This conference brings together a distinguished lineup of speakers from across North America, who will brief participants from Prince Rupert and the BC/Alberta Northwest Corridor Region on latest developments related to the expansion of the container port and identify opportunities and propose strategies for expanded employment, entrepreneurship and exports. The agenda will allow time for delegates’ questions and answers, discussions with presenters, networking, and a tour of the construction site for the new container port facilities. The conference will be held at the Lester Centre of the Arts , 1100 McBride Street, Prince Rupert. Lunches will be held at the Prince Rupert Civic Centre (adjacent to the Centre of the Arts) |
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| Wednesday, November 8 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Coffee, Exhibits |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks Maynard Angus, Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest First Nations Welcome Mayor Herb Pond, City of Prince Rupert Hon. Kevin Falcon, BC Minister of Transportation |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Don Krusel, Prince Rupert Port Authority Transformation Infrastructure: how containerization is making a difference to the economy of the North |
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Questions and Answers |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Frans van Riemsdyk, Maher Terminals, New Jersey Prince Rupert’s Strategic Location: the Port Operator’s Perspective |
| 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m | Questions and Answers |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Ruth Sol, Western Transportation Advisory Council (Westac) "Preparing for Success" Report |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Pau Woo, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Working Title: The Rise of Asian Economies: What does this mean for Canada? |
| 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Moderated discussion with speakers. Opportunity for more delegate questions. |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m | Bus tour of the construction site for the expanded container port |
| 6:30 p.m. | Gala Dinner, Highliner Hotel Keynote Speaker - The Honourable Kevin Falcon Reception – 6:30 p.m., Dinner – 7:00 p.m. Business Dress is requested This event is not included in the conference registration fee. |
| Thursday,
November 9 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration, Coffee, Exhibits |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. | Maynard Angus, Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest. What We Heard Yesterday: Recap of Day 1 Highlights |
9:10
a.m. – 9:55 a.m. |
George Stalk , Jr., Boston Consulting Group "Why Prince Rupert Matters" |
| 9: 55 a.m. – 10:30 a.m |
Prince Rupert: Realizing the Potential |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Moderated discussion with speakers. Opportunity for more delegate questions |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Dr. Mike Tretheway, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc. Container Market Opportunities Project |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Dr. David Fung, ACDEG International Outbound and Backhaul Export Opportunities Created by the Port |
| 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m | Moderated discussion with speakers. Opportunity for more delegate questions |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m | Maynard Angus, Community Futures of the Pacific Northwest Concluding Remarks |
