Great Plains International Conference

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:00 PM - Friday, September 21, 2007 5:00 PM

Adam's Mark Hotel - Denver, CO

Who Should Attend:

Economic Developement Professionals
County Elected Officals & Staff
Tourism Professionals Municipal Elected Officals & Staff
Transportation Professionals Trucking Industry & Staff
International Trade Professionals Manufacturing Professionals
Small Businesses Logistics Professionals
State Elected Officials & Professional Staff Others
Federal Elected Officals & Staff

Tentative Agenda

Conference Speakers:
Confirmed: Ron Covais - President, Lockheed Martin Corporation Americas
Invited: James Oberstar - U.S. House of Representatives, Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Invited: Clay Sell - Deputy Director/COO, US Department of Energy
Confirmed: David Bradley - President/CEO, Canadian Trucking Alliance
Confirmed: Jim Bryant - Managing Partner, Energy Futures Network
Confirmed: Russ George - Executive Director, Colorado Department of Transportation
Confirmed: Andrew Goetz - Professor, University of Denver, Intermodal Transportation Institute
Confirmed: John LeRue - Executive Director, Port of Corpus ChristiConfirmed: Mark Mehalko - Mountain Regional Business Develpment Director/Vice President, DMJM-Harris
Confirmed: Gordon Rogers - Deputy Director, Whatcom Council of Governments
Confirmed: Al Scholz - Executive Director, Saskatchewan AgriVision CorporationConfirmed: Brian Taylor - Vice President of Technical Systems & Business Develpment, International Road Dynamics
Confirmed: Fred Underwood - Transportation Commissioner, Texas Department of Transportation

Session No. 1 – Growing, Growing: The Great Plains Overview
This opening session is designed to set the stage for the entire conference. From an international perspective, an overview of the growing Great Plains International Corridor trading relationships both domestically and internationally will be presented. The economies of all three countries are tied to investment in transportation infrastructure.

Session No. 2 – [b]The Developing “Middle Westâ€