Calgary Region as a Transportation Hub Conference

On November 20th, the Van Horne Institute will lead a discussion by a series of Distinguished Speakers on the topic of “The Calgary Region as a Transportation Hub”. This conference is designed to provide attendees the opportunity to engage with leaders from the transportation, supply chain, logistics and distribution industries to share a vision of the future economy of the Calgary region. Participants will be encouraged to help develop a future blueprint for the transportation, infrastructure and policy changes required to ensure that the Calgary region maintains it competitive advantage as Western Canada’s distribution hub.‘

Location:

Calgary Zoo

Speaker:

8:30-8:45 Welcoming RemarksBreakfast Keynote Mayor Naheed Nenshi, City of Calgary (confirmed)Session 1: Future ForwardNetworking Break (Sponsored by Innovation and Advanced Education)Session 2: The Calgary Region as a Transportation HubSession 3: Calgary Region: Inland Port & Gateway to AsiaLunch KeynoteRepresentative of the Federal Government (TBD)Session 4: Mechanisms for SuccessPart A: Free Trade ZonesPart B: Education and Workforce DevelopmentNetworking Break (Sponsored by Triskele Logistics Ltd.)Session 5: Technology as a Productivity ToolNetworking Break (Sponsored by Office of Land Servicing & Housing (OLSH), The City of Calgary)Session 6: Transportation Hubs in a Global ContextArenso Bakker, Stig Consult, Netherlands (confirmed)Concluding Remarks

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/calgary-region-transportation-hub-conference