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North America Works and National Forum on Trade Policy 2009 Conference
Overview
This conference brings together regionally diverse groups of business leaders, university faculty, and policy makers, in order to highlight the intersecting trade and transportation issues that broadly affect North America and underscore the unique challenges within certain regions. The meeting will have both an East-West and North-South discussion axis. Ultimately, this is a policy-oriented conference focused on the local response to international trade opportunities.
Participants will have the opportunity to attend an evening reception on November 4, and visit various industrial sites around the city on November 6, in addition to the November 5 all-day conference.
Date(s)
11/4/2009- 11/6/2009
Location
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Cost
$175
Target Audience
Policy makers, government leaders, university faculty, local industry leaders, and business managers
Agenda
November 4
6:30-9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception, Intercontinental Hotel
November 5
7:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Opening Comments by North America Works and CIBER
8:30-9:45 a.m. - Opening Session: “Ports and Borders: Does Security Still Trump Trade?”
10:00-11:30 a.m. - Breakout Session: Conversation on North American Freight Transportation
12:00-1:30 p.m. - Lunch Session: “Mexico: A North America Crisis?”
2:00-3:30 p.m. - Afternoon Session: "Greening Together: Cooperating on Carbon?” (In cooperation with the North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation)
3:30-4:30 p.m. - Breakout Session: More from “Greening Together”]
6:00 p.m. - Evening Program with keynote speaker
November 6
8:00-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Session: "'Buy American': New U.S. Protectionism?"
10:00 a.m. - Optional Post-Conference Meetings and/or Tours of Unique Kansas City Trade Areas
Contact Information
Indiana University CIBER ciber@indiana.edu