Conference Photos
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Presentations -
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Transportation Makes America Work!
- Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton – Ad Campaign (Video)
Howdy Partners!: Updates from Ports-to-Plains Alliance Partners
- Howdy Partners: Ports-to-Plains
Duffy Hinkle,
Vice President of Membership & Marketing, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
- Howdy Partners: Heartland Expressway
Patricia Vice,
Heartland Expressway Association
- Howdy Partners: Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
Cal Klewin,
Executive Director, Theodore Roosevely Expressway
- Howdy Partners: Eastern Alberta Corridor
Alan Hyland,
Chairman of the Palliser Economic Partnership (P.E.P.), Councillor Town of Bow Island
Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth: Federal Update
- www.ptpblog.com/official-blog-for-ptp-alliance/2011/10/23/shoot-straight-and-speak-the-truth-federal-update.html
Jack Schenendorf,
Of Counsel,
Covington & Burling and Federal Transportation Consultant for Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Move 'em up! Head 'em out!: Oversized freight and state permitting process
- www.ptpblog.com/official-blog-for-ptp-alliance/2011/10/24/move-em-up-head-em-out-oversized-freight-and-state-permittin.html
Ray Morgan,
Regional Vice President,
Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting
Reach for the Sky!: Funding Opportunities – Programs, grants, innovative funding options
- http://www.ptpblog.com/official-blog-for-ptp-alliance/2011/10/24/reach-for-the-sky-funding-opportunities-programs-grants-inno.html
Elena Quintanilla,
Director of Regional Services, South Plains Association of Governments
Keynote Presentation
- http://www.ptpblog.com/official-blog-for-ptp-alliance/2011/10/24/keynote-presentation.html
Kenneth Allen,
Sr. Vice President Supply Chain and Logistics (Retired), H-E-B
Don’t be afraid to go after what y’all want to do, and what y’all want to be. But don’t be afraid to be willing to pay the price.
- Funding Alternatives – Prop 12
Doug Eichorst,
Lubbock District Engineer, Texas Department of Transportation
- Rural Heartland of America – Equity Evaluation
Lisa Larsen,
Department of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University
Nature gave us all something to fall back on, and sooner or later we all land flat on it.
- Keystone XL Pipeline
Evan Shoop,
Vice President, Consumer Energy Alliance
- Keystone XL Pipeline – Alberta
Bud James,
Chairman, Battle River Alliance for Economic Development
Mayor, Killam, Alberta
Friday, October 21, 2011
Team-ropin’ partners
- Ports-to-Plains Southern Task Force Committee
Elizabeth Grindstaff, Asst. City Manager, City of San Angelo
- Robert Eads, City Manager, City of Del Rio, TX
- Lic. Jorge Ramon Montemayer, Director, Fomento Económico Municipal de Cd. Acuña
- Ing. Hilario Gabilondo Picolo, Director General, Intermodal Mexico, Mexico City
- Germán Rivera, Operation Director, Center for Investment and Trade, Sinaloa
- Texas Tech University Research Partnership
Defining the Soft Infrastructure of Border Crossings
Donna Davis,
Associate Professor, Marketing Area,
Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University
Don’t go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path. . . and leave a trail: Call to Action
- http://www.ptpblog.com/official-blog-for-ptp-alliance/2011/10/24/call-to-action.html
Joe Kiely,
Vice President of Operations, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Visionaries: Agriculture
Agriculture on the Forefront
Kelsey Pope,
Agriculture Promotion Coordinator,
Nebraska Corn Board
Agricultural Transportation
Len Mitzel,
Member of Legislative Assembly, Alberta, Canada, and
Board Member, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Visionaries: Trade Opportunities
Alberta, Canada ... Energy But More
Caroline Grover,
Executive Director,
Economic Development Alliance of Southeast Alberta, Canada
The Mexico Markets
Carlos Roman Cepeda,
Representative of the Office of Economic Promotion in Mexico City,
State of Coahuila, Mexico
Visionaries: Mile by Mile ... Color of Progress
Ports-to-Plains Corridor
Duffy Hinkle,
Vice President of Membership & Marketing,
Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Heartland Expressway
John Hoehne,
Communications Director,
Heartland Expressway Association
Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
Cal Klewin,
Executive Director,
Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association
Eastern Alberta Corridor
Soren Odegard,
Chairman, Alberta Information HUB,
Willingdon, AB
Visionaries: Cooperation ... Higher Education
Texas Tech University
Phil Nash,
Director of the Texas Tech Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT),
Lubbock, TX
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
Alan Dybing,
Manager, Administrative Services,
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
Visionaries: Attracting Visitors
Attractions ... The Black Hills
Nort Johnson,
Vice President of Marketing,
Black Hills Badlands & Lakes Association
Branding: the Alberta Experience
Len Mitzel,
Member of Legislative Assembly, Alberta, Canada, and
Board Member, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Selling The Alliance and Your Local Community
Ngy Ea,
President, AIT Consulting
Atlanta, Georgia
Visionaries: Energy
The Bakken
Brad Bekkedahl,City Commissioner of the City of Williston, ND
Past President of the North Dakota Oil and Gas Producing Counties
Ports-to-Plains Alliance Board of Directors
Visionaries: Energy Panel
Energy Legislation and the Economy
Michael Whatley,
Vice President at Consumer Energy Alliance
Partner at HBW Resources
Partner at Patriot Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy Outlook
Mike Fladeland,
Manager of Energy Business Development,
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Visionaries: Transportation Reauthorization
Alliance Reauthorization Recommendations ... The Basics
Joe Kiely,
Vice President of Operations,
Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Optimization Barriers In Wind Energy
David Miller, JD, MBA
Vice Chancellor
Commercialization & Economic Development
Ports-to-Plains
Michael Reeves,
President
Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Ports-to-Plains Alliance - 2010 Energy Summit
Iris Evans,
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations,
Province of Alberta
Ports-to-Plains: North America’s Energy Corridor
Len Mitzel,
Member of Legislative Assembly - Alberta, Canada
and Board Member - Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Natural Gas Powered Vehicles - Solutions from the Factory
David G. Hill,
Encana Corporation,
Vice President,
Natural Gas Economy Operations
Alberta Oil Sands
Jim Hand,
Vice President Surmont Phase 2,
Conoco Phillips Canada
Local Resources can drive World Class Wind Development
John Sullivan,
Renewable Resources Program Manger,
Shaw Environmental Inc.
Strategic Energy Resources within
the Western Energy Corridor: A Foundation for Regional Energy & Economic Development
Michael Hagood,
Idaho National Laboratory
Regional Transmission Corridors
Cultivating local resources in rural America
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy
Energy and Jobs: Energy Policy and the US Economy
Michael Whatley,
Consumer Energy Alliance
Public Private Partnerships
A new paradigm?
Johan van 't Hof,
CEO, Tonbridge Power Inc.
Transforming the Energy Future: NREL’s Role
Janice Rooney
Manager, Corporate Relations
Elevemos México (Spanish)
Erick Stephens,
National Technology Officer, Microsoft México
Oportunidades con la Provincia de Alberta, Canadá (Spanish)
David Nygaard,
Representative in Mexico, Government of Alberta
Doing Business in Mexico
Roman Vidal Tamayo,
Director, International Business Network, Mexico City Chamber of Commerce
Doing Business in Mexico: Identifying Opportunities
Gloria García Franco,
Global BMT Consulting
Opportunities Through Ports-to-Plains
Joe Kiely,
Vice President of Operations, Ports-to-Plains Alliance
Invest in Coahuila
Carlos Cepeda,
Secretariat of Economic Development, State of Coahuila
Accounting and Tax Structure in Mexico
Javier Garcia Sancho,
Horwath Castillo Miranda
Business Opportunities in Mexico
Milko Rivera,
Director for North America, ProMéxico
Texas Pacifico Railroad
Elizabeth Grindstaff,
Assistant City Manager, AICP, San Angelo, TX
Energy Issues in Mexico
Ariel Ramos Marcín,
Socio, White & Case, S. C.
Transportation in Mexico
Salvador Monroy Andrade,
Director, Cross Border Trucking Transportation Program,
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Cultural Issues in Mexico
Mirella Bredo,
Global Bureau Net
Unlocking the Leadership Potential of our Members
Social Media (.PDF)
Ngy Ea,
President, AIT Consulting
Media(.PDF)
Christian Goff,
Founder and Principal, Pure Energy Communications
Alberta: Northern Anchor of the Ports-to-Plains Alliance; Gateway to Western Canada and the Asia Pacific
Alberta – The Northern Anchor(.PDF)
Len Mitzel,
Member of Legislative Assembly, Alberta, Canada
Texas-Mexico Cross-Border Partnerships to Secure the Benefits of Trade
Texas-Mexico Cross-Border Partnerships to Secure the
Benefits of Trade(.PDF)
Ing. Manuel Cuan Chin Yu,
Subdirector de Asuntos Internacionales e Intersecretariales, Secretariat,
Mexican Department of Transportation & Communications, Mexico City, D.F.
North America's Energy & Agricultural Heartland:
Building an Innovation Economy for the Next Generation
Energy Industry & Policy: Need for Outreach & Dialogue(.PDF)
Andrew Browning,
Vice President, Consumer Energy Alliance
RES Americas(.PDF)
Andrew Fowler,
Senior Vice President, Construction, Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc.
Canadian Oil Sands - Energy Innovations for North America(.PDF)
Perry Pearce,
Rocky Mountain Region Manager, Conoco-Phillips
Investing in the Panhandle of Texas – Investing in the Future - Combining Conventional and Renewable Fuels(.PDF)
Joe Rammage,
Director of Electrical Engineering for Valero Energy
Rural Economic Development Strategies for an Urban Global Marketplace
"Rural Economic Development Strategies for an Urban Global Marketplace"(.PDF)
John Adams,
President & CEO, Enterprise Florida Inc. (www.eflorida.com)
Cleaning Up the Supply Chain: Design, Technology and Operational
Strategies to Reduce Pollution and Attract Commercial Users
West Coast Corridor Coalition(.PDF)
Bruce Agnew,
Policy Director, Cascadia Center
Shaw - A world of Solutions(.PDF)
Sharon Banks,
Cascade Sierra Solutions
Mark Curran,
Vice President, Sustainable Design Practice, The Shaw Group
North America’s Energy & Agricultural Heartland:
Rural Revival for the Next Generation
North America's Energy & Agricultural Heartland: Rural Revival for the Next Generation(.PDF)
Doug Cameron,
Director of U.S. Trade and Investment, Government of Alberta
US Highway 85 Corridor Initiative(.PDF)
Cal Klewin,
Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association
The Frontier of Economic Development(.PDF)
Patricia Vice,
Executive Director, Lincoln County (Colorado) Economic Development Corporation
From Good to Great:
How to Grow the World's Biggest Trade Relationship One Truck at a Time
From Good to Great: How to Grow the World's Biggest Trade Relationship One Truck at a Time(.PDF)
David Bradley,
President, Ontario Trucking Association and CEO, Canadian Trucking Alliance
Ports-to-Plains Alliance & 2009 Reauthorization:
A Regional Strategy for a New Era in Transportation Policy
Transportation for tomorrow - National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission(.PDF)
Coby Chase,
Director, Government & Public Affairs
Jack Schenendorf,
Esq., Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.
How the Ports-To-Plains Corridor Boosts Business
Buzz David,
President and CEO, Amarillo Economic Development Corporation
Retail Opportunities in Rural Areas
Pat Sauer,
Vice President, Director of Development, Staubach Company,
Phoenix, Arizona
U.S. Commercial Service ... Your Global Business Partner
Jim Cunningham,
U.S. Department of Commerce
New Energy Opportunities - New Job Creation, Manufacturing, Corridor Development
San Angelo
Kathy Keane,
Executive Director, San Angelo Economic Development Corporation,
Ports-to-Plains San Angelo, Texas
New Energy Opportunities - New Job Creation, Manufacturing, Corridor Development
Sweetwater
Ken Becker,
Executive Director, Sweetwater Economic Development, Inc.,
Sweetwater, Texas
Business Success Story-Marketplace Business Park, Limon, CO
Kevin Butcher,
Cameron-Butcher Commercial Real Estate,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Tours of Maquiladora Facilities
For Change: New Trade Patterns, New Infrastructure Strategies
Planning for Change: The Churchill Option
Michael J. Ogborn,
Managing Director of OmniTRAX Canada Inc., Port of Churchill, Manitoba, Broe Company
The Port of Corpus Christi
John LaRue,
Executive Director of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, Corpus Christi, Texas
Powering the Corridor: North America's Wind Energy Future
Powering the Corridor
Pat Wood III,
Past Chair Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Texas Public Utilities
Great Plains Success Stories: Bringing Home the Local Benefits of Trade
Amarillo and Ports-to-Plains
Richard "Buzz" David
President/CEO Amarillo Economic Development
The Maquila Industry
Juan Carlos De Hoyos
Presidente de la Asociacion de Maquiladoras Acuna/Del Rio
Transportation Cooperation: What Americans Should Know
Cross-Border Cooperation: Current Challenges
David Bradley,
President of the Ontario Trucking Association and CEO, Canadian Trucking Alliance
Trends in Transportation Finance: Federal Perspective
Return on Transportation Investments
Mark Mehalko,
Vice President, Mountain Regional Business Development Director, DMJM-Harris