Join us in Saskatoon this July 15-19!
Have you arranged your
registration, hotel andtravel yet? Flights through Vancouver, B.C. are nearly full so book your flight today!
Register here to join more than 500 public and private sector leaders at this important annual event. Accommodations
Sheraton Cavalier
612 Spadina Crescent East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G9
306-652-6770 [ Book Online] Travel
Flights from Vancouver are nearly booked, so reserve your spot as soon as possible. Contact Marcy or Annette from Uniglobe Carefree Travel Group for information on how to travel to Saskatoon. #4, 415B Circle Drive East
Saskatoon, SK. S7K 4B4
Telephone: 306.934.3400
Toll Free: 1-866-470-2010
Fax: 306.931.4974 For information on connecting airports, ground transportation including cab service in Saskatoon, please visit the PNWER 2012 Summit website. |
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Policy Tours
Summit attendees have the opportunity to join several exciting policy tours, including:
Saskatchewan's Uranium Tour
Ag-Sciences Tour
Saskatchewan's Potash Tour
Manufacturing
Success Tour
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Culture, Heritage and Economic Development
Tour
Veterinary Science and Health Tour
Information and Communications Technology Tour
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The 2012 Summit is presented by our Diamond Sponsors:
  
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PNWER thanks our
generous 2012 sponsors:
- AltaLink
- Adventure Destinations International
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC)
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- ASET
- BHP Billiton
- Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
- CN - Transportation Services
- Council for Biotechnology Information
- Cenovus Energy
- CropLife Canada
- Capital Power
- Canadian Animal Health Coalition
- The Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
- Devon Energy
- EVRAZ
- Enbridge Inc.
- Fortis BC
- Global Transportation Hub
- Husky Energy
- Innovation Place
- Marathon Petroleum Corporation
- MNP Corporation
- Northland Power
- PwC
- West Wind Aviation
- Weyerhaeuser
- Verizon
Give your company the reach of a bi-national leader in the region. For more information PNWER 2012 Sponsorships, please visit our supporters page |
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The 2012 Summit: Engaging with Energy Opportunities and Challenges
The PNWER Summit offers a unique opportunity to tackle a variety of energy issues critical to ensuring a sustainable energy supply for North America. Session topics include trends in diversified energy sources, transmission regulatory changes, the new role of shale gas in the region, the adoption of natural gas vehicles, the emerging field of low-carbon technologies as well as the progress on aviation biofuels.
 These sessions will provide in-depth expertise, the sharing of best practices, and networking opportunities. Session co-chairs and presenters will share their valuable perspectives on pertinent energy issues facing the Pacific Northwest. This is your opportunity to discuss action items for PNWER.
Sessions of Interest
Trends in Energy: Ensuring a Diversified Future
This session will several examine the implications of current regional trends on the renewable energy field, regulatory changes, and new transmission projects. The effect of low natural gas prices and fuel price volatility on the development of new renewable resources will be addressed. The developments in The Montana-Alberta Tie-Line, Mountain States Intertie Project, Juan de Fuca Cable and other storage projects will be featured.
Session speakers include: 
- George Eskridge, Idaho House of Representatives (Co-chair)
- Paul Manson, Sea Breeze Power Corp. (Co-chair)
- Doug Larsen, Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB)
- Robert Kahn, Intermountain Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC)
- Rod Lenfest, Sea Breeze Energy
The Region's Role in Providing Sustainable Energy
A broad range of topics related to technologies to secure a low-carbon future regionally and globally will be covered in this session. Featured issues explained by experts in the field include enhanced oil recovery, tight oil, and carbon capture. The second part of the session will focus on the shale gas revolution in the terms of environmental challenges, government roles, and competitive advantage.
Session speakers include:
- Malcolm Wilson, Petroleum Technology Research Center (PTRC)
- Tom Huffaker, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
- Brad Small, Vice President, Cenovus Energy (Co-chair)
- Mike Monea, Carbon Capture and Storage Initiatives, Sask. Power
- Senator Cliff Larsen, Montana State Senate (Co-chair)
Developing a Low-Carbon Future
A panel of transportation and natural gas experts will investigate the role of natural gas vehicles in the trucking, rail, and marine industries. Return on investment and reduced operations cost will drive significant transition in freight mobility. The policy issues arising from wider adoption of NGV's in freight mobility will be the guiding concern of this session.
Session speakers include:
- Senator Cliff Larsen, Montana State Senate (Co-chair)
- Brad Small, Vice President Cenovus Energy (Co-chair)
Aviation Biofuels
Join a discussion on regional opportunities and progress in the development of aviation biofuels. The session will identify opportunities for participation in the value chain for aviation biofuels and the co-chairs will facilitate a discussion on the development of a domestic biofuel industry in Canada. Panel participants will examine the best manner to include feedstock growers, bio-refineries, infrastructure pipelines, airports and airlines in the emerging field. The panel will highlight innovations and policies as well as identify cross-border collaborative opportunities.
Other exciting opportunities include over 14 work groups sessions, including transportation, water policy, and workforce sessions; and a number of exciting policy tours, including a visit to a working uranium mine. For more information, including the detailed agenda, please visit www.pnwer.org/2012AnnualSummit
We are excited to have you join us in Saskatoon!
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Keynote speakers
The Summit is a platform to tackle a variety of policy issues, from transportation challenges and cross-border livestock health, to energy sustainability. Summit keynote speakers will bring new thought, fresh dialog, and in-depth expertise to the issues facing the region.
This will include a keynote roundtable hosted by the Women in Natural Resources Working Groups, featuring:
Pamela Wallin, Canadian Senate (Tuesday Lunch), is a former television journalist and diplomat. On Jan. 2, 2009, she was appointed to the Canadian Senate, where she sits as a Conservative. She is also Chair of the Senate's National Security & Defense Committee, serves on both the Veterans Affairs subcommittee and the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee.
Brenda Kenny, President & CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeli ne Association (Tuesday Lunch), is President and CEO of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) where she works with industry partners to develop industry positions and advocacy related to a wide range of issues including safety, climate change, regulatory efficiency and financial competitiveness. Dr. Kenny has extensive experience in energy regulation, sustainable development and strategy. Prior to joining CEPA, she spent a number of years with the National Energy Board where she provided executive leadership in policy, regulatory reviews and finance.
John Hofmeiser, Founder and Chief Executive for Citizens for Affordable Energy (Tuesday Lunch), created and directs the nonprofit, nation-wide membership association, Citizens for Affordable Energy. This Washington, D.C.-registered, public policy education firm promotes sound U.S. energy security solutions for the nation, including a range of affordable energy supplies, efficiency improvements, essential infrastructure, sustainable environmental policies and public education on energy issues. The former president of Shell Oil Company and veteran of multiple industries for over 35 years, Mr. Hofmeister has held key leadership positions at General Electric, Nortel and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International).
We look forward to seeing you in Saskatoon!
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