24th Annual PNWER Summit
Join us in Whistler , B.C. July 20 - 24

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Accommodations


The luxurious 550-room Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort is located at the base of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia. Tastefully designed luxury Whistler accommodations with spectacular mountain or village views were created to blend with the natural alpine setting. 
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Book your accommodations using PNWER's special rates. Don't forget to book early, as Whistler has a busy summer tourist season.


BIG BENEFITS WHEN YOU REGISTER EARLY!

 Upcoming PNWER events
 
 
Auburn, WA
 

We invite emergency managers and affiliated IT support staff, business continuity professionals, control systems technicians, and all other private and public sector cyber security stakeholders from throughout the region to join us for two-days of discussion on current cyber threats and common challenges with managing complex data and access. 

 

 

  

May 5 & 7: Post Disaster Recovery Seminar - Lessons Learned from Hurricane Isaac

  

Everett & Tacoma, WA

 

Even long after response is complete, recovery is still underway. Nowhere has the long-term nature of recovery been more apparent then in the Gulf states where recent hurricanes have tested and improved recovery planning. We invite participants from the public and private sectors, non-profits, community organizations, and anyone who has a role in disaster recovery to join us for this engaging discussion of the community's role in long-term recovery and the partnerships required to succeed.

 
 




  
Photos courtesy of Tourism    Whistler and Westjet.


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You're invited to the 24th Annual PNWER Summit in Whistler, B.C.
 
Preliminary topics for discussion include:
 
Agriculture
- Food interests in international free trade agreements, including tariff and non-tariff issues
- Geographical indicators (GIs) in the context of Canada's recent trade agreement with the EU and the U.S.'s current negotiations with the EU
- Food safety
 
Energy Storage
- Trends and challenges in energy storage technologies
- State of energy storage technology industry in PNWER region

  

Energy & Environment 
- Best practices in energy efficiency and green energy services
- Policy trends to provide incentives for renewable energy and green energy
 
Natural Gas Vehicles
- How PNWER can lead North America in Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV's) - rail, truck, and marine pilots; policy recommendations for increased adoption
- Best practices for off-the-grid natural gas industrial applications
 
Transportation
- Aligning truck size and weights
- Regional rail and port capacity
- Greening supply chains, LNG locomotives
- Green Gateway Initiative

Workforce Development
Economic development opportunities through labor mobility
- Mechatronics training programs

Forestry
- The opportunities and economic impacts of the forestry sector in the region
- Issues and trends in forest management, including forest health, fire prevention and best practices in climate change adaptation
- Regional best practices to market wood products, BC's Wood First Initiative: Creating a Culture of Wood

Mining
- Best practices for health and safety
- Community engagement and social license
- New U.S. Extractive Industries Transparencies Initiative

Ocean Policy
- Oil spill response: inter-jurisdictional collaboration for rapid response and challenges for response in remote areas
- Marine spatial planning 

  

Trade and Economic Development
- U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council initiatives

Invasive Species
- Zebra and Quagga mussel prevention
- Industry initiatives to prevent the spread of invasive species
- Early detection and rapid response
- Pathways based risk assessment
- Success in eradication and control

Cross-Border Livestock Health
- RCC Working Group - Veterinary Drug Submission   Harmonization 
- RCC Working Group - Zoning for Foreign Animal Diseases 
- RCC Working Group - Meat and Poultry Certification  
- Dairy farm audit 
- Animal welfare  
- Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in Canada and the U.S. 
- Disease safeguards at the border  
- Antiparasitic resistance   
- Genetically modified organisms and livestock feed 

Market Access
- Expanding market access for natural resources in the Pacific NW: oil, natural gas, potash, coal
- Addressing regional rail, road, and port infrastructure needs
- Increasing public awareness of the benefits of the integrated supply chain and transportation system

Border Issues
- Improving border processes for business travel - Cross-border clusters pilot project
- Regional Roundtable to suggest new issues for Beyond the Border Action Plan
 
Tourism
- Two Nation Vacation and Norpass
- Visa pilot project
- Best practices in marketing and new opportunities 

Innovation
- Cross-Border regional collaboration for startups
- Best practices for supporting entrepreneurs; incubation and hub networks
 
Water Policy 
- Water governance
- Policy choices: economics and environment
- Columbia River Treaty
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SPECIAL TRAVEL OFFERS COURTESY OF WESTJET AND AMTRAK!
 

WestJet is pleased to announce special fares for Summit travelers. WestJet is offering a 10 percent discount off of their best-available Flex fare at the time of the booking, excluding Econo and Plus fares (i.e. seat sales and web fares). The discount is valid for WestJet flights into and out of Vancouver, B.C.

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Amtrak offers a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to Whistler, B.C. between July 17, 2014 - July 27, 2014. To book your reservation call Amtrak at 1 (800) 872-7245 or contact your local travel agent.