Recent progress on the PNWER Summit!

We would like to thank everybody who attended the Whistler Host Committee planning Vancouver. The group discussed many new ideas to highlight the great work of the province. Meeting proceedings and important documents are attached below. Please review the sponsorship update and promotional flyer.

Please join us May 30th in Vancouver from 12:30pm - 2:00pm for a further planning meeting. Reminder: The early-bird registration rate ends April 30th; don't forget to register.

Meeting Proceedings

Click here to view notes from the meeting.

Business Outreach

Please pass along the attached one-page flyer to your associations, chambers etc. PNWER will mutually promote a B.C. organization if they place the Summit on their events calendar.

Let us know of any organizations we should contact.

New Update:

Ambassador Bruce Heyman, U.S., and Ambassador Gary Doer, Canada, have confirmed for the keynote plenary on July 22.

Volunteers Wanted!

Over 20 volunteers are needed at the Summit. Please distribute the volunteer info sheet to students and others interested in seeing high-level policy discussion firsthand.

Suggestions

If you have any recommendations keynote speakers, themed events, working group topics, and policy tours, please submit them online here or send an email to Jennifer at jennifer@pnwer.org.

Summit Agenda

The Summit agenda is available online and updated regularly.

Meeting Packet with Status Updates

A packet with status updates on the agenda, speakers, policy tours, and working group development was provided before the meeting. It is available here.

Sponsorship

Potential Sponsor List

We have almost reached our goal for Summit sponsorship. There are still a few companies that we have reached out to and would benefit from participating in the Summit. In particular, law firms, LNG companies, and engineering firms, would be interested in sessions.

Please email Jennifer (jennifer.grosman@pnwer.org) for more information or suggestions.

Policy Tours

Information on the current policy tours is available in the meeting packet and meeting summary. We are looking for agricultural, forestry, and Vancouver area-attractions to add to the program.

Current policy tours:

Friday, July 18 - Sunday, July 20:

Rails, Border, and Energy Tour

Group will depart Seattle on Saturday, July 19th, and travel via Amtrak to Bellingham, Washington. The group will tour the Cherry Point refineries and proposed bulk commodity export facility. The group will then visit CBSA and CBP at the Pacific Highway crossing. The group will visit Delta Port, Westshore Coal Terminal, and the Roberts Bank Rail corridor before an evening reception. Next day will include briefings from CP and Neptune Terminal before a private sector reception.

Funding for tour is under development and is an invitation-only tour. Tour lead Bruce Agnew, Cascadia Center.

Monday, July 21:

Sustainable Whistler Walking Tour

City of Whistler will host a tour of the cities green initiatives and green building. Tour is under development.

Wednesday, July 23:

Pemberton Distillery

Pemberton Distillery is a boutique family owned and operated craft distillery focusing on award-winning organic potato vodka and gin to barrel-aged whisky and brandy.

Squamish and Lil'wat Cultural Centre

Centre showcases the art, history, and culture of the Squamish and Lil'wat Nations. The centre is located conveniently down the street from the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Evening reception will be hosted at the Centre.

Thursday, July 24:

Fitzsimmons Creek Hydroelectric Facility

Delegates will visit a 7.9 MW run-of-river hydroelectric generating facility located between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.

Britannia Mine Museum

Delegates canview exhibits, pan for gold, and tour underground of the former largest copper mine in the British Empire. Tour includes a visit to a water remediation facility. Museum located outside Squamish.

All-day Vancouver Trip

Group will leave Whistler at 9:00am and visit several sites in Vancouver including Port Metro Vancouver. Other tentative visits include the Tilburty LNG Facility in Delta, RDH Engineering's energy efficient residential building, and EA Games. More stops can be added. Bus will stop in downtown or YVR before returning to Whistler. Tour lead needed for specific segments.

All-day Abbotsford Agriculture Trip

Group will depart Whistler at 9:00am and travel to Abbotsford to possibly visit Fraser Valley Biogas. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture is developing other site visits.

Working Groups

A forestry session and a Columbia River Treaty Symposium have been added to the schedule.

The action items from the 2013 Summit for each working group are available. If you would like a brief overview document of any working group, please contact Jennifer.

Contact Information

Matt Morrison, PNWER CEO, matt@pnwer.org

Jennifer Grosman, Event Planner, Jennifer@pnwer.org

(206) 443-7723

Energy, Agriculture, Cross-border Livestock Health: Brandon Hardenbrook, Brandon@pnwer.org

Arctic Caucus, Innovation, Workforce Development: Steve Myers, Steve@pnwer.org

Ocean Policy, Water Policy, Invasive Species: Megan Levy, Megan@pnwer.org

Border Issues, Natural Gas Transportation, Trade and Economic Development: Joe Larsen, Joe@pnwer.org

Energy and Environment: Jennifer Grosman

Tourism, Mining: Kelsey Larson, Kelsey@pnwer.org

Disaster Resilience, Market Access, Transportation: Eric Holdman, eric@pnwer.org

THANK YOU!

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