Join us in Whistler, B.C.
You're invited to the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Annual Summit in Whistler, British Columbia from July 20 - 24, 2014. PNWER is the only statutory, non-partisan, bi-national, public / private partnership in North America, with goals of strengthening relationships, finding cross-border solutions to common challenges, and advocating for regional interests.
In its 24th year, the PNWER Annual Summit brings together over 500 key business leaders, legislators, and government leaders from PNWER's ten states, provinces, and territories to address the major policy issues impacting the region.
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Photos courtesy of Tourism Whistler
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Have you booked your room, but haven't registered yet?
OUR ROOM BLOCK IS NEARLY FULL!
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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT SUMMIT PREMIERE SPONSORS:
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THANK YOU TO OUR ADDITIONAL SPONSORS:
Aboriginal Tourism BC
Marathon
Microsoft
Nunhems USA, Inc.
SSA Marine
We Work for Health
Canpotex
Capital Power
CAPP
Cenovus Energy
CN
Devon Canada
FortisBC
Idaho National Lab
Idaho Dairymen's Association
Idaho Water Users Association
Imperial
Booz Allen Hamilton
CAODC
CBI Canada
Eiguren Fisher Public Policy
Agrium
Altalink
Westshore Terminals
The Butchart Gardens
TransAlta
Prince Rupert Port Authority
Spectra
Interfor
Pacific Northwest LNG
Fasken Martineau
Chevron
APEGBC
ASTTBC
Nike
Stantec
Talgo
We are very grateful to all of our generous sponsors. If you'd like more information on becoming a Summit sponsor, click here.
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Have you signed up for the PNWER Summit Policy Tours?
Enjoy the interesting sights British Columbia has to offer while you attend the Summit.
Every year, PNWER offers a variety of different tours where attendees can learn more about the issues impacting the local community.
Tours include opportunities to expand your knowledge of BC's agriculture, mining, and green energy industries. To sign up for policy tours, revisit your summit registration at https://www.regonline.com/2014PNWERSummit.
Wednesday, July 23:
Pemberton Agriculture Tour
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Pemberton Distillery is a boutique family owned and operated craft distillery set in the heart of the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Our mission is to capture the distinct terroir of this beautiful agricultural region in the highest quality sipping spirits. From award-winning organic potato vodka and gin to barrel-aged whisky and brandy, every spirit is personally handcrafted by Master Distiller and owner Tyler Schramm using traditional craft methods and hand-operated copper pot stills.
The policy tour includes:
- 1.5 hour private distillery tour for 25 guests led by owner and master distiller Tyler Schramm (MSc Brewing and Distilling Canada's Top 40 Foodies Under 40, Popular Mechanics Top 5 of the World's Most High Tech Distilleries).
- Behind the scenes in-depth tour through the entire production of craft distilled spirits: selecting locally grown raw materials, preparing a natural mash and fermentation, traditional copper-pot distilling by hand, barrel aging, bottling.
- Tasting of the full range of Pemberton Distillery organic spirits available including: Schramm Organic Potato Vodka (Double Gold, World Spirits Awards), Schramm Organic Gin, The Devil's Club Organic Absinthe, Artisan Brandy and Liqueurs
Cost: $20 / person.
Thursday, July 24:
All Day Vancouver, B.C. Tour
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Note: This is a one-way tour to Vancouver unless you have your own vehicle.
Join PNWER on Thursday, July 24 for an all-day trip to Vancouver. The tour will begin at Port Metro Vancouver. Port Metro Vancouver is North America's largest export port by tonnage and Canada's largest gateway, handling 19% of Canada's total goods trade. Port Metro Vancouver has demonstrated environmental leadership through programs and initiatives such as Northwest Port Clean Air Strategy, habitat enhancement, shore power for cruise ships, and the award-winning EcoAction program.
The tour will then visit the Belmont Building which is a building redesigned by RDH engineers who turned it into an energy efficient building that has received many different awards such as the Sustainability Award, the first ever Technical Achievement Award from the Canadian Green Building Council and Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine, and the Project of the Year Award from Fenestration Association of BC.
Our last stop will be visiting the new Sony Headquarters in downtown Vancouver. Sony Pictures Imageworks is moving its headquarters from Culver City, California to downtown Vancouver's Pacific Centre and we will be some of the first to see the new building.
Attendees may travel by rental car or the group bus. The bus will drop off participants at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver at 5:00 pm. Transit options include the SkyTrain lines, including links to the Vancouver Airport.
Limited availability.
Cost: $50 / person.
Thursday, July 24:
The Britannia Mine Museum Tour
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Britannia Mine operated from 1904 to 1974 and was once the largest copper mine in the British Empire. We will have a chance to tour the Britannia Mine with a 45-minute Mine Tunnel and Mill Guided Public Tour. A train ride takes you into the atmospheric early-haulage mine tunnel while their Interpreter explains the miners' working conditions and demonstrates the drills and equipment in the early 20th century. After that, you will continue into the Mill, an impressive structure, dramatic industrial interior that was built into the mountain-side and one of the last gravity-fed Mills in North America.
After the guided public tour, you will be able to explore the exhibits around the site. You will even get a chance to try gold panning and watch the informative 15 minute documentary Groundbreaking - The Britannia Story - in the Theatre.
We will also have the opportunity to see environmental remediation in practice. The tour Interpreter explains the historical acid rock drainage problem while showing the equipment in operation and describes how the water from the mine tunnels has been rerouted and diverted to the equipment at the Water Treatment Plant. With a hands-on replication of the process, you can see how water is treated and cleansed of toxic minerals, prior to being discharged into Howe Sound. This tour returns to the Fairmont in Whistler.
Limited availability.
Cost: $25 / person.
Thursday, July 24:
Fitzsimmons Creek Renewable Energy Project
2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join PNWER on Thursday, July 24 to take a tour of the Fitzsimmons Creek Renewable Energy Project. This project is a partnership between Ledcor and Innergex Renewable Energy to create a run-of-river plant that harnesses energy from Fitzsimmons Creek. It was constructed in 2010 and is located entirely within Whistler Blackcomb's operating area. The project has a single turbine with a capacity of 7.9 megawatts and produces 33 gigawatt hours of hydroelectricity per year - the equivalent of powering the ski resort's winter and summer operations including 38 lifts, 17 restaurants, 270 snowguns and countless other buildings and services. Recently, Whistler Blackcomb was awarded the Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence at the 2010 National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Convention and Tradeshow.
This is great opportunity to learn about what a run-of-river project is and how it works. We will be meeting at the Fitzsimmons powerhouse and taking a tour of the intake and then have short Q&A session to learn more about the run-of-river project and the environmental consideration that goes into building one of these projects.
Please wear appropriate footwear (no heels or open-toed shoes).
Limited availability.
$10 / person
Thursday, July 24:
Whistler Green Walking Tour
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join us on a walking tour to explore the Resort Municipality of Whistler's impressive strides in environmental stewardship. Stroll around beautiful Whistler while also learning about the municipality's innovative sustainability initiatives targeting energy efficiency promotion and greenhouse gas emission reductions. After a welcome from Mayor Wilhelm-Morden, we will walk to the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Pit House to discuss the area's historic green building strategies. We will then take a tour of the PassivHaus, a modern building with state-of-the-art energy efficiency systems and methods that housed the Winter Olympic Austrian team in 2010. After that we will gather at the LEED certified Whistler Public Library and hear an overview of the Meadow Parks Sport Centre Solar and geo-exchange business case and the Cheakamus Crossing District Energy System. Combine this tour with the Fitzsimmons Creek Hydroelectric Tour later in the afternoon.
Limited availability.
$10 / person
Thursday, July 24:
All Day Agriculture Tour
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Note: This is a one-way tour to Vancouver unless you have your own vehicle.
This all day tour will take us to a number of places including the Krause Berry Farm, Seabreeze Farm, and Houwelings Greenhouses. We will end in downtown Vancouver, BC for an easy transition home. Our first stop is the Krause Berry farm where we will enjoy fresh berries and explore the estate winery. Krause farm started with 1 acre of strawberries in 1974 and has now grown to over 200 acres producing a variety of berries and vegetables. This farm has adopted new agricultural technologies such as the Integrated Pest Management and is actively involved in agricultural research to find the best possible farming techniques. After our tour of the Krause Berry Farm, we will travel to Delta, BC to visit the Seabreeze Farm, where we can learn more about anaerobic digestion facilities and nutrient recovery systems. Afterward, we'll take a trip to Houweling's farm, a family owned, world-renowned greenhouse tomato grower. This farm is dedicated to delivering a full complement of delicious tomatoes, while continually innovating to reduce its environmental footprint. After we finish up at all the farms we will The bus will drop off participants at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver at 5:00 pm. Transit options include the SkyTrain lines, including links to the Vancouver Airport.
Limited availability.
$50 / person
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