October 2014
PNWER is excited to help promote an upcoming event sponsored by the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico and U.S. Department of Commerce, on October 23 at the World Trade Center Seattle. Space is limited. For questions or more information, click here.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
7:30 AM to 2:00 PM (PDT)
Seattle, WA
Join the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle, in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico and U.S. Department of Commerce, for a half-day forum noting the success of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years after its adoption and highlighting some key opportunities where Canada, the U.S. and Mexico can work together to strengthen the competitive position of the North American economic block in the coming years. 
Agenda
0700 - 0730: Registration and Coffee

0800 - 0815: Welcome
Edith St-Hilaire, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Canada in Seattle
Eduardo Baca Cuenca, Consul, Consulate of Mexico in Seattle
Bob Deane, International Trade Specialist, United States Department of Commerce

0815 - 0900: Opening
Christopher Sands, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute and Western Washington University's Border Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C.

0900 - 0945: Keynote
Michael K. Young, President, University of Washington
Introduction by Professor Don Alper, Director, Border Policy Research Institute and Center for Canadian-American Studies, Western Washington University

0945 - 1100: Creating the North American economic region - what's next?
Kenneth Smith Ramos, Director of the Trade and NAFTA Office at the Embassy of Mexico, Washington D.C.
Steve Gerritson, Chair, Washington CleanTech Alliance
Robert Uptagrafft, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
Patti Brooke, Vice President of Government Affairs, Washington Technology Industry Association

1100 - 1215: North America: Energy Exporter and Clean Energy Innovator
Barbara O'Neill, Manager, Transmission & Grid Integration at National Renewable Energy, Denver, CO
Francis Bradley, Vice President of Policy Development, Canadian Electricity Association, Ottawa, Ont
PEMEX representative - TBC

1215 - 1400: Lunch
Colin Robertson, Senior Strategic Advisor, McKenna, Long and Aldridge, Ottawa, Ont
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