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Save up to $100 by registering for our 2015 Summit by April 30
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Save up to $100 by registering for our 2015 Summit by April 30. The four-day event will bring more than 500 leaders in government, academia and the private sector together to learn about, and address, the biggest issues impacting the people, economy and environment of the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada. Sign up today!
Registration announcement
Due to a temporary issue with our online registration provider, we recommend registering for the 2015 summit using an internet browser other than Microsoft Internet Explorer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please contact Jennifer Grosman if you have any questions. Jennifer.Grosman@pnwer.org, 206-443-7723
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Early Highlights of the 2015 Summit
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 Montana Governor Steve Bullock
Steve Bullock, Montana's former attorney general, was elected as the state's 24th governor on Nov. 6, 2012.
Born in Missoula and raised in Helena, Bullock received his undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and his law degree with honors from Columbia University Law School in New York.
Bullock's priorities as governor have been to improve the quality of jobs and education in his state and increase government efficiency.
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Matt Rose, Executive Chairman, BNSF Railway Company
Rose became the executive chairman of BNSF Railway Company after having served 13 years as chief executive officer and 11 years as chairman.
Rose joined Burlington Northern Railroad in 1993. He held several positions in the railroad's Merchandise Business Unit before being named senior vice president and chief operations officer and was was made president and chief operating officer in 1999.
Rose received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing with a minor in logistics from the University of Missouri.
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 Samuel Schulhofer-WohlSenior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Samuel Schulhofer-Wohl has been a member of the Minneapolis Fed's research department since 2010, serving most recently as a senior research economist and advisor. Prior to joining the bank, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Schulhofer-Wohl received his Ph.D. in economics from The University of Chicago. |
Energy I
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Global energy overview: What caused the collapse in oil prices? How falling oil prices have affected our region's economy and a look at global events that could impact future prices.
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Review of carbon capture and sequestration at Boundary Dam Power Station in Saskatchewan and enhanced oil recovery at Denbury's Carbon Dioxide Capture project in Montana.
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Challenges and opportunities states face within the EPA's Clean Power Plan and how to access new renewable resources in the region.
Disaster Resilience
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Drones, body cameras and the law. An overview and discussion of legal and constitutional issues surrounding new technology in the public and private sector.
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Public and private response to emerging threats in cyber security.
Border Issues
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Regional transportation challenges impacting agriculture markets
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Cross-border harmonization for agriculture research, market development and promotional programs.
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Addressing policy gaps in food safety modernization plans.
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Social license issues impacting the agriculture sector; aligning social license standards and practices.
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| | Photo courtesy of the Montana department of Commerce |
Invasive Species
- Presenting the Regional Framework for Perimeter Defense against Invasive zebra and quagga mussels. The plan provides an ideal outline for how to coordinate the prevention of mussel invasions across state, provincial and international borders.
Transportation
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Panel on industry initiatives in oil car safety, including representatives of federal government speaking about policy-making process
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Federal representatives discuss rail capacity issues in the west in regards to market access
- Legislative response panel discuss recent legislation and challenges in forming legislation around rail capacity
Tourism
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Opportunities and challenges for passenger rail tourism in the PNWER region
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Update on preclearance and its potential effect on tourism
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Best practices in tourism marketing
Forestry
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| | Photo by the U.S. Forest Service Northern Region. |
Livestock Health
Trade and Economic Development
Market Access
- Ensuring multi-modal transportation infrastructure can get our goods to market. How do we overcome bottlenecks and improve the public's awareness of the importance of these regional assets?
Energy and Environment
- Energy Efficiency: Roadmap to Resilient, NetZero Construction
- PNWER Utility: Tools to address Distributive Generation resource planning
Arctic
Trade and Economic Development
- Review of private sector-led state-wide business plan efforts and opportunities across the region for greater collaboration with our innovation ecosystem
Additional working groups will address issues within regional market access, mining, water policy, expanding natural gas markets and workforce development.
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Nominate a leader in international relations
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Do you know someone who has improved relations between the U.S. and Canada or designed and implemented a solution to a cross border issue? Nominate them for PNWER awards!
Every year, PNWER recognizes exemplary leadership from private sector with the Robert Day Memorial Award and public sector individuals with the Hot Potato Award. Nominations are now open! Hot Potato and Robert Day Memorial nomination forms are available here.
Submissions are due May 31st.
Wayne Daphnee, center, was presented the Hot Potato Award at the 2014 PNWER summit in Whistler, B.C. by Gary Doer, left, Canada's Ambassador to the U.S., and Bruce Heyman, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada.
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Thank you to our major sponsors for 2015:
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