The Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plans: What do they mean for Minnesota

Contact

Marnie Kesler
Consulate General of Canada
marnie.kesler@international.gc.ca
612-371-3680

When

Thursday June 28, 2012 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM CDT

Where

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
90 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Driving Directions

The Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plans:

What do they mean for Minnesota?

Nearly one million dollars in goods and services cross the Canada-U.S. border every minute! The Beyond the Border Action Plans announced by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama in December are designed to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve North American security and align regulatory approaches to help build on the world’s largest trading relationship.

Please join us as federal and state speakers from both countries discuss the Action Plans and their implications for Minnesota at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on June 28, 2012.

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Event Partners

Consulate General of Canada

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Minnesota Trade Office

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AGENDA

2:00-2:30 p.m.	Registration and Refreshments
2:30-2:45	*Welcoming Remarks* Narayana Kocherlakota, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Martin Loken, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada Senator Amy Klobuchar Video Welcome
2:45-3:15	*Boosting Security, Trade and Travel: Overview of Border and Regulatory Cooperation Action Plans* Andrew Brown, Advisor, Border Implementation Team, Privy Council Office, Ottawa, Canada Deborah Meyers, Director, Canadian Affairs, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Bob Carberry, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Cooperation Council Secretariat, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Ottawa, Canada
3:15-4:00	*Panel: Significance of Action Plans for Minnesota* Bill Blazar, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Business Development, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Katie Clark, Executive Director, Minnesota Trade Office Eric Schwartz, Dean, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Andrew Brown, Advisor, Border Implementation Team, Privy Council Office, Ottawa, Canada Deborah Meyers, Director, Canadian Affairs, Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Bob Carberry, Assistant Secretary, Regulatory Cooperation Council Secretariat, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Ottawa, Canada Moderator: Consul General Martin Loken
4:00-4:30	*Participant and Audience Discussion and Q&A*
4:30	Conclude
5:30-8:00	Reception hosted by Consul General Martin Loken at the Official Residence for registered participants

Parking Information:

The closest parking lot is located directly across North First Street from the Federal Reserve Bank. The entrance to this surface lot is on North Second Street. This lot requires a credit or debit card upon entrance and exit.

The adjacent parking ramp is contract parking only and not available to the public.

Another surface lot is located on North First Street between North First Avenue and North Second Avenue. This lot requires cash in a pay box at the entrance.

Metered street parking is also available; however, meters surrounding the Fed have a two-hour limit. Meters accept cash or credit at a central pay station.