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

Contact

Alexis Trauger
Consulate General of Canada
alexis.trauger@international.gc.ca
612-371-3680

When

Friday October 5, 2012 from 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM CDT

Where

Alerus Center
1200 S. 42nd Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201

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

What do they mean for North Dakota?

Every minute, nearly $1 million in goods and services cross the Canada-U.S. border! The Beyond the Border Action Plans 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. North Dakota sells more goods to Canada than all other countries combined, $2.2 billion in 2011.

Please join us as Canadian and U.S. officials discuss the Action Plans, implementation work-in-progress, and implications for North Dakota at the Alerus Center on October 5, 2012.

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Featuring speakers from:
Canada Border Services Agency
Government of Canada
Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
North Dakota Chamber of Commerce
North Dakota Trade Office
University of North Dakota
U.S. Consulate, Winnipeg, MB
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Justice

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AGENDA

1:30-2:00	Registration and Refreshments
2:00-2:15	*Welcoming Remarks* Brian Shipley, Consul and Manager, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Services, Consulate General of Canada, Minneapolis Susan Balcom Walton, M.A., APR, Vice President for University and Public Affairs, Unviersity of North Dakota
2:15-2:45	*Boosting Security, Trade and Travel: Overview of Border and Regulatory Cooperation Action Plans* Michael Flaherty, Senior Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada, Minneapolis Tim Cipullo, Consul, U.S. Consulate, Winnipeg
2:45-3:15	*State of the Border: Recent Developments and Trends* Mary Delaquis, Director, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Pembina, ND Yvonne Bremault, Director, Canadian Border Services Agency, Emerson, MB
3:15-4:15	*Panel: Significance of Action Plans for North Dakota* Tim Purdon, U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, U.S. Department of Justice Dean Gorder, Executive Director, North Dakota Trade Office Klaus Thiessen, President & CEO, Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation Andy Peterson, President, North Dakota Chamber of Commerce Moderator: Brian Shipley, Consulate General of Canada
4:15-4:55	*Participant and Audience Discussion and Q&A*
4:55-5:00	Conference conclusion remarks
5:00-6:30	Reception hosted by Consulate General of Canada (Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments)

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