Preliminary Conference Agenda*

17th Annual PNWER Summit

July 22 - 26, 2007

*Agenda may change

 

             

              Saturday, July 21

All Day Pre-conference Tour
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Pre-conference Tour Registration Check-in (Aft Ballroom, Captain Cook Hotel)
9:00 am	Leave Captain Cook Hotel / Take Alaska Railroad or Motorcoach to Whittier
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	26 Glacier Cruise in Prince William Sound
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Reception on the Princess Cruise Ship (in Whittier)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm	Coach returning from Whittier (Departure: 7:30pm; Arrival at Hotel: 9:30pm)

 

              Sunday, July 22

8:00 am - 4:00 pm	Registration (Aft Deck Ballroom, Captain Cook Hotel)
12:00 pm - 5:45 pm	PNWER Executive Committee Meeting (Quarter Deck Tower One, 10th Floor, Captain Cook Hotel)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Welcome Reception (Captain Cook Hotel) US Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
9:00 pm - 11:00pm	Hospitality Suite (Crow’s Nest Suite I, Tower 3, 19th Floor)

 

Monday, July 23

7:30 am - 4:00 pm	Registration (Captain Cook Hotel)
7:30 am -  9:00 am	Breakfast Opening Ceremonies: Hon. Jim Kenyon, PNWER President Keynote Address: Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell, Alaska (Fore Deck Ballroom, Captain Cook Hotel)
9:15 am - 11:30 am	Energy I (Fairbanks Ballroom, 2nd level Marriott) Chair: Hon. Mel Knight (AB) · Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline · Natural Gas Supply and Demand · Meeting the Energy Needs of Rural Communities: Alaska Alberta British Columbia Yukon · Action Items	Border Issues (Aft Deck Ballroom, Captain Cook) Co-Chairs: Len Mitzel, MLA (AB), Jim Philips (NY) · Perimeter Clearance · WHTI BC-WA Drivers License Pilot Project · PACT Act · Trusted Traveler Programs · Family Nexus · Action Items	Sustainable Development (Haines Room,2nd level Marriott) Chair: David Coutts, MLA (AB) · How can sustainability principles be applied to resource extraction? · The Red Dog Experience – Nana Corporation and Tech Cominco partnership story · Nova Gold – A BC partnership with First Nations in west central BC · Action Items	Agriculture (Endeavor Room, Lower Level Captain Cook) Co-Chairs: Gary Fuhriman (ID), Richard Marz, MLA (AB)  · State of Agriculture Issues in AK · “Biofuels – The Changing Face of Agriculture – Opportunity or Challenge?” · Action Items
11:45 am - 1:15 pm	Luncheon Keynote Address: Hon. Gordon Campbell, BC Premier  (Fore Deck Ballroom, Captain Cook Hotel)
1:30 pm - 5:45pm	Energy I (Fairbanks Ballroom, 2nd level Marriott) Chair: Hon. Mel Knight (AB) · Infrastructure Constraints and Planning in the Pacific Northwest · Energy Policy Act Update · Transmission Policy · Regional Interties · Action Items	Tourism (Aft Deck ballroom, Captain Cook) Co-Chairs: Sen. Lesil McGuire (AK), Lorne Whyte (BC) · Making the 2010 Winter Olympics a Regional Success · NorPass Rail & Sail Initiative · Regional Tourism Promotion Roundtable discussion · Action Items	Sustainable Development and Natural Resource Management (Haines Room,2nd level Marriott) Chair: David Coutts, MLA (AB), Steve Borell,(AK) · Best Practices of Alaskan Native Corporations: Providing jobs and economic development for First Nations and aboriginal peoples · Update on the 2010 Sustainability Showcase · Action Items
6:30 pm	Reception at Alaska Native Heritage Center (Coach Departing from Captain Cook, 5th Ave Entrance)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Alaska Reception; Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (Alaska Native Heritage Center)
9:00 pm - 11:00pm	Hospitality Suite (Crow’s Nest Suite I, Tower 3, 19th Floor)

 

 Tuesday, July 24

7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast Keynote Address: Anil Mathur, President and CEO, Alaska Tanker Company (Fore Deck, Captain Cook Hotel)
8:45 am - 11:45 am	Workforce Development (Fairbanks Ballroom, 2nd level Marriott) Co-Chairs: Rep. Deb Wallace (WA), Neil Windsor (AB) · PNWER Workforce Mobility Taskforce · Regional forecast for workforce supply-demand · Addressing workforce gaps · Action Items	Homeland Security (Aft Deck Ballroom, Captain Cook) Chair: Bill Bishop (ID) · Advancing  regional disaster resilience partnerships/projects · Alaska model for regional resilience   · Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement · Action Items	Trade & Economic Development (Haines Room, Marriott) Co-Chairs:  Don Brunel (WA), Clint Dunford, MLA (AB) ·Panel discussion of state and provincial Chamber CEOs. ·How can we facilitate and support greater regional cooperation. ·Action Items
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Luncheon Keynote Address Ambassador David Wilkins, US Ambassador to Canada (Fore Deck, Captain Cook Hotel)
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Energy II (Fairbanks Ball room, Marriott) Chair: Rep. George Eskridge (ID) · Integrating New Technologies and Alternative Sources of Energy · Accessing the Region’s Research Labs and Energy Institutions · Action Items	Policy Tour: Elmendorf Air Force Base (NORAD) (Departs at 11:45 am from Captain Cook Lobby)   Base Tour, C-17 simulator Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Air Operations Center, AWACS, Agency Briefings	Transportation (Haines Room, Marriott) Co-Chairs: Ron Tenove (AB), Sen. John Goedde (ID) · Financing infrastructure for increasing port traffic · Alaska-Yukon Rail Study · Action Items	Water Policy (Endeavor Room, Captain Cook Lower Level) Co-Chairs: Dennis Fitzpatrick (AB), Sen. David Nelson (OR) · Water policy-global context · Climate change and water resources · Case studies in promoting water conservation · Rview of South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Policy · Action Items
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Government of Canada Reception (Marriott Hotel, Foyer 2nd Level)
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm	Hospitality Suite (Crow’s Nest Suite I, Tower 3, 19th Floor)

 

             Wednesday, July 25

7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast Keynote Address: Ben Erulkar, Dep. Asst. Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development (Captain Cook Hotel)
8:45 am - 11:45 am	Environment (Fairbanks Ballroom, Marriott) Chair: Joan McIntyre, MLA (BC) John Shivley, (AK) ·     BC’s Leadership in Climate Change Collaboration ·     Review Regional Climate Change Policy ·     Marine air quality issues ·     Action Items	High Tech (Haines Room,2nd level Marriott) Chair: Rep. Glenn Anderson (WA) · Applied Research & Entrepreneurship · R&D: Collaboration or Competition? · PNW Innovation Network: A look ahead · Action Items	Healthcare (Aft Ballroom, Captain Cook) Chair: John Sproule (BC), Sen. Fred Dyson (AK) · Aboriginal Health: Addressing Needs of First Nations/Native Communities · Leveraging Technology: Advancing Healthcare Delivery and Access Action Items
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Luncheon Keynote Address: Hon. Dennis Fentie, Yukon Premier (Captain Cook Hotel)
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Ocean and River Energy (Fairbanks Ballroom, Marriott) Co-Chairs: Dr. Gouri Bhuyan (BC), · Incentives for new technology adoption · In-Stream Flow power · Forming a regional trade association · Action Items	Telecommunications (Haines Room,2nd level Marriott) Co-Chairs: Don Pumphrey (YK), Rep. Mike Schaufler, (OR) · Regional Issues and Policy Discussion · Broadband access and infrastructure · Action Items	Policy Tour: Port of Anchorage Site Visit (Departs from Captain Cook Lobby) First-hand look at port operations and marine trade facilities
3:45pm - 5:45 pm		PNWER Executive Committee Meeting (Aft Ballroom, Captain Cook)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm	PNWER Presidential Dinner – British Columbia Banquet (Hilton Hotel)
9:00 pm - 11:00pm	Hospitality Suite - Captain Cook Hotel Suite (Crow’s Nest Suite I, Tower 3, 19th Floor)

 

             Thursday, July 26

5:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast (Captain Cook Hotel)
6:00 am – 7:00 pm	Prudhoe Bay Policy Tour (Invitation Only)
9:00 – 6:00pm	Talkeetna, Tour