Presentations and Action items from the 2016 Economic Leadership Forum

Presentations and Proceedings | Program
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Transportation

Action Items
Harmonization: Facilitating Commerce; Scott Stokes, Chief Deputy, Idaho Transportation Department
Port of Lewiston: Market Access for Idaho's Inland Port; Dave Doeringsfeld, Port Manager, Port of Lewiston
Urban Freight Lab: Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center (SCTL); Barbara Ivanov, Chief Operating Officer, SCTL Center
Oil Train Safety Updates; Bruce Agnew, Transportation Co-Chair, PNWER
UAS Use to Inspect Rail System: FAA Focus Area Pathfinder Program; Quanah Spencer, Tribal Liaison, BNSF 
Perspective from Insitu: a drone manufacturer; Charlton Evans, Commercial Aviation Products Manager, Insitu
Union Pacific Railroad Hazardous Materials Management; Robert Bavier, Hazardous Materials Program Manager, Union Pacific Railroad

Invasive Species

Action Items
Update on Recent Mussel Infestation in Montana; Tom Boos, AIS Program Coordinator, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Aquatic Invasive Species Program: Saskatchewan; Jamie Bilash, Aquatic Invasive Species Ecologist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
British Columbia Invasive Mussel Defense Program; Matthias Herborg, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, BC Ministry of Environment
Stop the Invasion: Oregon's Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program; Rick Boatner, AIS Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Forestry

Collaboration Facilitators and Implements; Lindsay Warness, Forest Liason for the North East Oregon Region, Boise Cascade
Idaho's Good Neighbor Authority Leadership; Peg Polichio, Facilitator, Idaho Good Neighbor Authority, Jon Songster, Federal Lands Program Manager, Idaho Department of Lands

Tourism

Tourism's Economic Impact in Idaho; Matt Borud, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer, Idaho Department of Commerce

Energy

Proceedings
Energy in the Built Environment: Case Studies of Ultra-low Energy Buildings in the PNW; Elyse Henderson, LEED Green Assoc., Energy and Sustainability Analyst, RDH Building Science
Energy Efficiency - Idaho Power: Building a Better Future; Quentin Nesbitt, Energy Efficiency Program Leader, Idaho Power
Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and the Smart Grid; Prof. John Gardner, Boise State University

Agriculture, Technology and Water

UAS Technologies in Agriculture and Industry; Ron Looney, Director of Operations, Empire Unmanned
AgTech: Opportunities and Challenges; Brian Oakey, Deputy Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Workforce Development

Action Items
Idaho Commerce: International Trade; Jennifer Verdon, Manager of International Business Division, Idaho Commerce
Growing Idaho's Talent Pipeline​; Dwight Johnson, State Administrator, Idaho Career and Technical Education