Media Invitation - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal presents its fourth Strategic Forum on transportation networks Français
MONTREAL, April 25, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Mr. Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, is pleased to invite media representatives to the Strategic Forum of the Board of Trade, on Friday, April 26, 2013, at 7:30 a.m., which will focus on major road, maritime, and airport infrastructure projects, estimated at several billion dollars.
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Sylvain Gaudreault, Minister of Transport and Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, and Michael Applebaum, Mayor of Montréal and Chairman of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, as well as decision-makers from a wide array of economic sectors, both private and public, will attend the event.
The speakers:
OPENING REMARKS
Michel Leblanc, President and CEO, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
AN ADDRESS BY THE MAYOR
Michael Applebaum, Mayor of Montréal and Chairman, Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
PUBLIC TRANSIT ISSUES AND PROJECTS
MOVE. ACHIEVE. SUCCEED.
Michel Labrecque, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
2020 VISION FOR METROPOLITAN PUBLIC TRANSIT: OPTIMIZING MOBILITY IN THE GREATER MONTRÉAL REGION
Nicolas Girard, President and CEO, Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT)
THE ELECTRIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION
ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND QUEBEC DRIVERS: A NEW WAY TO REFUEL
Pierre-Luc Desgagné, Senior Director, Strategic Planning, Hydro-Québec
ELECTRIC BUSES: A MOBILIZING PROJECT
René Allen, Vice-President, Product Management and Strategy, Nova Bus
POSITIONING THE CITY AS A KEY HUB FOR TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
MAKING THE PORT OF MONTRÉAL A VALUE-ADDED GATEWAY
Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO, Montreal Port Authority, Chair of the Board of Directors, CargoM
MONTRÉAL AIRPORTS: STRATEGIC ASSETS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS
Pierre-Paul Pharand, Vice-President, Airport Operations and Air Services Development, Aéroports de Montréal
CN: A KEY PARTNER IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS AND PEOPLE IN MONTRÉAL
Sean Finn, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer, CN
THE CHALLENGES OF ROAD TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS IN THE CITY
Claude Robert, President and CEO, Groupe Robert
PROGRESS OF MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THAT WILL TAKE US A LONG WAY
Réal Ménard, Mayor of the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, Member of the Executive Committee responsible for transport, Ville de Montréal
TURCOT PROJECT PROGRESS
Ginette Sylvain, Assistant Deputy Minister, Direction générale adjointe des projets stratégiques, Ministère des Transports du Québec
PROGRESS OF THE NEW BRIDGE FOR THE ST. LAWRENCE
Marc Brazeau, A/Director General, Major Bridge Projects, Transport Canada
MINISTERS' SPEECHES
Sylvain Gaudreault, Minister of Transport and Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Government of Québec
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Canada
CONCLUSION AND CLOSING REMARKS
Michel Leblanc, President and CEO, Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
| Date: | Friday, April 26, 2013 |
| Time: | From 7:30 a.m. to noon |
| 7 a.m. - Registration, breakfast and networking - 7th Floor | |
| 7:30 a.m. - Beginning of the Forum - Room 710 | |
| Where: | Palais des congrès de Montréal |
| 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle |
The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.
SOURCE: Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
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