/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Carr to Attend and Deliver Remarks at GLOBE 2016 Conference/

VANCOUVER, March 1, 2016 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jim Carr, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the GLOBE 2016 Conference from March 1-3, 2016, in Vancouver. On March 2, he will deliver opening remarks at a sub-plenary session on disruptive innovation and technology and at a session on modern wood buildings. Both sessions will be open to registered media.

The GLOBE Conference, the largest event of its kind in Canada, is designed to showcase Canada's environmental technologies and service solutions. More than 1,600 delegates from up to 50 countries are expected, with 250 company exhibits.

Event:	Disruptive Innovation GLOBE Sub-Plenary Session
Date/Time:	March 2, 2016 — 10:15 a.m. PST
Location:	Ballroom Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, British Columbia
Event:	Natural Resources Canada Panel Session — Modern Wood Buildings: Naturally Innovative
Date/Time:	March 2, 2016 — 3:30 p.m. PST
Location:	Room #8
	Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, British Columbia

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SOURCE Natural Resources Canada

Media may contact: Media Relations, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, 343-292-6100; Laurel Munroe, Office of the Minister of Natural Resources, 343-292-6837