Conference Itinerary
Welcome to Hay River – Enjoy your free time, click here to see optional tours.
| Monday 8 September | |
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| 8:00am arena | Exhibitor, delegate arrivals booth set up. |
| 11:00am |
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| 2:00pm |
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| 3:00pm |
Climb aboard NTCL’s Tugboat and enjoy a harbor cruise with Ron James. You must be a sponsor to participate. |
| 6:00pm |
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| Tuesday 9 September | |
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All our speakers will be bringing updates, and Infrastructure needs and possible solutions for the North. |
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| 8:00am | Don Stewart Arena – Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00am | Official Welcome – Hay River Mayor Marc Miltenberger, MLA Jane Groenewegen, MLA Paul Delorey |
| 9:30am | Official Welcome from our lead sponsor, Mr. David Foster, CEO |
| 10:00am | President Mr. Gordon Van Tighem |
| 10:30am |
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| 11:00am | Mr. David Swisher VP, Tamerlane Ventures |
| 11:30am | Mr. Dave Hudson, Executive Director, Mackenzie Gas Project Office, Industry Canada |
| 12:00 noon |
Chief Alec Sunrise will welcome the delegation. |
| 1:00pm | Mr. Rob Eskens, Manitoulin Group of Companies |
| 1:30pm | Mr. Rob Carroll, Discovery Air Northern Group |
| 2:00pm | Mr. Ray Anderson, Matco Transportations Ltd. |
| 2:30pm | Mr. Bob Reid, Aboriginal Pipeline Group |
| 3:00pm |
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| 3:30pm | Mr. Jim Guthrie, General Manager - Kulluk Arctic Services ULC and Logistics Manager for Frontier Drilling USA. |
| 4:00pm | Dr. Barry Prentice, Leading Airship Expert |
| Break | |
| 7:00pm |
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| 7:30pm | Dinner |
| 9:00pm | Keynote Entertainer - The very funny Ron James. |
| Wednesday 10 September | |
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| 9:00am |
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| 10:00am | Mr. John Orr, General Manager, Western Canada CN Rail |
| 10:30am |
The Road to Development! A planning session that brings together Industry, GNWT, and Northern Alberta together to discuss a collective approach in securing federal infrastructure dollars for the north! Invited to sit on the panel: |
| 1:00pm |
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| 2:00pm | Exhibitor Meet & Greet |
| 3:00pm | Open to the public, with a special invitation to our students. |
| 5:00pm | Show closes. |


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Don Stewart Arena – Continental Breakfast, all speaker sessions proudly sponsored by