Our Borders Our Futures: Buffalo, New York. September 29 & 30, 2009
General Information:
Please join the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) in Buffalo, New York on September 29 & 30, 2009 for the first U.S.-Canada border event in the BTA’s Community Event Series: “Our Borders, Our Futures.”
The two-day BTA hosted community event will focus on the specific challenges in facilitating secure and efficient cross-border economic activity with specific focus on the present issues impacting the movement of people and goods at land ports of entry in the Great Lakes region.
The Great Lakes border region supports a significant portion of trade with the United States’ largest trading partner in Canada. According to the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the region conducts $75 billion in surface trade each year.
As part of the BTA event in Buffalo, registered attendees will be able to experience the cross-border movement of travelers and trade first hand with a tour of the Peace Bridge, which links Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario and which handled more than 6.5 million personal vehicles, trucks and buses last year.
Event attendees wishing to participate in the tour of the Peace Bridge must bring a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document in order to cross the bridge. See the following link for more information about WHTI-compliant documents
Sponsored by:
Selected Conference Topics Include:
WHTI: Post Implementation
Northern Border Infrastructure
Commercial Trucking at the Border
Trade and Tourism Corridors
Improving the Northern Border & Brookings Study
Location:
Address: 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 856-1234
Pricing:
Event Pass $150.00 U.S.
Event Sponsors receive complimentary admissions based on contribution level
Accomodations:
Room block for Hyatt Regency Buffalo is $92 U.S. mention Border Trade Alliance when reserving
Contact:
Luis C. Arellano at events@thebta.org or 800.333.5523
Sponsors:
Participating Sponsors:
Download the Event Sponsorship Rates Information
Please contact Luis C. Arellano at 800-333-5523 or events@thebta.org
Cancellation Policy:
There are no refunds for cancellations at any time.
There are no exceptions.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where can I get a copy of the presentations made at the BTA’s Buffalo Regional Meeting?
A: BTA always requests a copy of our invited guests’ presentation so that we are able to post them on our website for others, like you, to review and/or download. However, please note that not all presentations are made available to us, thus we are only able to post only the ones we have access to. Please give us a call at (800) 333-5523 ext. 101 to check on the status of a particular presentation.
Where can I learn more about future BTA Events?
A: Please visit our “Featured Events” page under our Events section for dates and location information for future BTA events. If you need more details, contact the BTA at (800) 333-5523 ext. 106
Contact Information:
Event Contact:
Luis C. Arellano
Border Trade Alliance
events@thebta.org
Phone: (800) 333-5523 ext. 106
Media Contact:
Sean Ross
Phone: (800) 333-5523 ext. 101
