8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

Welcome

Convenor Kevin Bebenek, IBI Group
Needs and objectives of sessions; introductions among the participants

9:30 a.m.

Opening Session

Ken Troup, North River Consulting

Effective implementation of intelligent freight technologies delivers security and efficiency benefits. There are opportunities available today, with examples of successful implementation. Mr Troup will highlight the triggers that cause companies to implement intelligent freight technologies, the barriers to widespread implementation, and the results of operational tests across the Canadian-U.S. border crossings, and within North American and global supply chains.

10:00 a.m.

Panel Session – Ports

Moderator: Garland Chow, Director, Bureau of Intelligent Transportation Systems and Freight Security, UBC Sauder School of Business
Panel:

Cliff Stewart, Vice President-Operations, Centennial Terminal (Centerm), P&O Canada – Application of Technology to Modern Port Terminals

Dennis Bickel, Vancouver Port Authority – Recent ITS Implementation at the Port of Vancouver

10:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Panel Session – Border Crossings
Moderator: Pierre Bolduc, Transport Canada, Transportation Development Centre
Panel:

Homayoun Vahidi, IBI Group – BC Border Crossing Traveller Information System
Clark Lim, TransLink – Simulation & Evaluation of International Border Crossing Clearance Systems
Paul Belella, Delcan Corporation – Ontario Action Plan for the Intelligent Border Crossing

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

Breakout groups formed to initiate discussions and get acquainted. Each group will have a facilitator, and will select a reporter to document key points of the discussion.
Discussion starter: What are the barriers to applying technology to improve security and operational efficiency?

1:30 p.m.

Panel Session – Priority Corridors
Moderator: Kevin Bebenek, IBI Group
Panel:

Keenan Kitasaka, TransLink – Trucking Weigh-in-Motion Applications
Gordon Rogers, Deputy Director, Whatcom Council of Governments / IMTC
Bi-national Coalition Lessons Learned
Andrew Hind, BC Ministry of Transportation

3:00 p.m.

Breakout Groups (Refreshments available)

Actions to remove barriers to application of technology
Ideas to fill gaps in technology or data management
Research suggestions

4:00 p.m.

Perceptions Panel Session – The Key Border Freight Issues
What are the most important issues for international freight security and efficiency at the border? Do the various stakeholders share the same views? How do we promote sensitivity between the various stakeholder needs, objectives and concerns?
Moderator: Eric Couture, Assistant Attaché, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, American Embassy, Ottawa

Panel:

Trucking, Forwarders, Brokers, Shippers: Results of User Survey – Abby Ong, Co-Op Researcher, BITSAFS
U.S. Customs-Border – Jay Brandt, Assistant Area Port Director, Trade Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Canadian Customs-Intermodal – Joseph Chayeski, Chief, Air Cargo, Canada Border Services Agency, Vancouver International Airport Authority
RCMP – Dan Malo, Inspector, Border Integrity Program
BC Ministry of Transportation – Pat Cruickshank, Regional Manager – Programming, Partnerships & Planning, with John Bodnarchuk, Project Director

Lunch will be provided

Eric Couture, Assistant Attaché, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, American Embassy, Ottawa. “Canada – U.S.: Economic relations bind us together. Will security issues harm the relationship?” How the U.S. Customs and Border Protection applies their dual role of border security agency and trade facilitator

Freight Facilities Tours

Port of Vancouver Centennial Terminal (Centerm), P&O Canada
Comparing an Expedited/Courier Terminal with a General Air Cargo Terminal