Trade Policy Leadership Seminar
A FALL FORUM PRE-CONFERENCE
co-convened by the National Governors Association, State International Development Organizations, the National Center for State Courts, and the National Association of Attorneys General
sponsored in part by the Canadian Consulates General of Los Angeles, Phoenix, & Tucson; the Provincial Governments of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec; the Procter & Gamble Company; the Chevron Corporation; Pfizer; Wal-Mart; and the Association of American Railroads
The 2007 Trade Policy Leadership Seminar (TPLS) was held November 27-28 at the Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's seminar covered a broad range of topics, from the fate of pending free trade agreements to the struggling Doha Round of world trade talks, from import safety issues to cross-border shipping developments, from agriculture to services. Co-convened for the first time by NGA, SIDO, the State Courts, and NAAG, this year's TPLS program included state government officials in all branches in discussions on today's international trade issues and their state policy implications.
AGENDA WITH PRESENTER MATERIALS (as of November 28, 2007)
Agenda Summary
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| 8:00 am – 8:30 am |
Welcome, Seminar Introduction, and Workplan |
| 8:45 am – 9:45 am |
Trade 101: What State Policymakers Need to Know |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
Adjusting to Free Trade, Technology, and Mobile Capital |
| 11:45 am - 1:00 pm |
Luncheon and Keynote Address |
| 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm |
Roundtable Follow-up |
| 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
Playing by the Rules: Consumer Protection and Product
Safety with Global Supply Chains |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
Building Trade Capacity |
| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
Reception |
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| 8:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Reaping the Benefits of Trade |
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
NAFTA and "Lessons Learned" on Labor and Environment |
| 11:45 am - 1:30 pm |
NAFTA and the Security & Prosperity Partnership |
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2:00 pm - 3:45 pm |
NAFTA, Trucking, and Cross-Border Security |
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Planning Committee:
Jeremy Meadows
Senior Policy Director: Trade & Transportation
National Conference of State Legislatures |
Kay Alison Wilkie
Director for International Policy
NYS Department of Economic Development |
| Peter Cunningham
Director for International Trade
NYS Department of Economic Development |
Chris Whatley
Director, International Programs and SIDO Liaison
Council of State Governments |
David Parkhurst
Director, Econ. Development & Commerce Cmte.
National Governors Association |
Richard Van Duizend
Principal Court Management Consultant
National Center for State Courts |
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Karen Cordry
Bankruptcy Counsel
National Association of Attorneys General |
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