Co-Chairs:
Sandy Herle, President/Owner, Close to You Lingerie Ltd.
Harri Jansson, President and CEO, Richmond Savings Credit Union
Jeff Mooney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.
Co-Moderators:
Trudy Dorie, Executive Director, Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Evans, Vice President, Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada
November 18, 2000 Saturday
| Start |
Finish |
All BC Business Summit 2000 sessions take place in the Grand Ballroom unless otherwise noted |
| 15:00 |
22:00 |
Summit 2000 Registration |
| 18:00 |
19:00 |
Summit 2000 Opening Reception |
| 19:00 |
21:30 |
Summit Dinner
Lead Address:
Mary Harney, TD
Tánaiste (Deputy Prime Minister) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Republic of Ireland
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November 19, 2000 Sunday
| 06:30 |
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Summit 2000 Registration |
| 07:00 |
08:30 |
Continental Breakfast for Delegates |
| 08:30 |
09:10 |
Opening Session Keynote Address:
Nancy Greene Raine
Director of Skiing, Sun Peaks Resort
NGR Resort Consultants Inc.
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| 09:10 |
10:00 |
Summit 2000 Morning Session I
Taking Stock - Where Are We Now?
Presenters:
- Darrell Bricker, President Public Affairs, Ipsos-Reid Corporation
- Maurice Levi, Professor, International Finance, University of British Columbia
- Carlos Leitao, Senior Economist, Provincial and Sectoral Analyst, Royal Bank
Speakers will answer questions from delegates following the presentations
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| 10:00 |
10:30 |
Mid-morning Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 |
12:30 |
Summit 2000 Morning Session II
Focusing the Vision
Presenters:
- Julia Levy, President and CEO, QLT Inc., on Attracting Investment
- Leah Costello, President, Squeeze Juice Company, on Securing a Financial
Future
- Martha Piper, President and Vice Chancellor, University of British Columbia,
on Excellence in Education
- Andy Smith, President and CEO, BC Hothouse Foods, Inc., on Enhancing
Competitiveness
- Mary Collins, President, Amarok Holdings Limited, on Excellence in Health Care
- Gerry Martin, Chair, Forest Alliance of BC and Co-Owner, Northern Drugs Ltd.,
on Sustainable Management of the Environment
- Steve Thomson, General Manager, BC Agriculture Council, Session Summary
At the conclusion of presentations, delegate input will be sought |
| 12:30 |
13:45 |
Summit 2000 Working Luncheon
Luncheon Address:
David Baxter
Executive Director, Urban Futures Institute |
| 13:45 |
14:45 |
Summit 2000 Afternoon Session I
Measuring our Progress
Presenters:
- Summit Co-Chair, Sandy Herle with the results of the Summit 2000 Delegate
Questionnaire
- Summit Co-Chair, Harri Jansson with the Summit 2000 Milestones
- Craig Campbell, Partner, Global Forest & Paper Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
and Michael Calyniuk, Partner, Global Technology Industry Group,
PricewaterhouseCoopers on “Vision 2005 / 2010: Analysis and Projections for the
British Columbia Economy” by CCG Consulting Group Ltd.
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| 14:45 |
15:15 |
Mid-afternoon Refreshment Break |
| 15:15 |
16:45 |
Summit 2000 Afternoon Session II
Realizing the Vision
Presenters:
- Kevin Walker, Owner and General Manager, Oak Bay Beach Hotel & Marine
Resort, on tourism
- Harvey Doerr, President, Murphy Oil Ltd., on oil and gas
- David Emerson, President and CEO, Canfor Corporation, on forestry
- David Sutcliffe, President and CEO, Sierra Wireless, on high technology
- Stephen Orr, President and CEO, Homestake Canada Inc., on mining
- Rena Konomis, Vice President, Manufacturing Operations, SDL Optics Inc.,
on manufacturing
At the conclusion of presentations, delegate input will be sought
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| 16:45 |
17:00 |
Wrap Up:
Closing Address
Jeff Mooney
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. |
| 17:00 |
18:00 |
Closing Reception |
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