GO GLOBAL FAIR

October 20, 2009 12:00 to 2:00 PM in the Fisher Courtyard
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about all the international programs at the Fisher College of Business!

North America Works and National Forum on Trade Policy

Enhancing North America’s Competitiveness in a Changing World

November 4-6, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Kaufmann Foundation
 

The conference program for November 5 will feature top speakers from government and business presenting at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri. During selected sessions, attendees at satellite locations around the U.S., Mexico, and Canada will interact virtually with the attendees in Kansas City. By bringing together regionally diverse groups of business leaders, university faculty, and policy makers, the discussion will highlight the intersecting trade and transportation issues that broadly affect North America and underscore the unique challenges within certain regions. The meeting will have both an East-West and North-South discussion axis.  Ultimately, this is a policy-oriented conference focused on the local response to international trade opportunities. 

Participants in Kansas City will have the opportunity to attend an evening reception on November 4 and visit various industrial sites around the city on November 6. 

CIBERs across the U.S. are encouraged to coordinate November 5 meetings in their states. These "satellite locations" will allow local government officials and business leaders  to participate in the larger conference without the expense of travel. Using videoconferencing and chat technologies, participants will be able to listen to and interact with national speakers and well-known leaders in business presenting in Kansas City. In some locations, breakout sessions may be held to allow participants to discuss important trade issues specific to that particular region.  Remote sessions may also include some participants from universities and colleges in those regions, as well as interested students.

2009 Conference Sponsors

The conference hosts would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this event:

• Mid-America Regional Council
• Brigham Young University CIBER
• Columbia University CIBER 
• Duke University CIBER
• Florida International University CIBER 
• George Washington University CIBER
• Georgia Institute of Technology CIBER 
• Indiana University CIBER
• Michigan State University CIBER
• Purdue University CIBER 
• San Diego State University CIBER 
• Temple University CIBER 
• Texas A&M University CIBER 
• The Ohio State University CIBER 
• The University of Texas at Austin CIBER 
• UCLA CIBER 
• University of Colorado at Denver CIBER 
• University of Connecticut CIBER 
• University of Florida CIBER 
• University of Hawaii at Manoa CIBER 
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign CIBER 
• University of Kansas CIBER 
• University of Maryland CIBER 
• University of Memphis CIBER 
• University of Michigan CIBER 
• University of North Carolina CIBER 
• University of Pennsylvania CIBER 
• University of Pittsburgh CIBER 
• University of South Carolina CIBER 
• University of Southern California CIBER 
• University of Washington CIBER 
• University of Wisconsin CIBER 

Details
Start: Nov 04, 2009, 5:00PM
End: Nov 06, 2009, 5:00PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO and remote locations