Cross-Border Connections 2019

ACG Toronto Member Pricing - $140.00 CAD

ACG Toronto Non-Member Pricing - $240.00 CAD

CROSS-BORDER CONNECTIONS 2019

Joint Conference

March 4-5, 2019

Hosted at The Detroit Athletic Club

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW 

 The launch of this Conference is a partnership between the ACG Chapters in Detroit, Western Michigan and Toronto.   At this event, business leaders from both the U.S. and Canada will be able to network and learn more about Cross-Border Trade, Commerce, Investment and Public Policy opportunities. 

Canada and the U.S. have had a long partnership in Trade and Commerce.  In addition, the Province of Ontario and State of Michigan are leading trade partners.  The new USMCA agreement was signed by all three parties in November 2018 and is now pending ratification by each country in 2019.  

Monday, March 4, 2019

SPECIAL Opening Reception

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Cocktails and Appetizers

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

AGENDA 

7:30 - 8:00 AM         Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:00 - 8:05                Welcome and Introduction

8:05 - 8:35                KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Canada – U.S. Connection

Introduction - Event Sponsor 

Speaker(s) – TBC 

8:40 – 9:00               PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE 

• Patrick Morris, President & CEO ACG Global 
• Gretchen Perkins, Partner, Huron Capital 

9:05 – 10:05             PANEL DISCUSSION

The March to Managed Trade - USMCA, Steel and Aluminum Tariffs, China, Auto Tariffs, and Trade Diversification

Session Chair - Event Sponsor – Dickinson Wright PLCC

Speakers

• David Olsen, Regional President and Principal Officer, PNC Bank Canada, Toronto, ON
• Dan Ujczo, Practice Group Chair-Canada-U:S, Dickinson Wright, PLLC, Columbus, Ohio 
• Kal Beidas, CFA, President, Aetna Bearing Company, Detroit MI
• Alex Kotsopoulos, Vice president and national government, healthcare and education industry leader, RSM Canada

10:10 – 10:25           BREAK

10:25 – 11:25           PANEL DISCUSSION

Cannabis in Canada & the U:S: - Convergence and Divergence

Session Chair - Event Sponsor     

Speakers – TBC 

11:30 – 12:30           PANEL DISCUSSION

Ontario and Michigan - The Future of Canada – U.S. Trade & Investment

Session Chair – TBC          

Speakers – TBC 

12:35 – 1:15             LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Canada-U.S. Connection & Luncheon

Introduction - Event Sponsor

Speaker - TBC 

1:15 – 1:25               CLOSING REMARKS 

1:25 – 1:30               ADJOURNMENT     

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