2008 Maple Ridge Economic Summit
Maple Ridge Economic Summit
Genstar Theatre - October 7, 2008
On October 7, 2008 more than sixty Community Leaders came together to share information about their achievements and upcoming plans for Maple Ridge and the area. The agenda and presentations are attached for your information.
Agenda
8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Welcome and Introductions
Sandy Blue - Manager Economic Development, District of Maple Ridge
8:40 Opening Remarks - setting the stage Sandy Blue
8:45 Government of BC
Michael Track - Manager, Investor Services - Ministry of Economic Development
9:00 Abbotsford International Airport
Parm Sidhu - Operations Manager
9:15 District of Maple Ridge
Jim Rule - CAO District of Maple Ridge
9:50 Downtown Maple Ridge BIA
Racine Barbour - Chair
10:05 Bio Break: Refreshments / Networking
10:20 Translink
Shirley Samujh - Stakeholder Relations
10:40 Justice Institute of BC
Stuart Ruttan - JIBC Credentialing Specialist
10:55 School District # 42
John Simpson - Superintendant
11:10 Meadow Ridge School
Sandy Wakeling
11:25 Pitt Meadows / Pitt Meadows Airport
Laurie Darcus - Economic Development, Bill Neal - GM Pitt Meadows Airport
11:50 Service BC
Cheryll Heroux - Government Agent
12:15 Tourism
Pat Kramer & Cheryl Johnson - Executive Director Tourism MRPM
12:30 LUNCH & networking opportunity
13:00 RCMP
Denis Boucher - Asst Commissioner E Division
13:20 Metro Vancouver Commerce
Phil Heard - CEO, Vancouver Economic Development Commission
14:00 Bio Break / Refreshments
14:10 Q & A - Sandy
14:15 Open forum - key learning EAC members report from each group
14:55 Wrap and thank-you - Sandy