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Doing Business in the United States

OCRI, Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade have partnered together to host a Doing Business Seminar focused on the green build opportunities in the United States. The keynote speaker is US Green build expert Art Flagg. Art will share his expertise on green building and will discuss the trends and opportunities in the United States southwest, specifically through the Obama stimulus package. Speakers will also inform companies of the resources available through DFAIT, EDC and CMHC. Canadian green build companies that are export ready are encouraged to consider attending the seminar.

Guest speakers include:

David Von Behren - Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate Phoenix - Archived Presentation
Art Flagg - Director of Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
Brian Eames - Manager of Large Export Projects, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Archived Presentation

Date:	Tuesday October 6, 2009
Time:	8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location:	EDC, Second Floor Lounge 151 O'Connor Street, Ottawa
Cost:	No charge, but pre-registration is required. RSVP to: echung@ocri.ca Please include your name, email, company name and mailing address for the registration.

	AGENDA
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration, networking and continental breakfast
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.	Opening Remarks and Welcome Marie-Claude Erian, Sector Advisor Infrastructure & Environment, EDC
8:35 - 9:05 a.m.	Trends and Opportunities in the United States - Green Building David Von Behren, Canadian Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate Phoenix
9:05 - 9:35 a.m.	Green Building Art Flagg, Director of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association
9:35 - 10:05 a.m.	United States Green Strategy Programs/Initiatives Brian Eames, Manager of Large Export Projects, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
10:05 - 10:20 a.m.	Q & A - Closing remarks
10:20 - 11:00 a.m.	Networking

In a recent publication of ExportWise, EDC writes about how a shift towards green building has begun and how green building is poised to become a major segment of the global construction industry. For those interested, EDC will be hosting a webinar on Win USA Government Infrastructure And Construction Projects on Thursday August 27, 2009. For more information on the webinar please contact Marie-Claude Erian at either merian@edc.ca or 613-598-2969.

Register today! There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact:
Edmund Chung
Business Development
OCRI Global Marketing
Email: echung@ocri.ca

For more information, please contact:
Kelly Daize
Manager, Business Development & Cluster Support
OCRI Global Marketing
Email: kdaize@ocri.ca

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